Cybersecurity
White House: No Cyberattack Pact with China, For Now
The Chinese president’s visit to Washington will highlight how far apart the two nations are on cyber issues.
Digital Government
Will Subdrones Cause World War III?
Smart, well-armed and built to operate on their own, underwater drones are becoming a dangerous wildcard.
Emerging Tech
The Subatomic Race to Harness Quantum Science
U.S. and China are betting millions on the promise of this newish field, but the real-world potential remains a mystery.
Digital Government
The Warship of the Future: Lasers, Holograms and 3-D Printed Drones
If you thought the battleship era faded after World War II, just wait a few decades.
Digital Government
What Keeps Pentagon’s Top Robotics Expert Up at Night?
Hint: It's not killer robots.
Digital Government
Why a No-Fly-Zone for Drones Won’t Work
U.S. lawmakers and the military worry about small consumer drones running afoul of planes and emergency crews. But there may be no simple fix.
Cybersecurity
Is the Ashley Madison Hack Really a National Security Risk?
Thousands of the site’s affair-seeking users registered from dot-mil and dot-gov domains — at least ostensibly.
Digital Government
Someone At DEF CON Made a Drone That Hacks Computers
You can buy it for $2,500 — and turn it into a flying malware injector.
Digital Government
Hackers to Military: Replace Us With Robots? Ha!
Next year’s Cyber Grand Challenge event will pit humans against machines in a grand hacking war. DEF CON’s war gamers like their chances.
Emerging Tech
The Robots Taking Your Job Could Get You Killed
Automating processes at chemical and pharmaceutical plants could save money, but at what cost to safety?
Cybersecurity
Hacker Cracks Satellite Communications Network
Satellite tracking of people and objects was supposed to make the world safer. If only it was secure.
Modernization
How To Break Into the CIA’s Cloud on Amazon
Looking to steal America’s spy data from Amazon? Hope you’re up for a challenge.
Digital Government
What The Pentagon Has To Do To Recruit Silicon Valley’s Nerds
Defense Department and national security political leaders are eager to attract tech minds. But are they willing to change enough to do so?
Digital Government
How Wi-Fi Will Power Tomorrow’s Battle Gear
Cords and batteries are a burden on the battlefield. Will future devices be powered by radio waves… from space?
Cybersecurity
How OPM Can Find Its Missing Data on the Dark Web
The best way to recover from breaches is to assume that they’re inevitable — and start looking for your data before you know it’s gone.
Digital Government
Special Operators Are Using Rapid DNA Readers
Conducting a midnight SEAL raid on a terrorist compound? Positive DNA identification is just 90 minutes away.
Digital Government
Navy’s New Binoculars Can Identify You From 700 Feet Away
Collecting on-the-ground intelligence may have become a bit safer.
Digital Government
Here’s What the New Tesla Battery Means for the Military
Elon Musk’s big announcement could revolutionize energy use for U.S. consumers—and that could be its biggest effect on national security.
Digital Government
The Air Force Wants You To Build Its Next Drone Engine
The Pentagon hopes the next Predator is in someone's garage.
Digital Government