Emerging Tech
Companies see opportunity as U.S. airspace opens to unmanned aircraft
Advanced Defense Technologies and Aerospy team up on drone ‘sense-and-avoid’ system.
Cybersecurity
Malicious tool hides in hardware to open backdoors into computers
‘Rakshasa’ gives intruders secret remote access into systems.
Digital Government
Lockheed Martin and Raytheon square off over mobile tactical radar program
Air Force looks to procure 19 air traffic control surveillance radar systems.
Digital Government
Drones have ‘diminishing rate of return,’ Pakistan’s ambassador says
That country’s spy chief expected to push tech and intel sharing in Washington.
Cybersecurity
Security expert unveils new password cracking service
Moxie Marlinspike’s Def Con releases can intercept online traffic.
Digital Government
Pentagon wants software to monitor Facebook, Twitter to predict terrorism
DARPA is funding programs to detect recruiting and targeting.
Cybersecurity
NSA head calls for more visibility over computer networks
Gen. Keith Alexander asks Def Con hackers to bolster government security.
Emerging Tech
Frankenstein-lite: Scientists are building a human prototype for lab tests
Defense and National Institutes of Health will provide MIT researchers with up to $32 million.
Digital Government
Defense contractors beat Wall Street expectations despite budget pressures
Raytheon, Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin exceed earnings projections.
Cybersecurity
Discovery highlights how malware goes undetected
Scientists learn how to shield computer viruses from automatic analysis.
Emerging Tech
A biometric shoe that tracks your footprint
Scientists are developing shoes to authenticate gait and foot structure.
Digital Government
Drone kills at least 10 suspected militants near Afghan border, officials say
Pakistan’s spymaster is due to visit the United States next week.
Modernization
Coming soon to a phone near you: A software bug-scanning app
X-Ray alerts owners to security vulnerabilities.
Digital Government
Navy money will get new tech in the field faster
Rapid Innovation Fund will dish out $50 million in awards of up to $3 million each.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon aims to detect network intruders by their strange behavior
Coveros gets DARPA funding.
Digital Government
Pressure on Lockheed over F-35 is mandatory, general says
First four contracts for F-35s are exceeding their target cost by $1 billion.
Digital Government
DARPA wants to prevent overheating in military chips
Venture wing has created new funding program.
Modernization
European Commission wants cloud computing companies to improve contracts
Legal disputes around cloud computing are tricky.
Digital Government
How to deliver humanitarian aid without getting shot
Raytheon’s robotic paragliders are being funded by DARPA.
Digital Government