Topic: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
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In Pictures: Supersonic planes
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10 ways to prevent cyberconflict
From establishing cyberwar limitation treaties to banning the 'first use' of cyberweapons, experts offer ways to head off a future major conflict in cyberspace.
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Space cooperation with Australia the latest sign of US pivot toward Asia
In addition to last year's agreement to rotate US Marines through Australia, the US and Australia are now cooperating on advanced military space equipment that will help tackle 'space junk.'
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Pentagon's Plan X: how it could change cyberwarfare
The Pentagon has always been secretive about its desire and ability to carry out offensive cyberwarfare. Now, Plan X makes it clear that offensive cyberattacks will be in the Pentagon playbook.
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New DARPA robot could make Marine pack mules obsolete (+video)
Developed by DARPA and the robotics company Boston Dynamics for the US Marines, the Legged Squad Support System robot can carry up to 400 pounds over rough terrain.
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Twisted light could let you download 70 DVDs per second
An international team of researchers has developed a method of manipulating beams of to transmit information at astonishing speeds.
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Mysterious Air Force space plane lands after 15 months in orbit
An unmanned space plane built by Boeing, the second of its kind, returns to Earth after 463 days in orbit for a clandestine mission.
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Forget 'Men in Black 3': Why aliens won't attack Earth
SETI hunter Jill Tarter says Sir Stephen Hawking is wrong about aliens coming to attack or colonize Earth. If aliens can get here, Tarter reasons, they'll be advanced enough not to need slaves, food or other planets,
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Paralyzed woman masters mind-controlled robotic arm
Cathy Hutchinson is one of two patients undergoing a trial of the BrainGate neural interface, a system designed to transmit paralyzed patients' thoughts into commands.
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DARPA hypersonic glider skin peeled off, says Pentagon
Darpa Hypersonic Glider: The Pentagon has explained why it aborted the DARPA hypersonic glider last year. Apparently, the unmanned craft's skin started to peel off as it reached speeds of Mach 20.
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Backchannels
Good Reads: No cyber-utopia for activistsActivists in Syria and elsewhere may find it ever easier to connect online. But the governments that want to thwart them are watching.
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Google's Project Glass: Are people ready for sci-fi eye wear? (+video)
Google's Project Glass turns Terminator-vision into an upcoming product. But is Project Glass feasible? Or even desirable?
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Pentagon seeks cheap, disposable satellites to observe battlefields
The Pentagon's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency lab plans to launch a fleet of disposable satellites to provide images for troops fighting on the ground.
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The Monitor's View: From DARPA to Google, the search for sources of innovation
Regina Dugan, the head of the Pentagon's research arm, is going to Google. What her move means in the global race for innovation.
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Why the cyber security bill in Congress is getting big push from Pentagon
The bill would require US companies that run 'critical infrastructure' to buttress their cyber security and share certain information with the government. Critics say that's risky and unnecessary, but the Pentagon is all for it.
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The New Economy
Libya's missing missiles: a threat to US airline passengersIf terrorists get hold of some of Qaddafi's 20,000 shoulder-fired missiles and manage to bring down an airliner in the United States, the economic repercussions would be huge. Antimissile systems exist, but so far US airlines have balked at the expense.
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Green Economics
How much will science research suffer from federal budget cuts?How will research universities reconfigure themselves to the reality of lowered federal funding?
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Unmanned drone attacks and shape-shifting robots: War's remote-control future
The Pentagon already includes unmanned drone attacks in its arsenal. Next up: housefly-sized surveillance craft, shape-changing 'chemical robots,' and tracking agents sprayed from the sky. What does it mean to have soldiers so far removed from the battlefield?
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Post oil: Electrofuels are an oil-substitute minus the eons
Scientists compress the oil-forming process with a deep water bacteria to create electrofuel, a possible post oil era alternative.
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iPhone 4S: How the best new feature works
iPhone 4S dramatically revamps its voice command system. Now 'Siri' can control many aspects of the iPhone 4S, without you needing to touch the new iPhone.
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Pentagon loses contact with unmanned glider moving at Mach 20
The Pentagon tested its hypersonic Falcon HTV-2 vehicle Thursday, losing contact with the craft as it hurtled over the Pacific Ocean.
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Will crash of hypersonic Falcon HTV-2 set back Pentagon's ambitious plans?
Thursday's test flight of the Falcon HTV-2 ended with signals lost and a crash landing into the Pacific – but not before it sent engineers half an hour of flight data. The Pentagon hopes the design will allow a non-nuclear response to threats anywhere in the world, within one hour.
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In Pictures: Supersonic planes
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Pentagon unveils its new cyberstrategy. Well, some of it, anyway.
The Pentagon – belatedly, perhaps – outlines its 'Strategy for Operating in Cyberspace.' A slim unclassified document emphasizes a defensive posture, leaving many questions unanswered.
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NASA launches 100-year quest to send humans to the stars
A joint NASA-Pentagon project, called the 100 Year Starship Study, aims to get inventive minds thinking about how human interstellar space travel can become a reality by next century.
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Terrorism & Security
How bad was the cyber attack on Lockheed Martin?Last week's cyber attack on top US weapons manufacturer Lockheed Martin shows that cyber espionage is evolving and could soon become more of a serious threat to governments and companies.
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How can US schools reinvent themselves? Look at TechBoston, Obama says.
President Obama calls for high-tech education solutions while visiting TechBoston, a Boston secondary school lauded for its high graduation rate.
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