New U.S. Road Map for Unmanned Vehicles
Strategy and budget realities are two aspects of the U.S. Defense Department’s new Unmanned Systems Integrated Roadmap, released on Tuesday. The report to Congress...
U.S. Court: NSA Didn’t Violate Constitution
The U.S. National Security Agency's bulk collection and storage of phone metadata does not violate the U.S. Constitution, according to a federal judge's decision.
The...
DARPA is Looking for New UAV Ideas
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded contracts to five defense firms to develop ideas for new unmanned aerial systems that will...
U.S. Navy: UCLASS Will be Bigger, and Stealthy
The U.S Navy’s unmanned carrier launched airborne surveillance and strike (UCLASS) program has evolved to call for a jet that is much larger and...
Americans Fell in Love With the Israeli Tavor
The success of the Tavor assault rifle, already sold to thousands of Americans, is no coincidence. “Due to President Obama's actions and the planned...
U.S. Army Tests Laser Defense System Against UAVs, Mortars
Able to shoot for as long as power is available, electric laser weapons are an answer to threats like simple rockets and swarming boats...
NASA’s Global Hawk UAV Flew 21-Hour Mission Over the Arctic
Northrop Grumman Corporation, the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center and a team of international science organizations successfully flew a Northrop Grumman-produced NASA Global Hawk...
Asteroid Hunter Spacecraft to Map Hazards Close to Earth
In 2010 and early 2011, a NASA spacecraft that made the most comprehensive survey to date of asteroids and comets, discovered more than 34,000...
NSA Deal With RSA Sparks Public Cyber Security Debate
The NSA paid RSA $10 million to ensure a vulnerable encryption algorithm was used by default in RSA's BSAFE toolkit, this according to a...
Israel Gave Secret U.S. Tech to China
Secret U.S. missile and electro-optics technology was transferred to China recently by Israel, prompting anger from the U.S. and causing a senior Israeli defense...
U.S. – Human Guards Replaced by Robots and Automatic Systems
High-security compounds have traditionally employed security guards to protect buildings and facilities, deter intrusions, and prevent theft, but as budget cuts continue to force...
17 International Teams Competed in the DARPA Robotics Challenge
DARPA’s Robotics Challenge (DRC) took place on December 20-21, pitting 17 teams against one another in a series of eight physical challenges. According to...
Resentment in the U.S. Over Police License Plate Scanners
There is a growing worldwide opposition to the use of systems that scan car number plates.
According to HLS News Wire, the Boston Police Department...
The Growing U.S. “Bomb Library”
The U.S. has a "Bomb Library" and it serves as an important tool in the fight against terror.
It has been ten years since the...
Who will Maintain the White House Protection Barriers?
The U.S. Secret Service wants to find a contractor that can provide regular corrective and preventative maintenance for 48 vehicle barriers, bollards and gates...
Car Hacking – Now It’s Not Just Computers Being Hacked
Israeli companies are working to develop a "Hack Safe" car. This effort comes at a time when there's a growing concern involving car hacking....
Yemeni Parliament Votes to Ban U.S. Drones
An anti-drone motion was passed by Yemen’s parliament on Sunday, banning drone attacks. The symbolic vote comes amid growing anger against US unmanned aircrafts...
U.S. Airports Sue TSA Over Security Costs
The U.S. airports are fighting against the federal rule changes that would require them to pay for staff at security checkpoint exit lanes starting...
Space Debris: A Growing Threat
The U.S wants improved tools to track space debris. The current efforts are aimed at tracking orbital debris that could endanger satellites, the Defense...
Israeli Owned Firm to Supply Secure Mobile Solutions to U.S. DHS
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology Group selected Elbit Systems of America, a wholly owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd.,...
U.S. NSA and Cyber Command Leadership Will Not Be Separated
The White House has decided to keep the positions of director of the National Security Agency and commander of U.S. Cyber Command together when...
U.S Coast Guard to Acquire Non-Lethal Impact Munitions
The U.S. Coast Guard is gathering information from suppliers of “Non-Lethal Impact Munitions,” which the Coast Guard might furnish to its maritime boarding teams...
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This New Security Platform Is Designed to Stop Rogue AI Agents
AI agents are increasingly capable of navigating websites, using software tools and carrying out complex tasks without waiting for human approval at every step....
