Recent Intelligence Services News
Dogfighting over the Taiwan Strait
Posted from Wired: Danger Room 2 days ago
Intelligence Services : National and international security matters
For national-security dorks who like to read the Defense Department’s 36(b) arms sale notifications, watching the back-and-forth over weapons sales to Taiwan is pure entertainment. It’s partly a question of political spin, but it’s also an interesting look at how the Pentagon sizes... (original story)
‘Business as Usual’ for Military IT? Not So Fast
Posted from Wired: Danger Room 2 days ago
Intelligence Services : National and international security matters
Last month the Pentagon lifted a blanket ban on thumb drives and other “removable flash media” on military networks. Well, sorta. In a little-noticed news item, Air Force officials made it clear they considered the ban to still be in place. “This will not be a return to ‘business as ... (original story)
Boeing Completes Design of Shipboard Superlaser
Posted from Wired: Danger Room 3 days ago
Intelligence Services : National and international security matters
The U.S. military is bankrolling all kinds of projects to harness the power of directed energy, from laser-equipped aircraft that can shoot down ballistic missiles to smaller beam weapons mounted on Humvees that could zap mortars or artillery shells. The Navy is no exception: It wants a shipboard la... (original story)
Bureaucrat Who Allegedly Hired ‘Jason Bournes’ Speaks
Posted from Wired: Danger Room 4 days ago
Intelligence Services : National and international security matters
The Pentagon official who allegedly boasted of running his own private team of “Jason Bournes” is finally speaking out. Early this week, the New York Times landed a curious scoop about a freelance spy ring in Afghanistan and Pakistan that is reportedly under criminal investigation by the... (original story)
Danger Room Explainer: Outsourced Intel in Afghanistan
Posted from Wired: Danger Room 4 days ago
Intelligence Services : National and international security matters
When is intelligence really intelligence, and when is it merely “atmospherics”? It may sound abstract, but it goes to the heart of a New York Times scoop about a defense official who apparently set up an off-the-books intelligence operation in Afghanistan. On Monday, the Times ran a stor... (original story)
Darpa Wants Self-Guiding, Storytelling Cameras
Posted from Wired: Danger Room 4 days ago
Intelligence Services : National and international security matters
The Pentagon’s risk-taking research agency is kicking off a new program to turn everyday cameras into autonomous ‘bots with problem-solving smarts. Darpa is already after all kinds of highly intelligent robo-critters. In the past few months, they’ve launched projects to create a re... (original story)
Book Now: Nuclear Disarmament Conference in Tehran
Posted from Wired: Danger Room 4 days ago
Intelligence Services : National and international security matters
Tensions remain high over Iran’s nuclear ambitions, and Western nations are pushing for tougher sanctions against the Islamic regime. What better time to book a holiday in Tehran, right? Next month, the Iranian government is inviting academics, foreign dignitaries and scientists to Tehran for ... (original story)
Congress Holds Hearings on Unobtainium
Posted from Wired: Danger Room 5 days ago
Intelligence Services : National and international security matters
For a while now, the Pentagon has been concerned about U.S. dependence on rare-earth metals. Precision weapons, Priuses and iPhones depend on components made from rare earths like terbium, dysprosium, yttrium and thulium. And the dependence threatens more than just national security: It’s a ma... (original story)
Mission Accomplished: Astroturfing Baghdad
Posted from Wired: Danger Room 5 days ago
Intelligence Services : National and international security matters
Lots of strange press releases land in my inbox, but the first line of this one stood out: “The world leader in artificial turf is proud to announce that the first artificial turf sports field in Iraq for the U.S. Government has been installed at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad.” That’... (original story)
This week's UFO Spy Game Smoke and Mirrors
Posted from Spies, Lies, and Polygraph ... 5 days ago
Intelligence Services : General topics of intelligence
UFO Spy Game Smoke and Mirrors"At the moment, we are drowning in spin, smokescreens, and lies, so the first need is to cut through to the truth."So says Arianna Huffington today, as she gazes into her 'crystal ball' to find the future of the Internet.When I read that line I was wondering if Ms. Huff... (original story)
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