Nextgov - Authors - Dashiell Bennetthttp://www.nextgov.comen-usFri, 07 Jun 2013 09:41:31 -0400What Did Tech Companies Know About the NSA and When Did they Know It?http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/06/what-did-tech-companies-know-about-nsa-and-when-did-they-know-it/64457/Tech giants have denied they were in on the surveillance plan.Dashiell Bennett, Atlantic WireFri, 07 Jun 2013 09:41:31 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/06/what-did-tech-companies-know-about-nsa-and-when-did-they-know-it/64457/DefenseThis Stem-Cell Cloning Breakthrough Is Going to Revive the Same Old Debatehttp://www.nextgov.com/health/2013/05/stem-cell-cloning-breakthrough-going-revive-same-old-debate/63197/Researchers in Oregon are creating perfectly matched human tissues through the process of cell cloning.Dashiell Bennett, Atlantic WireWed, 15 May 2013 18:22:25 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/health/2013/05/stem-cell-cloning-breakthrough-going-revive-same-old-debate/63197/HealthSpectral-Design/Shutterstock.comAn Air Force Unit Controlling Our Nuclear Weapons Is Filled with 'Rot'http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/05/air-force-unit-controlling-our-nuclear-weapons-filled-rot/63040/An internal inspection at the Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota found the unit that oversees nuclear missile launches to be so woefully unprepared.Dashiell Bennett, Atlantic WireWed, 08 May 2013 12:31:24 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/05/air-force-unit-controlling-our-nuclear-weapons-filled-rot/63040/DefenseWe're One Step Closer to On-Demand Organ Transplantshttp://www.nextgov.com/health/2013/04/were-one-step-closer-demand-organ-transplants/62556/Scientists say they have successfully "grown" a kidney in a laboratory environment and transplanted it back into a healthy animal.Dashiell Bennett, Atlantic WireTue, 16 Apr 2013 12:18:03 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/health/2013/04/were-one-step-closer-demand-organ-transplants/62556/HealthHalf of All U.S. Rivers Are Too Polluted for Our Healthhttp://www.nextgov.com/health/2013/03/half-all-us-rivers-are-too-polluted-our-health/62117/A new report by the EPA found that the majority of rivers and streams in this country can't support healthy aquatic life.Dashiell Bennett, Atlantic WireWed, 27 Mar 2013 11:12:45 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/health/2013/03/half-all-us-rivers-are-too-polluted-our-health/62117/HealthThe Pittsburgh skyline rises above the waters of the Ohio River.Keith Srakocic/APNew 'Cosmic Blueprint' Lets Us Look at the Earliest Days of the Universehttp://www.nextgov.com/big-data/2013/03/new-cosmic-blueprint-lets-us-look-earliest-days-universe/62036/The new map of cosmic radiation shows us the universe at 380,000 years old.Dashiell Bennett, Atlantic WireFri, 22 Mar 2013 12:30:37 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/big-data/2013/03/new-cosmic-blueprint-lets-us-look-earliest-days-universe/62036/Big DataEuropean Space AgencyIs the CIA Getting Out of the Drone Business?http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/03/cia-getting-out-drone-business/61981/The White House plans to take the power to launch drone strikes away from the CIA and make the program the exclusive to the Defense Department, according to reports.Dashiell Bennett, Atlantic WireWed, 20 Mar 2013 16:40:56 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/03/cia-getting-out-drone-business/61981/DefensePakistani tribal villagers hold a rally to condemn U. S. drone attacks.B.K.Bangash/AP File PhotoSouth Korean Websites Taken Down In Possible Cyberattack From North Koreahttp://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2013/03/south-korean-websites-taken-down-possible-cyberattack-north-korea/61980/The web servers of three television networks and three major banks in South Korea were brought down.Dashiell Bennett, Atlantic WireWed, 20 Mar 2013 11:53:53 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2013/03/south-korean-websites-taken-down-possible-cyberattack-north-korea/61980/CybersecurityObama Says Iran Is a Year Away from a Nukehttp://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/03/obama-says-iran-year-away-nuke/61895/The President tried to reassure Israelis that the need for a preemptive strike against is still a long way off.Dashiell Bennett, Atlantic WireFri, 15 Mar 2013 11:00:52 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/03/obama-says-iran-year-away-nuke/61895/DefenseIranian President's Office/AP File PhotoNorth Korea Shuts Off Its Emergency Hotline to Seoulhttp://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/03/north-korea-shuts-its-emergency-hotline-seoul/61791/The hotline was the only formal communication between Pyongyang and Seoul.Dashiell Bennett, Atlantic WireMon, 11 Mar 2013 11:53:49 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/03/north-korea-shuts-its-emergency-hotline-seoul/61791/DefenseNorth Koreans attend a rally in support of a statement by a spokesman for the Supreme Command of the Korean People's Army vowing to cancel the 1953 cease-fire that ended the Korean War.Jon Chol Jin/APNorth Korea Is Now Threatening a Preemptive Nuclear Attackhttp://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/03/north-korea-now-threatening-preemptive-nuclear-attack/61738/The threats come as the U.N. condemns North Korea's latest nuclear test.Dashiell Bennett, Atlantic WireThu, 07 Mar 2013 12:50:06 -0500http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/03/north-korea-now-threatening-preemptive-nuclear-attack/61738/DefenseNorth Koreans attend a rally to support a statement given on Tuesday by a spokesman for the Supreme Command of the Korean People's Army vowing to cancel the 1953 cease-fire that ended the Korean War.Jon Chol Jin/APPro-Assad Hackers Take Over AFP's Twitter with Syrian Propaganda Photoshttp://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2013/02/pro-assad-hackers-take-over-afps-twitter-syrian-propaganda-photos/61538/The account is an odd choice for a hack, since the account has about 3,600 followers.Dashiell Bennett, Atlantic WireTue, 26 Feb 2013 16:54:05 -0500http://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2013/02/pro-assad-hackers-take-over-afps-twitter-syrian-propaganda-photos/61538/MobileInspectors Find Major Iran Nuclear Move Ahead of Talkshttp://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/02/inspectors-find-major-iran-nuclear-move-ahead-talks/61462/The rogue state has been installing new centrifuges.Dashiell Bennett, Atlantic WireFri, 22 Feb 2013 12:40:27 -0500http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/02/inspectors-find-major-iran-nuclear-move-ahead-talks/61462/Defense Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, second left being escorted by technicians during a tour of Tehran's research reactor center in northern Tehran, Iran.Iranian President's Office/AP File PhotoNorth Korea's Nuclear Negotiating Game Has It All Backwardshttp://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/02/north-koreas-nuclear-negotiating-game-has-it-all-backwards/61352/The rogue state says it wants to conduct one or two more nuclear tests.Dashiell Bennett, Atlantic WireFri, 15 Feb 2013 17:09:41 -0500http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/02/north-koreas-nuclear-negotiating-game-has-it-all-backwards/61352/DefenseNuclear Negotiations with Iran Fail... Againhttp://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/02/nuclear-negotiations-iran-fail-again/61316/Herman Nackaerts of the IAEA arrived in Vienna this morning to report that no progress had been made on an agreement to inspect Iran's nuclear energy sites.Dashiell Bennett, Atlantic WireThu, 14 Feb 2013 15:29:32 -0500http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/02/nuclear-negotiations-iran-fail-again/61316/DefenseHerman Nackaerts, center, Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Safeguards of the International Atomic Energy Agency arrives in Vienna.Ronald Zak/APWhy North Korea's Nuclear Program Can't Be Stoppedhttp://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/02/why-north-koreas-nuclear-program-cant-be-stopped/61247/The world can't negotiate with North Korea, because the world doesn't have anything North Korea wants.Dashiell Bennett, Atlantic WireTue, 12 Feb 2013 12:21:24 -0500http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/02/why-north-koreas-nuclear-program-cant-be-stopped/61247/DefenseAnti-North Korea protesters shout slogans during a rally denouncing North Korea's possible third round of nuclear test in Seoul, South Korea.Lee Jin-man/APIran airs spy footage it (allegedly) took from a captured U.S. dronehttp://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/02/iran-airs-spy-footage-it-allegedly-took-captured-us-drone/61155/Iran says it found the drone in late 2011.Dashiell Bennett, Atlantic WireThu, 07 Feb 2013 10:54:20 -0500http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/02/iran-airs-spy-footage-it-allegedly-took-captured-us-drone/61155/DefenseAP file photoThe drone secrets inside John Brennanhttp://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/02/drone-secrets-inside-john-brennan/61136/No one knows more about the CIA's drone base in Saudi Arabia than Brennan.Dashiell Bennett, Atlantic WireWed, 06 Feb 2013 15:39:59 -0500http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/02/drone-secrets-inside-john-brennan/61136/DefenseObama's nominee for CIA Director, John Brennan Charles Dharapak/AP File PhotoIran sent a monkey into spacehttp://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2013/01/iran-sent-monkey-space/60920/Iran considers the launch a prelude to sending humans into space.Dashiell Bennett, Atlantic WireMon, 28 Jan 2013 15:33:33 -0500http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2013/01/iran-sent-monkey-space/60920/Emerging TechLehaKoK/Shutterstock.comLatest flu numbers paint the picture of an epidemichttp://www.nextgov.com/health/2013/01/latest-flu-numbers-paint-picture-apidemic/60614/The Centers for Disease Control is set to release its weekly flu advisory report on Friday.Dashiell Bennett, Atlantic WireFri, 11 Jan 2013 11:46:21 -0500http://www.nextgov.com/health/2013/01/latest-flu-numbers-paint-picture-apidemic/60614/HealthVials of flu vaccine are displayedMatt Rourke/APFAA orders review of all Boeing 787 Dreamlinershttp://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2013/01/faa-orders-review-all-boeing-787-dreamliners/60611/The safety review of the plane comes after two more dangerous incidents raised concerns about their integrity.Dashiell Bennett, Atlantic WireFri, 11 Jan 2013 11:08:15 -0500http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2013/01/faa-orders-review-all-boeing-787-dreamliners/60611/Emerging TechPat Sullivan/APNorth Korea's rocket needs some workhttp://www.nextgov.com/defense/2012/12/north-koreas-rocket-needs-some-work/60075/Satellite images indicate the rocket is being removed from its launch pad and being dismantled.Dashiell Bennett, Atlantic CitiesTue, 11 Dec 2012 14:00:00 -0500http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2012/12/north-koreas-rocket-needs-some-work/60075/DefenseSouth Koreans watch a TV news program about North Korea's rocket launch plans at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea.Ahn Young-joon/APThe Chinese want to know why their news is on Twitter and they aren'thttp://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2012/12/chinese-want-know-why-their-news-twitter-and-they-arent/60076/The Communist Party's official Twitter account has caused outrage among Chinese citizens stuck behind the country's Firewall.Dashiell Bennett, Atlantic WireTue, 11 Dec 2012 12:00:00 -0500http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2012/12/chinese-want-know-why-their-news-twitter-and-they-arent/60076/Emerging TechA visitor at an Internet cafe in Beijing surfs the web.Greg Baker/APSee how Syria's Internet disappearedhttp://www.nextgov.com/defense/2012/11/see-how-syrias-internet-disappeared/59875/The Syrian government claims that terrorists have cut the major cables supplying internet connections to the country.Dashiell Bennett, Atlantic WireFri, 30 Nov 2012 12:56:07 -0500http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2012/11/see-how-syrias-internet-disappeared/59875/DefenseDestroyed buildings in a rebel-controlled area of Aleppo, Syria.Narciso Contreras/APRomney's get out the vote plan was a complete disasterhttp://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2012/11/romneys-get-out-vote-plan-was-complete-disaster/59404/The Republican campaign's Project Orca web app hindered volunteer effortsDashiell Bennett, Atlantic WireFri, 09 Nov 2012 13:22:02 -0500http://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2012/11/romneys-get-out-vote-plan-was-complete-disaster/59404/MobileMitt Romney greets volunteers at his campaign headquarters in Jacksonville, Fla.Charles Dharapak/AP