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Obama To Sell Armed Drones To More Countries

New rules suggest that more drones are headed to the Middle East to fight the Islamic State.

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Here Come the Drones: FAA Announces Civilian Rules

New regulations allow for wider civilian drone use in U.S. air space, but pizza delivery is still a ways away.

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The Marines Are Building Robotic War Balls

The future of amphibious assault looks kind of like an explosive inner tube. It’s really a drone.

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'Dramatic Improvement' in US and European Intel Sharing Because of ISIS

The FBI is tracking every ISIS member it knows in the US, but needs Congress to block companies from offering encryption.

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How US Technology Could Help Ukraine Without ‘Arming’ It

Most of what Ukraine is asking the U.S. for would not be lethal.

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Obama Pushes for Greater Intel Sharing in New Strategy

Risky or not, the new national security strategy pushes for greater information sharing between intelligence agencies, at home and abroad.

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Here’s What You’ll Find on the Fighter Jet of 2030

Military leaders reveal their hopes and fears for the 6th Generation fighter they will desperately need.

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Obama Wants More Money for Military Spy Satellites, Lasers, Space Fence

It could be a great year for lasers and spy satellites, but a bad one for drones on aircraft carriers.

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White House Wants More Reaper Drones To Fight ISIS

With the terrorism fight spreading the military wants more drones to fight ISIS.

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Better Simulation Could Save the Military Millions

A new survey reveals how the military is using simulation and obstacles to wider implementation.

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What Your Facebook Posts Mean to US Special Operations Forces

Social media as an intelligence asset is of growing value to special operations forces, but there are legal issues and controversy surrounding its use.

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Researchers Develop Program That Can Read Malware’s Mind

The future of malware detection are analyzers that compute malware “intent.” By Patrick Tucker

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Did the White House Use Drone Killing Technology?

Here's how the White House can keep drones off its lawn but you can't off yours. By Patrick Tucker

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The US Military Is Building Gangs of Autonomous Flying War Bots

Flying swarms of semi-smart drones are coming to a war near you. By Patrick Tucker

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Can You Have a Transparent Spy Agency?

The head of National Geospatial Intelligence Agency doesn’t want to be a spy. By Patrick Tucker

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What the Cyber Language in the State of the Union Means to You

The president’s proposal to better ’integrate‘ cyber intelligence may not make us safer. By Patrick Tucker

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US, UK Establish a Joint Hacker A-Team To Conduct Cyber War Games

The U.S. and U.K. discuss terrorism and cyber safety and unveil new collaborative steps. By Patrick Tucker

Threats

How Scared Should You Be of Al Qaeda’s New Butt Bomb?

Al Qaeda’s most recent publication offers a recipe for a new explosive that goes where no one should go. By Patrick Tucker