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The Pentagon Won't Demolish Its Alaskan Research Facility Just Yet

Tin-foil theorists can keep their hats for one more year as the Air Force mulls a transfer of its 180-antenna Alaskan facility to university researchers. By Bob Brewin

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If You Do This, the NSA Will Spy on You

A recent report reveals online behaviors that will get you tailed by the spies. By Patrick Tucker

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The Military Is Already Using Facebook to Track Your Mood

The intelligence community implores you not to delete your Facebook profile. By Patrick Tucker

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A Breakthrough in the Checkered History Of Brain Hacking

A recent military-funded program could up-end the way brain research is conducted. By Patrick Tucker

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Brain Drain Is Threatening the Future of U.S. Robotics

Advances in robotics and automated warfare have outpaced U.S. regulatory mechanisms. But a much bigger problem threatens the future of robotics in America's defense: the brain drain to the private sector. By Megan Garber

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How the Fukushima Disaster Is Changing the Future of Robotics

The future of humanoid robotics is rising from the radioactive ashes of Fukushima. By Patrick Tucker

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The Military Is About to Get New Spy Glasses

The Defense Department’s new smart spectacles go beyond Google Glass. By Patrick Tucker

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The State Department Is Fighting With ISIL on Twitter

The State Department is taking to Twitter, Tumblr and YouTube to push back on messaging by al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, al-Shabab and ISIL. By Rebecca Carroll

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The Military Now Has X-Ray Guns

Want a handheld blaster to look through walls? Enjoy. By Patrick Tucker

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There’s No Such Thing as ‘NSA-Proof’ Encryption

‘If they want it, they can get it,’ one expert says of the National Security Agency's expert spies. By Brandon Sasso

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How ISIS Games Twitter

The militant group that conquered northern Iraq is deploying a sophisticated social-media strategy. By J.M. Berger

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Snowden’s Legislative Legacy: A Bill That No One Likes

Measure to protect security and privacy arguably does neither. By Patrick Tucker

Threats

Why Terrorists Love Twitter

Social media could be a boon to the global counterterrorism effort. But so far, terrorists are just doing it better. By Laura Ryan

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Iranian Hackers Target U.S. Military Officials With Elaborate Social Media Scam

Posing as journalists and contractors, Iranian actors looked to connect to military and policy leaders. By Marina Koren

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The Military Is Building Brain Chips to Treat PTSD

The Defense Department is developing a new, mood-predicting brain chip to treat PTSD in soldiers. By Patrick Tucker

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Why DARPA’s Augmented Reality Software Is Better Than Google Glass

A team of DARPA researchers says their technology is succeeding where Google Glass is failing. By Alexis C. Madrigal

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Four DARPA Projects That Could Be Bigger Than The Internet

The multiple applications of the military’s mad science projects. By Patrick Tucker

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In the Era of Big Data, Will Big Storage Be Big Enough?

The job of securing large amounts of data will only be more daunting as computers and mobile devices continue proliferating at breakneck pace. By Frank Konkel

Business

Pentagon Gets New Acting Chief Information Officer

Terry Halvorsen moves up from the Navy's top IT spot to fill the vacancy created by Teri Takai's departure in early May. By Katherine McIntire Peters