Digital Government
Here’s What the Pentagon Wants Its Satellites to Do in 15 Years
The ability to take on new missions will help tomorrow’s constellations survive war in space.
Digital Government
Navy Christens First Robot Ghost Ship
Autonomous vessels like this submarine hunter will play a growing role in future naval missions and will soon crowd the seas.
Digital Government
Pentagon Chief May Upgrade CYBERCOM to Full Combatant Command
As network warriors pound away on ISIS in the battle for Mosul, Carter says it’s time to consider full-COCOM status for cyberwarfare.
Digital Government
What the Pentagon’s Bug Bounty Program Won’t Fix
The defense secretary reveals a prize pool of $150,000, but will the program reveal the limits of Silicon Valley solutions to DOD problems?
Digital Government
Why the Military Can’t Go After Iran for Hacking Your Dam
Seven Iranians have been charged with cyber crimes in a case that reveals the limits of U.S. power.
Digital Government
How Facial Recognition Might Stop the Next Brussels
Keeping terrorists away from crowded spaces requires recognizing them before they get there, which is no easy task
Digital Government
Can You Turn Your Toaster Into a Bomb? DARPA Wants to Know
The agency will pay tinkerers to weaponize off-the-shelf items — in hopes of defending against such hacks.
Digital Government
What the Ukrainian Blackout Means for the Future of Cyberwar
The world’s first cyber-caused electricity blackout shook security experts around the globe. Here’s what it means for keeping the lights on.
Digital Government
Check Out the Military’s Experimental Helicopter Plane
The Pentagon has picked a design for its next experimental aircraft.
Digital Government
Pentagon Taps Google’s Eric Schmidt for New Innovation Brain Trust
The new advisory board aims to help DOD be more like Silicon Valley
Digital Government
Defense Chief to Silicon Valley: We’re on the Same Side
As the FBI-vs.-Apple battle heats up, the defense secretary makes his own pitch to the tech industry.
Digital Government
FBI Chief: Universal Encryption Would Paralyze Law Enforcement
FBI warns the world that Apple is making is one where the FBI can’t do its job. Apple says the FBI is seeking "dangerous power." Who’s right?
Digital Government
FAA Successfully Tests New Drone-Detecting Tech At Airport
New system is geared toward protecting areas from rogue drones.
Digital Government
Military-Funded Study Predicts Twitter Uprisings
Who tweets at you, what you tweet back, and why can predict your next protest act on social media.
Artificial Intelligence
The President Needs to Issue an Executive Order Banning the Use Killer Robots
A Yale bioethicist says the United Nations won’t stop killer robots, but the United States could right now start setting a few rules limiting their development and use.
Digital Government
The Military’s Superfast Bird Drone
The Defense Department’s mad scientists show how to make superfast, light-weight drones.
Digital Government
What Obama’s Air Force Budget Request Says About the Future of Warfare
The Defense Department budget request is full of high tech-items aimed at countering the capabilities of technologically advanced adversaries.
Artificial Intelligence
The Army Has Made a Robot Cockroach
Biologically inspired robot bugs could be the next big thing in intelligence collection.
Digital Government
Twitter Steps Up Efforts To Combat ISIS
The social media giant says it is increasing efforts to combat extremism on the site.
Digital Government
New Microchip Could Increase Military Intelligence Powers
A military-funded breakthrough in microchips opens the door to portable deep learning.
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