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Why Open Skies Is An Old Fashioned Treaty Worth Keeping

Since 2002, the agreement has helped 34 countries to keep tabs on each others’ militaries, without divulging key secrets.

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Senate Intel Committee: Russia Is Already Trying to Influence the 2020 Election

In its report, the Republican-led committee pushes back against Trump’s efforts to point fingers elsewhere.

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Meet the US Air Force's 1st Chief Experience Officer

The service hired digital consultant Colt Whittall to improve the digital tools that airmen use to fix things and fight.

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China, Russia Deepen Technological Ties

With joint dialogues, incubators, and technology parks, Beijing and Moscow are seeking to overcome deficiencies and compete with the United States.

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The Future of the Marines Is Smaller, More Robotic, More Naval

The new Commandant of the Marine Corps lays out a vision for high-tech force that will often operate like special forces.

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It's Official: The Pentagon Now Runs the Security Clearance Process

The newly renamed Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency now handles 95% of the government’s background investigations.

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New Drones, Weapons Get Spotlight in China’s Military Parade

The massive event celebrated 70 years of Communist rule — and an arsenal for its next decade.

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US to Deploy Anti-Drone Defenses Along US-Mexico Border

The manufacturer says its Titan system hijacks incoming drones' control signals, then tells them to land or return to base.

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The Satellites Were Never Supposed to Launch

Two years after illegally launching tiny satellites into orbit, a start-up is trying to convince regulators it’s going to play by the rules.

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DHS Used Google Translate to Vet Refugees. Even Google Says That's Dangerous

Immigration officials have been told to vet refugees’ social media posts using Google's online translator. Language experts caution even students against using the service.

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Russia’s National AI Center Is Taking Shape

A famed technical university is helping to lead the push for public-private AI development.

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AI Will Tell Future Medics Who Lives and Dies on the Battlefield

Machine learning, sensors, and next-generation vision equipment will tell medics where to spend their resources — before they get off the evac chopper.

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Pentagon Wants AI to Interpret ‘Strategic Activity’ Around the Globe

The Defense Innovation Unit is seeking commercial tools to glean insights from global news outlets, social media platforms, and other publicly available resources.

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Favor #2: Trump Also Asked Ukraine to Revive a Hillary Conspiracy Theory

By mentioning Crowdstrike in the phone call, the U.S. president was trying to get Russia off the hook for the 2016 email hacks.

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Big Tech Bulks Up Its Anti-Extremism Group. But Will It Do More than Talk?

Facebook and others launched GIFCT to stop violent groups from exploiting online platforms.

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DHS is Struggling to Coordinate Its Sprawling Research Efforts

Inspector general finds poor oversight and shoddy data management in the department's Science and Technology Directorate.