Tech

The Super Secure Presidential Phone (That Trump May Not Be Using)

A military program has created an Android-based super secure smartphone that goes with the office of the president. Is Trump using it?

Defense

Border Officers: Real Security is More Complicated Than Building a Wall

Trump’s order notwithstanding, it would take years and new technology to truly close the border.

Tech

Russian Hackers Will Try ‘Again and Again,’ Warns Samantha Power

In her parting speech, Obama’s UN ambassador says it is ‘naive’ to think Russia won’t keep meddling to destabilize the West.

Defense

The Pentagon Needs Its Own Google For All Its Data, Says Eric Schmidt

The Alphabet chairman says a giant data warehouse would give the military Google-like capability. It would also create the richest intelligence target ever conceived.

Tech

Intelligence Chief Sets High Expectations For Election Hacking Report

James Clapper promises more details of Russian influence operations aimed at U.S. election.

Defense

Hacking Into Future Nuclear Weapons: The U.S. Military’s Next Worry

The U.S. isn’t just modernizing it’s weapons and warheads. The future nuclear arsenal will be networked, and that presents unique challenges for the U.S. Air Force.

Tech

DNC Hackers Linked to Russian Activity Against Ukraine Two Years Ago

The same malware a Russian group used to attacked the DNC was targeting Ukrainian soldiers, says cybersecurity group.

Tech

How Did One Small Defense Firm Get a Seat at Trump's Tech Summit?

The meeting put data-viz firm Palantir next to some of the world’s largest data-gathering companies.

Tech

The Navy’s Autonomous Swarm Boats Can Now Decide What to Attack

In a recent demonstration, waterborne robots collaborated to identify, surround, and harass an enemy vessel.

Tech

Did Russia Hack the RNC Too? Here’s What We Know So Far

Republican lawmakers and affiliated political organizations were targeted by the same Russian group that hit the DNC.

Defense

The Pentagon Wants Eye-Reading Software, X-Ray Tools, and A Virtual Facebook to Fight Terrorism

Here’s a list of gear the Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office is seeking to give U.S. counterterror operators.

Defense

A Glimpse At How the F-35 Will Help the Marines Storm the Beach

In a California demonstration, the short-takeoff fighters escorted troop-carrying V-22s into simulated hostile territory.

Defense

The F-35B Just Got A Lot Deadlier

In a proof-of-concept experiment, data passed instantly from a Marine Corps fighter allowed a shipboard Aegis system to shoot down a drone.

Defense

The Other Michael Flynn

Donald Trump’s national security advisor sounded very different when he was running counterinsurgency campaigns in Kabul.

Defense

How Special Operators Trained for Information Warfare Before the Mosul Fight

At a two-day exercise in April, U.S. troops practiced waging warfare on an invisible yet vital battlefield.

Defense

Unmanned Hueys Are Coming

Remote-controlled helicopters for resupply enter new phase of development.

Defense

No, the National Guard Can’t ‘Secure’ the Election

By design, the role of the military in voting-related activities is highly limited. Proposed legislation may change that.

Tech

The NSA Chief Has A Phone For Top-Secret Messaging. Here’s How It Works

The Boeing device is less a phone and more a locked-down portal to a faraway server.