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The CIA Is Bringing Amazon's Marketplace to the Intelligence Community
In the coming months, Amazon will launch a separate version of its widely successful commercial cloud marketplace for the intelligence community.
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Military Looking To Give Troops Super Sensing Abilities
A new DARPA program wants to give soldiers digital ESP.
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White House Project Will Yield Brain-Based Lie Detectors
How near-future advances in functional brain imaging will make enhanced interrogation an obsolete method of obtaining information.
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Northrop Secretly Building Jet for Air Force Trainer Competition
Northrop Grumman has abandoned plans to jointly pitch the BAE Systems Hawk jet training plane for the U.S. Air Force, instead opting to build a new aircraft.
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Ash Carter Has One Shot To Keep the Pentagon’s Technology Edge
Carter likely has only one shot to shape the Pentagon budget entirely on his own.
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The Pentagon's Adoption of Cloud Technology Is Finally Taking Off
As the Pentagon transitions to use more cloud-based services, its systems still have a long way to go in improving how they collect, distribute and share information.
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Better Simulation Could Save the Military Millions
A new survey reveals how the military is using simulation and obstacles to wider implementation.
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Global Cyber Defense Demand Will Exceed Capability for Years To Come
Despite rising interest, the sort of international cooperation necessary to fight today's mix of criminal, terrorist and state cyber networks is a long ways away.
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Homeland Security To Roll Out Biometrics Along the Border This Summer
The U.S. Border Patrol plans to operate iris and facial recognition services linked to the FBI's massive biometric system by the end of the summer.
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Report Finds VA's Monitoring System Is Not Doing Its Job
The VA's inspector general found that a new system designed to keep close watch on the agency’s IT initiatives needs some monitoring of its own. By Hallie Golden
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Did the White House Use Drone Killing Technology?
Here's how the White House can keep drones off its lawn but you can't off yours. By Patrick Tucker
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The Technology That Just Found the Missing AirAsia Plane
This is how rescue crews found a missing plane on the ocean floor. By Patrick Tucker
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DISA Reshuffle Shines a Spotlight on Cyber
The Defense Information Systems Agency looks a little different following a reorganization effort announced Monday. By Frank Konkel
Threats
Why It Remains Difficult To Shut Down Jihadist Propaganda Online
Online companies are struggling to figure out how to balance free speech with promoting extremist content and propaganda, and it is not easy. By Heather Timmons
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Pro-Islamic State Group Hacks US Military Twitter, YouTube Accounts
Twitter Jihadists rejoice as CENTCOM suffers an embarrassing day on social media. By Patrick Tucker
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The Very Real Future of Iron Man Suits for the Navy
Exoskeleton technology for dismounted soldiers is limited by power constraints that don’t exist on ships. By Patrick Tucker
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The Pentagon Moves To Tie Up Loose Ends on Its Network Security
The Defense Information Systems Agency is looking for “novel” approaches to secure the millions of devices connected to the Pentagon’s computer networks. By Jack Moore
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Possible $11 Billion Contract At Stake for the Pentagon's Digital Health Records
The multi-billion dollar deal to overhaul the Pentagon’s electronic health records system will be one of the most significant government contracts awarded in 2015. By Frank Konkel
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Did the Pentagon's Switch to the Cloud Actually Save Money?
The Defense Department's inspector general wants to know if its recent switch to cloud computing is paying off. By Frank Konkel
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The CIA Has a Problem With Biometric Surveillance
The growing use of digital fingerprint matching at European airports troubles Langley. By Aliya Sternstein
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