Tech

The Air Force Will Start Work on Flying Cars This Fall

It’s about replacing the V-22, eventually. But it’s also about finding new ways to harness commercial innovation.

Patrick Tucker, Defense One
September 17, 2019

The Air Force Will Start Work on Flying Cars This Fall

It’s about replacing the V-22, eventually. But it’s also about finding new ways to harness commercial innovation.

Patrick Tucker, Defense One
September 17, 2019

SpaceX Missed Some Urgent Emails About a Satellite Standoff

Stopping collisions in space starts with good communication.

Marina Koren
September 16, 2019

Report on Election Security Gains Attention, and a Sharp Rebuke

A Virginia cybersecurity company asserted many states were vulnerable to election system intrusions. Critics called the report flawed and questioned whether the company was looking to exploit legitimate anxiety about election security.

Jessica Huseman, ProPublica
September 13, 2019

So Many Innovation Hubs, So Hard to Find Them

It’s still too hard for emerging companies and the agencies looking for them to find each other.

Anne Laurent
September 11, 2019

Trump Administration Seeks to Quash Lawsuit Over OPM Hack

Government says feds are not entitled to damages as hackers intended to use the personal information they gathered for spying, not identity theft or fraud.

Eric Katz
September 5, 2019

Pentagon Shelves Neutral Particle Beam Research

One of the U.S. military’s most ambitious space-based projects has crashed back to Earth.

Patrick Tucker, Defense One
September 5, 2019

Why is the Pentagon Interested in UFOs?

During a military mission, whether in peace or in war, the inability to identify an object within an area of operation represents a significant problem.

Iain Boyd, The Conversation
September 3, 2019

Why Soviets Sent Dogs to Space While Americans Used Primates

Researchers didn’t know how people would react to weightlessness. So they sent animals first.

Marina Koren, The Atlantic
August 31, 2019

TSA Agents to Warn Travelers On Real ID Deadline

Air passengers without Real IDs will hear from TSA agents at the check-in podium.

Elaine S. Povich
August 27, 2019

How Amazon and Silicon Valley Seduced the Pentagon

Tech moguls like Jeff Bezos and Eric Schmidt have gotten unprecedented access to the Pentagon. And one whistleblower who raised flags has paid the price.

James Bandler, Anjali Tsui and Doris Burke
August 22, 2019

A Cyberattack Could Wreak Destruction Comparable to a Nuclear Weapon

Nuclear threats are serious – but officials, the media and the public keep a close eye on them. There's less attention to the dangers of cyberattacks, which could cripple key utilities.

Jeremy Straub
August 17, 2019

Air Force Tests Contraption That Can Turn Any Plane Into a Robot Plane

Scientists say new ROBOpilot completed a two-hour test flight, essentially turning a manned plane into a drone.

Patrick Tucker, Defense One
August 16, 2019

The Aging Spacecraft of Deep Space

NASA is rationing watts to keep its oldest mission going.

Marina Koren, The Atlantic
August 15, 2019

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3-Star General: Tomorrow’s Troops Need Controversial JEDI Cloud

Days after the new SecDef put a hold on the massive cloud program, two Pentagon leaders went on the record to defend it.

Patrick Tucker, Defense One
August 12, 2019

The Great NASA Bake-Off

High-tech agriculture would keep far-flung astronauts alive, but making something delicious would keep them happy.

Marina Koren, The Atlantic
August 5, 2019

5 Ways To Protect Yourself From Cybercrime

A leader of a new effort to teach cybersecurity to local community organizations and the public at large offers some basic tips to get everyone started.

Scott Shackelford, The Conversation
July 23, 2019

Robot Roadmap: U.S. Army’s Newest Command Sketches Priorities

There’s one mistake that the leader of Futures Command wants to avoid.

Patrick Tucker, Defense One
July 22, 2019

The Apollo Engineer Who Almost Wasn’t Allowed in the Control Room

JoAnn Morgan stood out against the sea of men in skinny ties and glasses. But she was right where she belonged.

Marina Koren, The Atlantic
July 19, 2019

Did the U.S. Invent Lyme Disease in the 1960s? The House Aims to Find Out

A decades-old conspiracy theory says Cold War bioweapons research is sickening tens of thousands of Americans a year.

Patrick Tucker and Katie Bo Williams, Defense One
July 19, 2019

A Giant Leap For Humankind – Future Moon Missions Will Include Diverse Astronauts And More Partners

The new era of space exploration is characterized by an emphasis on diversity and international cooperation. But there's a lot of work to do before there's gender equality in STEM fields and at NASA.

Sara M. Langston, The Conversation
July 18, 2019

Army Goggles Will Feature Facial Recognition Tech ‘Very Soon’

A modified gamer headset will allow soldiers to see through a drone’s eyes, aim around corners, and identify the faces of enemies in their sights.

Patrick Tucker, Defense One
July 18, 2019

Stopping collisions in space starts with good communication.

A Virginia cybersecurity company asserted many states were vulnerable to election system intrusions. Critics called the report flawed and questioned whether the company was looking to exploit legitimate anxiety about election security.

It’s still too hard for emerging companies and the agencies looking for them to find each other.

Government says feds are not entitled to damages as hackers intended to use the personal information they gathered for spying, not identity theft or fraud.

One of the U.S. military’s most ambitious space-based projects has crashed back to Earth.

During a military mission, whether in peace or in war, the inability to identify an object within an area of operation represents a significant problem.

Researchers didn’t know how people would react to weightlessness. So they sent animals first.

Air passengers without Real IDs will hear from TSA agents at the check-in podium.

Tech moguls like Jeff Bezos and Eric Schmidt have gotten unprecedented access to the Pentagon. And one whistleblower who raised flags has paid the price.

Nuclear threats are serious – but officials, the media and the public keep a close eye on them. There's less attention to the dangers of cyberattacks, which could cripple key utilities.

Scientists say new ROBOpilot completed a two-hour test flight, essentially turning a manned plane into a drone.

NASA is rationing watts to keep its oldest mission going.

Days after the new SecDef put a hold on the massive cloud program, two Pentagon leaders went on the record to defend it.

High-tech agriculture would keep far-flung astronauts alive, but making something delicious would keep them happy.

A leader of a new effort to teach cybersecurity to local community organizations and the public at large offers some basic tips to get everyone started.

There’s one mistake that the leader of Futures Command wants to avoid.

JoAnn Morgan stood out against the sea of men in skinny ties and glasses. But she was right where she belonged.

A decades-old conspiracy theory says Cold War bioweapons research is sickening tens of thousands of Americans a year.

The new era of space exploration is characterized by an emphasis on diversity and international cooperation. But there's a lot of work to do before there&#39;s gender equality in STEM fields and at NASA.

A modified gamer headset will allow soldiers to see through a drone’s eyes, aim around corners, and identify the faces of enemies in their sights.

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The new era of space exploration is characterized by an emphasis on diversity and international cooperation. But there's a lot of work to do before there's gender equality in STEM fields and at NASA.