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The NSA’s MYSTIC program, created in 2009, deploys a “retrospective retrieval” (RETRO) tool which allows agents to rewind and playback all phone conversations that...

As the United States continues to explore regulations and safety guidelines for commercial UAVs, other countries have already adopted their use. For twenty years, Yamaha...

Articles and issues discussed in this episode: U.S. DHS cancels national license plate database Israel hacks Iranian nuclear centrifuge system CIA may have acted against U.S. senators...

The main differences between Israeli and American missile defense capabilities lie at the two extreme ends – very short range rockets and intercontinental ballistic...

Israeli experts are studying the results of an exercise that pointed to the vulnerability of the electrical grid The North American Electric Reliability corporation (NERC)...

Articles and issues discussed in this episode: Ransomware virus infects Israeli computer systems Global security applications market to top 300 million by 2016 Unmanned ground vehicle...

Operators of small, unmanned aircraft cheered a judge’s ruling last week that came down in favor of the remote-controlled lightweight planes But the celebration of...

U.S. Army aerial warfare experts are turning their attention to the threats of enemy attack and reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and how to...

The U.S Air Force and Homeland Security Department have teamed up to create a new test kit that imitates cyber malware, the better to...

U.S. military leaders plan to spend $2.45 billion next year on unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) procurement and research, with the RQ-4 Global Hawk, MQ-9...

A non-disclosure agreement that police departments around the country have been signing for years with the maker of a cell-phone spy tool explicitly prohibits...

Persistent Threat Detection System (PTDS) aerostats have surpassed more than one million flight hours of ISR work in Afghanistan and Iraq, according to an...

U.S Government IT leaders believe continuous monitoring and advanced analytics can help agencies better understand their networks and security. According to Information Week the new...

In 2013, U.S. critical infrastructure companies reported about 260 cyberattacks on their facilities to the federal government. Of these attacks, 59 percent occurred in...

Ford's autonomous automobile: Four infrared sensors on the roof, obstacle detection at a range of up to 70 meters (230 feet), 2.5 million measurements...

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has asked for proposals to help improve Web searches for defense and other agencies and eventually the public. Initially,...

The Department of Homeland Security has reduced the number of Federal Air Marshals — plain-clothed officers whose job is to protect aircraft from terrorists...

A contract for towers carrying high-tech sensors to detect movement along the southwest U.S border with Mexico border went to Texas-based EFW, a U.S...

By Dana Yarkechy Wall Street Journal reported an Iranian cyber attack against the unclassified network of the U.S. Navy. According to the report various sources...

The U.S Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed rules to help emergency responders better locate wireless 911 callers. The proposed rule changes stem partly...

By Yiftah Shapir , Yoel Guzansky A recent article in Newsweek reported that “according to a well-placed intelligence source,” in 2007 Saudi Arabia began to...

A mock airport facility where U.S Customs and Border Protection plans to test devices to record biometric data from travelers exiting the country is...