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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

Kids love the holiday season. It brings cookies, hot cocoa, Santa’s sleigh and all the gifts that come with it, and plenty of spirit to go around.But thousands of U.S. military families don’t get to celebrate with all of their loved ones. Many service members are stationed far from home during the holiday season. Others have their immediate families with them, but they
Black Hawks, Chinooks, Lakotas, Apaches - it’s pretty clear that U.S. Army helicopters are named after Native American tribes and figures. Here’s how that tradition came about.
Marine Corps K-9 Sgt. Yeager saved numerous lives in combat. After surviving an explosion that took his handler’s life, he’s now enjoying retirement and getting all the recognition he deserves.
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Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Anthony Martinez has always had a passion for medical care, and the hospital corpsman is so good at his job that Naval Medical Readiness Training Center Bremerton, Wash., named him its 2019 Sailor of the Year.
Most Medal of Honor recipients earned the award during combat, but Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Owen Francis Patrick Hammerberg is one of the few recipients who earned it for his heroic efforts outside of normal duty.
Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper warned Europe of China's increasingly malign influence during his remarks at the Munich Security Conference in Germany.
The Defense Department is seeking ways to use data better in decision-making on the battlefield and in its business practices, Deputy Defense Secretary David L. Norquist said.
The U.S. must invest in hypersonic weapons and research, and modernization of the nuclear triad is essential for maintaining strategic deterrence, defense leaders told a Senate panel.
The United States and the Taliban have agreed to a proposal for a reduction in violence in Afghanistan and the Defense Department is seeking increased NATO commitment in the region, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said.
China, Russia, North Korea, Iran and violent extremist organizations have, or are pursuing, WMD capabilities that could threaten the United States or U.S. interests, a Defense Department official said.
Senior officials from the Army, Navy and Air Force assured lawmakers that military readiness and environmental concerns can coexist.
The United States has lasting interests in Africa, and officials discussed military-to-military ties and other ways to strengthen relationships during a Pentagon meeting.
Ensuring the new U.S. Space Force doesn't get bogged down with government bureaucracy is imperative for the new service to succeed, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for space policy said.

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