The government and the defense industry is working hard to develop anti-drone technology to keep up with the threats posed by drones, from the large and expensive types launched from airports to the …
GAO: Vulnerabilities Plague ‘Entire Generation’ of U.S. Weapons Systems
A recently-issued report from the Government Accountability Office indicates that U.S. weapons systems are full of cybersecurity vulnerabilities that could allow adversaries to shut them down or …
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The Pentagon doesn’t know how much it is spending on AI
"Before the Pentagon can hold artificial intelligence accountable, it will have to find it. Auditing the Department of Defense is a daunting task to begin with, and trying to figure out within that …
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America sold $55.6 billion in weapons abroad in FY18 — a 33 percent jump
The U.S. has confirmed $55.6 billion in foreign military sales for fiscal year 2018, a 33% increase over 2017’s sales of $41.9 billion. The head of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced …
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Why the Department of Energy is worried about wind turbine hacking
Following Russian penetration of the U.S. power grid at a number of locations and levels, the U.S. is ramping up its cybersecurity technology for companies delivering energy around the country. As …
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Report: China Used Tiny Chips to Infiltrate the U.S. Supply Chain
"Tiny surveillance microchips, produced by Chinese company SuperMicro, were placed inside hardware within data centers used by Apple, Amazon and other large U.S. tech companies, Bloomberg reported on …
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U.S. indicts Russians in hacking of nuclear company Westinghouse
The US has charged seven Russian intelligence officers over a plot to hack computers and steal data from a nuclear energy company, anti-doping watchdogs, and sporting federations. These charges came …
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Israel Plans Anti-Missile Nano Satellite Constellation
"Israel is planning constellations of nano satellites, built by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), that will allow almost continuous coverage of ‘areas of interest,’ which are likely to include Iran, …
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Is informationalization the modern equivalent of industrialization? How the U.S. Should Respond to China’s Informatization Strategy
Is “informationalization" the modern equivalent of industrialization? Chinese President Xi Jinping thinks so. In the same way that industrialization reshaped the economic structure of human life and …
NAFTA deal now USMCA: US and Canada agree to replace trade pact
The leaders of Canada, Mexico, and the United States are touting the successes of the two recently-secured trade deals that will replace NAFTA and be known as the USMCA (United States-Mexico-Canada …
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