Science & Tech
Google Says 2015 Will Be the 'Moment' To Reform NSA Spying
Despite a crushing defeat this year, the search giant is already preparing to push surveillance reform in Congress next year. By Dustin Volz
Science & Tech
Will the Flak Jacket of the Future Include Organic Sensors?
Organic sensors could revolutionize the battlefield and military health. By Patrick Tucker
Science & Tech
Upgrades Will Let the Navy’s LCS Operate in More Dangerous Waters
The Pentagon approves a plan to upgrade the Navy’s littoral combat ships with more firepower and defensive equipment, but is it enough? By Marcus Weisgerber and Patrick Tucker
Science & Tech
V-22 Osprey Could Get Some Serious Firepower
The Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey has relied on its agility to defend itself, but forward-firing rockets could give the tiltrotor more lethal firepower. By Marcus Weisgerber
Science & Tech
America's Spies Want To Build an Even More Super Supercomputer
The Intelligence Community's research arm is directing scientists to build a system that could make America the frontrunner in world supercomputing. By Frank Konkel
Science & Tech
The Pentagon Wants You To Tell Them What To Invest in for the Future
The military is on the hunt for the next big tech breakthrough. Here’s how to help. By Patrick Tucker
Policy
Last-Minute Pitches for NSA Reform Fail To Gain Consensus
After a recent Senate defeat, the tech industry, privacy groups and reform-minded lawmakers are clamoring to salvage portions of the USA Patriot Act. By Brendan Sasso and Dustin Volz
Science & Tech
This Robot Military Supply Helicopter Could Soon Be Fighting Wildfires
The K-Max has performed well in supplying troops in Afghanistan. Now it could help fight fires around the world. By Patrick Tucker
Science & Tech
The Environmentally Friendly Drone That Could 'Disappear' on the Battlefield
If this surveillance drone crashes, it's creators say it could decompose before an enemy could find it. By Shirley Li
Science & Tech
This US Navy Ship Is Now Armed With a Drone-Killing Laser Beam
No one knows if the weapons system will actually work in actual warfare, but the laser's deployment allows for rigorous testing. By Matt Phillips
Threats
Here’s What ISIS Recruits Ask Before Joining Up for Jihad
The website Ask.fm has become a popular forum for Islamic State militants to talk about what life is really like inside the extremist group. By Joanna Paraszczuk
Science & Tech
The Cyborg Medicine of Tomorrow Is Inside the Veteran of Today
Here’s why the future of human enhancement lies with the nation’s wounded veterans. By Patrick Tucker
Science & Tech
The Military Wants New Technologies To Fight Drones
These are the technologies we will use to counter drones in the future. By Patrick Tucker
Science & Tech
The FBI’s Quiet Plan To Expand Its Hacking Powers
Authorities are asking a little-known rule-making panel to increase the FBI’s search warrant powers to remotely hack into computers. By Dustin Volz
Science & Tech
The Next Big Thing To Fight Hackers? Self-Healing Computers
Homeland Security networks should be able to not only detect hackers and throttle their destructive tactics -- but also robotically bounce back. By Aliya Sternstein
Science & Tech
The Army Wants Lighter Tactical Radios That Won't Overheat on Soldiers
The service's contracting arm has set aside nearly $3 billion for a safer, less cumbersome and longer-range tactical radio. By Bob Brewin
Ideas
Building US-UK Military Relations With Science and Technology
Because the U.S. and Britain can’t afford to fight – or develop tomorrow’s technologies -- alone. By UK Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach
Science & Tech
The NSA's Mass-Surveillance Program Is About to Go on Trial
More than a year after Edward Snowden’s disclosures, an Appeals Court will weigh the government’s bulk collection of U.S. phone records. By Dustin Volz
Threats
The Ubiquity of Cyber Espionage
Here’s why nation-states are the hackers we should be most afraid of. By Robinson Meyer
Science & Tech
Making Robot Steering More Like Call of Duty Could Save Lives
To make little tanks more drivable, ditch the tank controls, research shows. By Patrick Tucker
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