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Could Big Data Have Prevented the Fort Hood Shooting?
Researchers say an experimental software program might have been able to get Army Spec. Ivan Lopez help before he pulled the trigger. Here’s how. By Patrick Tucker
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New Piloting System for Drone Cargo Helicopters Passes Test Flight
A new piloting program that can fly drone supply helicopters with an app just passed a key test flight. By Patrick Tucker
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The U.S. Military Is One Step Closer to Having Invisibility Cloaks
Nanotechnology solutions offer the promise of hiding in plain sight. By Patrick Tucker
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Inside the Military’s New Office for Cyborgs
DARPA’s Arati Prabhakar tells Defense One that cutting-edge biology research is the future of national security -- and how we’ll get our Star Trek tricorders. By Patrick Tucker
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How the NSA Can Use Metadata to Predict Your Personality
Despite assurances that metadata is free of content, new research shows that it can be highly personal. By Patrick Tucker
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Big Data, Synthetic Biology and Space Planes Are the Weapons of the Future
DARPA’s FY15 budget is full of more money for cutting-edge capabilities like big data, synthetic biology and space planes. By Patrick Tucker
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3 Things That Have to Happen Before Robot Soldiers Hit the Battlefield
Rumors of Terminator-style soldiers have been greatly exaggerated. By Patrick Tucker
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Drone Warfare Is Why We Can't Find Malaysian Airlines Flight 370
If you’re sick of not being able to find planes with today’s technology, just wait – it’s actually going to get worse. By Patrick Tucker
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How the Military’s Bomb-Detecting Lasers Will Protect You From the Flu
High-powered, small and cheap UV lasers could detect biological containments of the lethal or simply annoying variety. By Patrick Tucker
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How the U.S. Outsmarted Everyone by Giving Up the Internet
By relinquishing control of some aspects of Internet governance, the U.S. may have outflanked China and Russia. By Patrick Tucker
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Weekend Cyberattacks Target NATO, U.S. Military Commands
Russian group hits several NATO websites on eve of Crimea vote, but U.S. military denies Syrian hacktivists breached CENTCOM, PACOM, others. By Patrick Tucker
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Navy Submarine Drones Will Predict the Weather Months In Advance
More subdrones, fewer satellites -- the future of weather prediction is changing faster than the weather. By Patrick Tucker
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NSA Just Needs Better Public Relations, Says Incoming NSA Chief Rogers
Reforming the NSA? Obama’s nominee for the job, Vice Adm. Mike Rogers, isn’t interested. By Patrick Tucker
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The Internet Is the New Battleground, Assange Tells SXSW
Hackers, entrepreneurs and software developers gather in Austin to discuss how the NSA has helped and hurt the country. By Patrick Tucker
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What Will $5 Billion in Military Cyber Spending Pay For?
The Pentagon is spending more on cybersecurity, but is it spending it in the right way? By Patrick Tucker
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Syrian Electronic Army Threatens to Hack CENTCOM
A group of anonymous hackers backing the Syrian government is threatening to take down U.S. Central Command. By Patrick Tucker
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The Army Wants You to Build Them a Laser Truck
The military is pushing ahead with directed energy weapons. by Patrick Tucker
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How the Army Plans to Fight a War Across the Electromagnetic Spectrum
The Army’s first-ever electromagnetic warfare field manual shows that, for the military, IEDs and spam have a lot in common. By Patrick Tucker
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This Is the App That’s Fueling the Uprising in Venezuela
The newest apps fueling Venezuela’s uprisings are made in North America and have piqued the Pentagon’s interest. By Patrick Tucker
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