Economic warfare on US retail chains: hackers target K-Mart – Part...

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Part 2 The first part focused on the initial revelations of the cyber attack, the discovery of the malware (malicious software) by K-Mart’s IT-team and...

How to improve drone strike policy

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The initial strikes against the Islamic State in Syria included missiles fired from overhead drones by operators who were hundreds or even thousands of miles away....

Economic warfare on US retail chains: hackers target K-Mart – Part...

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Sears (NASDAQ: SHLD) announced last Friday (Oct 10) some of K-Mart's outlets (out of at least 1,200 in the US alone), which is a...

Anti-satellite weapons development stepped up

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The US and China are developing weapons systems capable of destroying satellites in space. "This kind of weapon is a game changer," says a...

Law enforcement agencies use technology to compensate for shrinking budgets

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With funding shrinking in many sectors of law enforcement, agencies are searching for new ways to operate affordably while maintaining quality standards. Police departments’...

Instant Eye

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Developed by Andover, Massachusetts-based Physical Sciences, the Instant Eye aerial drone is designed to improve situational awareness during disaster response efforts. The GPS-enabled Unmanned Aerial...

Hackers breached US Army network

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Gamers targeting Apache helicopter simulators belonging to the US Army hacked into an Army network. Federal officials have indicted "Xbox Underground", a group of twenty-something-year-old...

Does the intelligence community really get Hadoop?

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The intelligence community is collecting more data than ever. But does that mean the intelligence gleaned from these massive new stores of data is...

New generation bunker-busting bombs

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The US is secretly developing a new generation of bunker-busters. The prevailing assessment is that these bombs may be required in the framework of...

Multiple intelligence agencies: a blessing or recipe for failure? Part 3

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The first part of this series listed the federal and military intelligence organizations and their respective roles. The second part focused on the drawbacks of...

The defense industry is expanding the use of 3D printing

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The Pentagon and the defense industry are rapidly expanding the use of 3D printing to make parts and tools for more sophisticated military equipment. The Obama...

New quadcopters arrive just as FAA eases its ban on camera...

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Just in time for new US rules allowing drones for movie-making, a Toronto startup is launching a campaign to send swarms of lightweight cameras...

iHLS TV – Ebola, domestic extremism, Shellshock bug, new octocopter and...

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In this weekly report (7 October 2014): Ebola as seen from space Domestic extremism Summit at the Whitehouse, Hackers unleash Shellshock bug New octocopter UAS Darpa looking into the...

Multiple intelligence agencies: a blessing or recipe for failure? Part 2

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The first part in this series on multiple intelligence agencies in the US listed 17 different bodies and cited their huge, cumulative, annual budget...

Da-Vinci, a compact, lightweight VTOL sUAS

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Flying Production Ltd., a leader in the design and development of Defense and HLS solutions – including Multi-Rotor Platforms – just announced it will...

Does Israel keep capitulating to foreign demands?

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The terrorist organization ISIS might introduce aircraft hijacking as part of its war against the West. Will this new situation provide Israel's Transport Ministry...

Multiple intelligence agencies: a blessing or a recipe for failure? Part...

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The US, the most powerful country on earth, has an intelligence community comprising 17 major intelligence agencies: CIA (Central Intelligence Agency), FBI (Federal Bureau...

Fast Draw – ISIS

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What do the astonishing, shameful security gaffs in the White House and in the protection of President Obama have in common with the "war"...

Wearable translation technology

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Responding to disasters around the world requires communicating in foreign languages, the US Army’s Science, Technology and Experimentation division has teamed up with government...

Meet the Muslim leader helping Obama fight ISIL

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The White House is taking a closer look at the role of religion in its campaign against violent extremism in the Middle East. In a speech...

California governor vetoes drone surveillance bill

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California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed a bill requiring law enforcement officials to secure warrants from a judge prior to using drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)...

Northrop Grumman develops innovative marine unmanned system

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Northrop Grumman advances unmanned aerial systems capabilities for maritime missions. Northrop Grumman Corp. is developing new, advanced unmanned systems to support the Department of Defense’s...

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This Missile Is Designed to Stay Low, Stay Hidden, and Strike...

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Modern armed forces are increasingly looking for strike weapons that can engage targets from long distances without exposing launch platforms to enemy air defenses....