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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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The Navy Has a Fire Fighting Robot

Is this the future of firefighting?

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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

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The Technology That Just Found the Missing AirAsia Plane

This is how rescue crews found a missing plane on the ocean floor. By Patrick Tucker

Ideas

Pro-Islamic State Group Hacks US Military Twitter, YouTube Accounts

Twitter Jihadists rejoice as CENTCOM suffers an embarrassing day on social media. By Patrick Tucker

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The Very Real Future of Iron Man Suits for the Navy

Exoskeleton technology for dismounted soldiers is limited by power constraints that don’t exist on ships. By Patrick Tucker

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The F-35 Has To Phone Texas Before Taking Off

Recent tests revealed the F-35 flies well enough, but not without calling Texas first. By Patrick Tucker.

Threats

Here’s Why Security Cameras Were No Help In Capturing Paris Terrorists

The City of Light is rather dark when it comes to close-circuit security cameras. In the wake of a terrorist attack, what does that mean? By Patrick Tucker

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How US Special Forces Uses Google Maps

Looking for your car in a parking lot? How about a rooftop sniper? By Patrick Tucker