Department Of Defense
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Pentagon watchdog to probe whether acting defense secretary used office to promote BoeingA citizen watchdog group said Patrick Shanahan appeared to violate ethical rules by promoting Boeing and disparaging the company's competitors to his subordinates.WorldMar 20, 2019
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Space Force needed to thwart Russian, Chinese anti-satellite laser weapons: PentagonThe U.S. Department of Defense says the development of anti-satellite laser weapons by China and Russia is among the key concerns necessitating the need for a U.S. Space Force.ScienceAug 9, 2018
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What is Project Maven? The Pentagon AI project Google employees want out ofIn an open letter addressed to CEO Sundar Pichai, Google employees expressed concern that the U.S. military could weaponize AI and apply the technology towards refining drone strikes and other kinds of lethal attacks.TechApr 5, 2018
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Google employees ask tech giant to pull out of Pentagon AI projectSome 3,000 Google employees have written an open letter urging the tech giant to ends its involvement in Project Maven.TechApr 4, 2018
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Sea turtle rescued after becoming tangled up in 26 bales of cocaineA U.S. Coast Guard anti-drug smuggling ship made a surprise discovery: a sea turtle, tangled up in $53 million worth of cocaine bales.WorldDec 20, 2017
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U.S. lost track of $1 billion of weapons, equipment transferred to Iraq: audit reportThe arms and equipment weren't properly tracked after being transferred to American allies in Iraq, including Kurdish fighters and tribal security forces.WorldMay 24, 2017
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U.S. military instructed to take steps towards transgender recruits: Pentagon memoThe U.S. Department of Defense is assessing its ability to recruit transgender people as soon as 1 July, according to a memo signed by a top Pentagon officialWorldMay 21, 2017
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Biodegradable bullets that sprout plants: US defense agency’s eco-friendly munitions dreamThe U.S. army consumes hundreds of thousands of training ammunition rounds that get left behind where they land, posing environmental hazards.EnvironmentJan 9, 2017
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BlackBerry shares move higher on US Department of Defense supportBlackBerry (TSX:BB) shares have increased more than eight per cent after the U.S. Department of Defense said it will continue to support the Waterloo, Ont.,-based company's smartphones.CanadaJan 20, 2014
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