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Putin Lost the Digital War Abroad. Will He Lose at Home?
Its diplomatic efforts in tatters, its agencies beset by cyber vigilantes, the Russian government is still choking off the information that fuels its homegrown protest movement.
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Air Force Special Operations Looks To Reinvent Itself On the Cheap
Cargo planes that drop cruise missiles from pallets and land on water show how air special operators are trying to trick out what they’ve already got on the tarmac.
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Ukraine Braces for Sharper Russian Cyber Attacks
Kyiv recruits "IT Army," receives satellite terminals. But worse is to come, says Senate intel committee chair.
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Despite U.S.-Russia Tensions, the First All-Commercial Flight to ISS is Still On
An initial launch is set for late March, officials confirmed.
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Moscow Retaliates as Online Giants Take Steps to Stem Disinformation
As Kremlin limits access to Twitter and Facebook, Western observers say the tech companies' moves are years late.
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Kremlin Cracks Down Harder on Media, Facebook as Protests Sweep Russia
Citizens “have a certain amount of capacity to express themselves, but it’s narrowing,” one observer says
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US Companies Warned to Prepare for Russian Cyber Attacks
DOJ’s Lisa Monaco warns industry to harden defenses; Ukraine’s foreign weapons systems are a likely target for Russian hackers.
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Navy Chief Sees Robot Ships Alongside Aircraft Carriers Within Five Years
The service may create a new enlisted specialty to operate them.
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Satellite Images and Experts Challenge Russian Withdrawal Claims
Photos show attack helicopters, jets, troops moving toward forward positions near Ukraine in the midst of aggressive legislative actions in the Russian assembly.
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Drones Shooting Microwave Rays Could Be the Drone Killers of Tomorrow
Moving away from vacuum tubes is making microwave weapons smaller and smarter.
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Just Whom Would a Russian 'False Flag' Operation Seek to Convince?
Russians themselves are likely the main target of the recent crescendo of disinformation, mostly from Moscow-backed separatists in Ukraine.
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AI Could Match 'Fingerprints' of Texts To Their Authors, Under New Intelligence Program
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity takes aim at a capability that might one day help fight disinformation and human trafficking.
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The Near Future of Military Autonomy Isn’t Robotanks, But ‘Microservices’
Instead of commanding killer robots, most troops will get helping hands from things like driving assistance software.
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Mike Bloomberg Named Chair of Defense Innovation Board
The former New York City mayor and billionaire replaces Mark Sirangelo.
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New Operating System Aims to Speed AI to the Battlefield
The project is part of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center’s 8-month-old AI and Data Accelerator.
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Army's Augmented Reality Headset Program 'Alive and Well,' Despite Delays
The Integrated Visual Augmentation System has had problems with image resolution, Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said.
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Autonomous Black Hawk Tests Will Pave the Way For Future Unmanned Missions
Software once designed to be a digital co-pilot is taking the wheel.
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DOD Wants More Software Factories
Defense officials outlined plans to make the Air Force's Kessel Run a model across the department.
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China Wants to Own the Hypersonic ‘Domain,’ DOD Official Says
While the United States focuses on highly maneuverable missiles, China aims to control all of “near space.”
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Air Force Commits Millions to Experiment with ‘Space Internet’
Arctic coverage and airborne communications are two areas highlighted for exploration.
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