Science & Tech

This Site Tracks the Guns Going Into Syria

The movement of weapons into Syria and Iraq just became much more visible to the entire world. By Patrick Tucker

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The Navy Wants a Tactical Cloud

The Office of Naval Research says the cloud infrastructure will exist at the 'tactical edge' of Navy and Marine forces, not ashore. By Bob Brewin

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DOD's Quest for Better Email Will Test Microsoft's Cloud

The Navy Reserve is the latest Defense Department component to launch a commercial cloud pilot program to lower costs. By Bob Brewin

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Here's the 'Game-Changing' Tech Special Operators Want for Tomorrow's Wars

Directed-energy systems, night vision googles with full color displays and suits you might find in a comic book origin story. By Bob Brewin

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The Military Wants a Vehicle That Can Dodge Rockets By Itself

The military wants to build future vehicles that don’t just withstand assaults but avoid them. By Patrick Tucker

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The FCC Website Will Likely Crash on Wednesday

The Federal Communications Commission plays a vital role in the nation’s response to cyber incidents and it’s about to be hit by a major disruption. By Patrick Tucker

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Social Media’s Very Arab Future

What does the Arab world’s Twitter use reveal about the U.S. challenge of winning hearts and minds online? By Patrick Tucker

Ideas

Actual Telepathy Is One Step Closer to the Battlefield

Can you read my mind? Researchers announce first brain-to-brain communication without a surgical implant. By Patrick Tucker

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Can You Treat PTSD By Altering Memories?

New brain research is yielding promising returns for wounded veterans coping with traumatic war experiences. But it's raising some ethical questions, too. By Cari Romm

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The China-U.S. Hypersonic Arms Race Is Having a Little Trouble

Both Washington and Beijing are trying to develop weapons that are virtually immune to missile defense systems. It's about as difficult as it sounds. By Zach Wener-Fligner

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The Islamic State's Own Photos Were Just Used to Find One of Its Training Camps

A British journalist teamed up with analysts and reporters to determine exactly where Islamic State fighters train near the Tigris River in Mosul, Iraq. By Kabir Chibber

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Could Cop Cams Have Prevented the Rise of the Islamic State?

The founder of Taser discusses the evolution of his company and its military future. By Patrick Tucker

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Amazon Expands Its Cloud Services to the U.S. Military

The Defense Department's unclassified data will now be stored in an Amazon-built cloud, marking a big step forward eliminating old, redundant systems. By Frank Konkel

Business

Here's How the Pentagon's Bean Counters Are Managing on a Tight Budget

The Pentagon's budget managers are increasingly turning to data analytics as they scramble to retain experts in an era of sequesters and furloughs. By Clarles S. Clark

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Behind the High Tech Forensics of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17

Dutch officials in charge of identifying survivors explain the difficult task of matching the missing with surviving family members. By Aliya Sternstein

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The Navy Is Tracking Some Strange Sounds Coming from the Ocean

A network of Internet-connected undersea microphones is picking up more than Cold War era sub-hunting ever did. By Matthew Braga

Threats

The Pentagon Wants You to Help Them Find the Next Pandemic

Handy with statistics? Hate emergent, viral infections? The military has a job for you. By Patrick Tucker

Threats

Will Predictive Policing Make Militarized Police More Dangerous?

The China-fication of the American police force is a cause for concern. By Patrick Tucker

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Edward Snowden Is Concerned About 'NSA Fatigue'

The poster child for NSA reform fears surveillance fatigue is leading to a culture of complacency across the globe. By Dustin Volz