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A Military-Funded Biosensor Could Be the Future of Pandemic Detection
If it wins FDA approval next year, the two-part sensor could help spot new infections weeks before symptoms begin to show.
Threats
Key Defense Supplier Hit by Ransomware
The hackers also allegedly stole sensitive documents from Visser Precision, which makes parts for Lockheed, Boeing, and SpaceX.
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Acting Navy Secretary: We Need More than 355 Ships, and That’s Not Even Counting Robot Vessels
The Navy needs more human-crewed ships…and more unmanned vessels, than previously thought.
Policy
A New Nuclear Warhead? STRATCOM Chief Can’t Answer Yes or No
The W93 has been the focus of questions since it appeared in the 2021 budget proposal.
Science & Tech
Pentagon Wants To Start Testing New 5G Tech Soon
The Defense Department is about to get serious about evaluating next-gen networking gear.
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Will Flying Cars Help the US Beat China? The Air Force Hopes So
Service officials say giving American manufacturers first-mover advantage is just as important as the military benefits of vertical-lift buses.
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Should the US Have a Secretary For Influence Operations?
Two former top special operations officials say their job was too junior and the Pentagon isn’t taking information warfare seriously enough.
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Pentagon to Adopt Detailed Principles for Using AI
Sources say the list will closely follow an October report from a defense advisory board.
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Judge Puts Pentagon's Giant JEDI Cloud Contract On Hold
The up-to-$10 billion cloud contract is enjoined until “further notice from the court” while Amazon pursues a lawsuit.
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Here’s What Special Operators Want From Their New Light Attack Plane
In short: something they can start flying right now.
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War on Autopilot? It Will Be Harder Than the Pentagon Thinks
Despite defense contractors’ glittering demonstrations, difficult realities are challenging the military’s race to network everything.
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US Defense R&D Funding Falls As China’s Keeps Growing
2021 budget request would see Pentagon funding shrink from $64.5 billion to $59 billion.
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One Step Closer to a Batsuit for Soldiers
Researchers announce new military funding in search for body armor skin that could be 300 percent stronger than anything we’ve seen before.
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The Pentagon Is Spending Millions on Hunter Drones With Nets
Shooting drones down over cities isn’t ideal. Nabbing them in midair is an intriguing alternative.
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US Expected to Loosen Restrictions on Land Mines — Smart Ones, Anyway
The new rule could pave the way for the Army to deploy networked, sensor-packed remote-controllable mines far from the Korean peninsula.
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Pentagon Seeks a Way to Shoot Down Putin’s ‘Invincible’ Hypersonic Missiles
A $13 million DARPA contract will get Northrop working on the problem.
Policy
Here’s what Ukraine’s New Ambassador Is Asking from the US
Yelchenko intends to stress Crimea in meeting with Pompeo, who reportedly said Americans don’t care about Ukraine.
Science & Tech
Spies Like AI: The Future of Artificial Intelligence for the US Intelligence Community
Putting AI to its broadest use in national defense will mean hardening it against attack.
Ideas
Saudi Arabia’s Phone Hacking Shows We Need Better Encryption — Not Backdoors
End-to-end encryption isn’t good enough. Files and cloud backups need strong crypto as well.
Science & Tech
Toward a War With Fewer Radio Calls
A recent Air Force test that data-linked an F-35 and an F-22 promises to move and combine data automatically.
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