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How IT is impacting on the military
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March 12, 2017 8:17 PM
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US Army 3D prints the ultimate weapon, calls it RAMBO

US Army 3D prints the ultimate weapon, calls it RAMBO | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
Meet Rambo, the future of modern warfare - a 3D-printed weapon.
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3D printing of prototypes can make testing of these weapons quicker and aid in weapon development
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March 9, 2017 11:52 PM
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Cyber-Espionage Case Reveals the Shabby State of Online Security

Cyber-Espionage Case Reveals the Shabby State of Online Security | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
A groundbreaking online-spying case unearths details that companies wish you didn’t know about how vital information slips away from them.
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March 8, 2017 8:04 PM
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Military Robots

Military Robots | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
Military robots are replacing soldiers and increasingly seeing action in th
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March 8, 2017 7:21 PM
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The Case Against Robot Weapons Is Not So Simple

The Case Against Robot Weapons Is Not So Simple | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
The debate over using artificial intelligence to control lethal weapons in warfare is more complex than it seems.
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February 15, 2017 6:14 PM
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Royal Navy to embrace AI and cyber warfare in major exercise next month

Royal Navy to embrace AI and cyber warfare in major exercise next month | Military use of IT | Scoop.it


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January 13, 2017 2:09 AM
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Ukraine power cut 'was cyber-attack' - BBC News

Ukraine power cut 'was cyber-attack' - BBC News | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
A power cut that hit part of Kiev is judged a cyber-attack by researchers investigating the incident.
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Cyberwarfare
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January 10, 2017 5:51 PM
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Drone Pilots Daily Deployed at Creech Air Force Base

The Airmen of the 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada have a much different deployed experience than most other members of the Ai
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January 9, 2017 2:54 AM
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​How VR is training the perfect soldier

​How VR is training the perfect soldier | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
By the time you arrive at the scene, the soldier's blood pressure has dropped perilously low. His pulse is an arrhythmic beat, barely registering on the tips of your fingers. His foot, meanwhile, is long gone. And the first casualty in an explosion that has left nothing but a splay of splintered bones and some…
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January 9, 2017 2:50 AM
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6 Military Video Games Used to Train Troops on the Battlefield - Under the Radar

6 Military Video Games Used to Train Troops on the Battlefield - Under the Radar | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
BY BLAKE STILWELL – WEARETHEMIGHTY.COM Usually, any mention of “computer-based training” leads to more groans from troops than any GI Party ever could. No
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November 22, 2015 11:02 PM
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Former NSA cyber expert: We are all enlisted in the cyber war

Former NSA cyber expert: We are all enlisted in the cyber war | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
Cedric Leighton talks to V3 about cyber warfare, nation state snooping and the surveillance world post-Paris
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covers cyber warfare

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August 28, 2015 9:09 PM
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Shadow warfare: The cyber relationship between China and the US at 'breaking point'

Shadow warfare: The cyber relationship between China and the US at 'breaking point' | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
Tensions between the world's superpowers are being played out online
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Hacking and cyberwarefare - the tension is growing between China and USA

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June 22, 2014 3:18 AM
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UK nuclear defences get supercomputer upgrade

UK nuclear defences get supercomputer upgrade | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
Atomic Weapons Establishment expands Trident test capabilities with SGI tools
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#supercomputer#nuclear

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October 10, 2013 7:09 PM
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MI5 chief defends spying on web traffic as vital for national security

MI5 chief defends spying on web traffic as vital for national security | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
Fears over blanket surveillance are “utter nonsense”
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Govt dying necessary for national security

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March 10, 2017 2:20 AM
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Apple, Samsung and Microsoft react to Wikileaks' CIA dump - BBC News

Apple, Samsung and Microsoft react to Wikileaks' CIA dump - BBC News | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
Apple says it has already fixed some flaws referred to in an alleged leak of the CIA's hacking tools.
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Phone provider response to Wikileaks reveal
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March 9, 2017 11:34 PM
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Massive scale of CIA's digital efforts revealed - World - NZ Herald News

Massive scale of CIA's digital efforts revealed - World - NZ Herald News | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
On his workplace bio, he describes himself as a malt beverage enthusiast, a fitness buff fond of carrying a backpack full of bricks, and a recovering World of Warcraft-aholic. - New Zealand Herald
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Wikileaks exposes more leaked documents - is it hacking by a former CIA employee or contractor? Or is it cyberwarfare?
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March 8, 2017 7:22 PM
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What a real cyber war would look like

What a real cyber war would look like | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
Hillary Clinton said the U.S. could show its full capacity to fight hackers. Here's how.
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February 26, 2017 4:18 AM
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Russian military admits significant cyber-war effort - BBC News

Russian military admits significant cyber-war effort - BBC News | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
Country's defence minister admits the presence of a powerful military team focused on controlling information.
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Russian uses cyber war fayre - to influcence data of the West
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February 6, 2017 9:53 PM
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Russia using cyber attacks to destabilise Europe, warns UK defence secretary

NATO must have more money to boost defences
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cyber attacks between continents
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January 10, 2017 5:51 PM
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US military tests swarm of mini-drones launched from jets - BBC News

US military tests swarm of mini-drones launched from jets - BBC News | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
The US military launches 103 miniature swarming drones from a fighter jet during a test in California.
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January 10, 2017 5:51 PM
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The US Air Force's commuter drone warriors - BBC News

The US Air Force's commuter drone warriors - BBC News | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
Once soldiers left their families and went off to war. But drone pilots commute to work - and war - each day. They speak to Vin Ray about their strange double life.
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January 9, 2017 2:53 AM
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Virtual Reality in the Military - Virtual Reality

Virtual Reality in the Military - Virtual Reality | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
Virtual reality parachuting simulation Virtual reality has been adopted by the military – this includes all three services (army, navy and air force) – where it is used for training purposes. This is particularly useful for training soldiers for combat situations or other dangerous settings where they have to learn how to react in an …
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January 1, 2017 11:47 PM
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World War Three, by Mistake

World War Three, by Mistake | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
Eric Schlosser on the lack of security surrounding nuclear weapons, the vulnerability of their safeguards, and the possibility of nuclear war with Russia.
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October 10, 2015 11:46 PM
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FBI director warns encryption and social media helping terrorists flourish

FBI director warns encryption and social media helping terrorists flourish | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
Meanwhile, Obama will not force private companies to decrypt data
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cyber security - how encryption and social media helps terrorism

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July 21, 2014 2:43 PM
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Chinese hacker arrested for strikes on Boeing and Lockheed Martin

Chinese hacker arrested for strikes on Boeing and Lockheed Martin | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
Cyber criminal stole and sold information on military contractors' technology, says FBI
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#ChineseStealData

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March 28, 2014 7:46 PM
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Top US military research department to focus on solving big data riddle

Top US military research department to focus on solving big data riddle | Military use of IT | Scoop.it
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency moves to solve world's information conundrum
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Dev tools to use effectively big data

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