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Armed With Science

Armed With Science

The Defense Department’s Cyber Crime Center Vulnerability Disclosure Program welcomes certain hackers to keep them on their toes.
The approval of an Ebola vaccine represents the culmination of nearly two decades of efforts by DOD teams and the public and private sectors.
I. Vision for AI ResearchArtificial Intelligence, or AI, remains in an age of discovery. To create a pipeline of breakthroughs for tomorrow’s economy and security, we must deepen our commitment to AI research and engineering, as part of a reinvigoration of research and invention in the United States.A common idea spans the work of Vannevar Bush, director of defense
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Know Your Military

Know Your Military

Since World War II, deployed troops and military families stationed overseas have been able to stay connected and informed through a vital resource — the American Forces Network.
To mark Women's History Month, Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C., is featuring artwork by female veterans.
Army Maj. Walter Reed's contributions to medicine were many. Thanks to him, few know anything about yellow fever and typhoid — diseases that once ravaged military encampments.
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Who's hacking the U.S.? It's not an easy question to answer, defense leaders told lawmakers, as determining if a malicious cyber attacker is a foreign government, a cyber criminal or a cyber criminal supported by a foreign government is never clear.
The Defense Department serves as an innovative leader in developing technology to protect all Americans – on and off the battlefield.
The Defense Department is finding new ways to reduce development, production and sustainment costs for the F-35, which is the "quarterback" of the joint force, said the program executive officer for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office.
To defend the nation, we must reform the Defense Department and work more effectively with allies and partners, a DOD official said.
Each day that Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby briefs reporters, he has a statement about U.S. exercises around the world, such as Defender-Europe 21, an exercise designed to build readiness and interoperability among NATO allies and partners.
For as long as she can remember, Army Col. Danielle Ngo wanted to be a soldier. Today she encourages young people to consider serving, whether it be in their communities or in the military.
The nature of warfare is changing in radical ways that create an enormous challenge and also an enormous opportunity, the vice chairman of the joint chiefs of staff said.
DOD plans to begin specific reviews of nuclear posture and policy to assess the U.S. nuclear modernization programs to ensure that they deliver on time, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for nuclear and missile defense policy said.
The policies are in place for a safe and inclusive workforce in the military, but all members of the Defense Department must embrace the values at the core of this for it to work, a DOD official told a Senate subcommittee.
The secretary of defense has been clear that modernizing the military is a key component of how the Defense Department defends the nation, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks said after spending a day at Army Futures Command in Austin, Texas.