Modernization
Pentagon seeks new encryption techniques for mobile devices
Solicitation spotlights Special Operations Command’s pressing tech needs.
Digital Government
Lockheed inks $6.2 million contract to develop small satellite launch system
A $164 million DARPA effort aims to save significantly by launching smaller satellites.
Emerging Tech
‘Snakebots’ crawl in bodies for surgery
Tool-wielding robots are small enough to leave certain nerves intact.
Digital Government
Obama administration plans to arm Italy's drones
Move could open the door for sales of drone technology to other allies.
Cybersecurity
New strain of cyber-espionage spyware resembles Stuxnet
Sophisticated virus may have been active for years.
Digital Government
UK researchers discover backdoor in American military chip
Glitch presents potential for a ‘large scale Stuxnet-type attack,’ paper says.
Cybersecurity
NSA taps schools for cyber sleuths
Centers for excellence to help agency meet demand for security skills.
Digital Government
Pakistan says U.S. drone killed 10 militants
U.S. shows no signs of winding down covert CIA program.
Digital Government
More than a million fake parts suspected in defense supply system
Senate probe reveals counterfeit electronics are widespread
Digital Government
TSA eyes iPads and iPhones for mobile computing
Agency plans to spend up to $3 million for Apple products.
Digital Government
Navy rolls out 4G network on three ships
The move, a first, portends new uses of tablets on vessels.
Digital Government
Pentagon enlists scientists to build intel-decoding software
DARPA wants technology that can ‘see through language.’
Emerging Tech
Anti-pollution robotic 'fish' head to sea
Technology detects pollutants in seconds rather than weeks.
Cybersecurity
iPads could pick up on unique biological traits in individual hand gestures
Research presents new biometric possibilities for authenticating tablet users.
Modernization
Air Force casts net for handheld touchscreen-controlled devices
Move highlights growing appetite for tablets on the battlefield.
Digital Government
Pentagon-funded researchers refine 3-D printing
Defense shows interest in new manufacturing techniques that cut costs.
Digital Government
Navy computer game wants players’ bright ideas on energy use
Pentagon-funded crowdsourcing experiment will hit the Web on Tuesday.
Digital Government
Wanted: Tools to help paratroopers during airdrops
Technology for retrieving supplies is lacking.
Digital Government
Up front about drone ops
More transparency could defuse public criticism, officials say.
Cybersecurity