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Issues and articles discussion in this episode: Israeli manufacturers report a growing demand for electro optical payloads for aerostats U.S. Government evaluates aerostat systems for use...

Global Hawk, one of the world's largest drones, collects intelligence and transmits it to ground stations via satellite * The drone's capabilities were demonstrated in a...

Federal Judge Katherine Forrest last week ruled that the Iranian companies which own the 650 Fifth Avenue building in Manhattan must forfeit the property...

Articles and issues discussed in this episode: DARPA-sponsored robotics advancements may be used for military purposes U.S. military to deploy more robotic soldiers in the future U.S...

The scale of online sexual abuse of minors is extremely worrying * A special project by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to combat...

The technical details of a "Death Ray" machine may be kept secret by a court order A criminal case in Albany, New York may soon...

Articles and issues discussed in this episode: Hamas in Gaza begins using small surveillance UAVs U.S. authorities hide details home-built, futuristic "death ray" Pentagon sent Blufin unmanned...

U.S. military researchers are moving forward with a program to hide ruggedized electronic devices at the bottom of the world's oceans that when called...

For generations, new designs for vertical takeoff and landing aircraft have remained unable to increase top speed without sacrificing range, efficiency or the ability...

Civilian use of UAS (unmanned air systems) is a growing global trend. One issue remains the lack of formal training for UAS operators, although...

The Pentagon sent a Bluefin unmanned submarine to join the search for the flight recorders of the vanished Malaysian flight The Pentagon sent its Bluefin...

A delegation of senior officers of Israel’s Home Front Command, led by Major General Eyal Eizenberg, visited Chicago last week as guests of the...

High-energy lasers (HEL) have the potential to benefit a variety of military missions, particularly as weapons or as high-bandwidth communications devices. However, the massive...

Tens of thousands of agents, hundreds of drones, all guarding the U.S. borders Over the last few years the law enforcement agencies of the Department...

TSA has spent roughly $1 billion training thousands of “behavior detection officers” as part of the Screening of Passengers by Observation Techniques (SPOT) program....

Articles and issues discussed in this episode: Israel protects its offshore gas reservoirs New security rules for U.S. electric utilities Experts: Additional security for U.S. airports won't...

Tunnels under borders like the one discovered last week in Gaza may be used for terror or just smuggling of drugs. A close cooperation...

Articles and issues discussed in this episode: Facebook's new facial recognition software Kremlin official website hacked Commercial UAV use in the U.S. lags behind NSA records all...

U.S. airport perimeter manufacturers — makers of fences, gates, sensors and cameras — will likely face a steep drop in demand over the next...

California's Attorney General says cyber criminals are increasingly focusing on California because of its wealth and innovation. The report by California Attorney General Kamala Harris...

The Indiana Division of Homeland Security will conduct siren tests as part of a statewide tornado drill. Two tests will be initiated by the National...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is funding a three-year project through the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) aimed at identifying and reducing potential risks...