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We Need More Women In STEM: The Girl Scouts Want To Help

The first step is proving to young girls that they can make a difference in typically male-dominated fields. What’s next, and more complicated: Keeping their interest and confidence as they learn.

Photographing Life At Svalbard’s Frozen Satellite Station

Photographer Reuben Wu’s latest series captures the surreal landscape of the frozen scientific hub.

America’s High Schools Aren’t Encouraging Enough Students To Become Cyberspies

A new survey from defense giant Raytheon found 82% of respondents never had high school teachers or guidance counselors tell them about possible jobs in cybersecurity.

The Washington Monument, The Lincoln Memorial… And Anti-Cruise-Missile Blimps?

Washington, D.C. is getting its next major tourist attraction in 2014: A pair of blimps 10,000 feet in the air that scan for cruise missiles.

Raytheon’s New Social Media Data Mining Software

Defense giant Raytheon’s new RIOT software data mines information from Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, and image EXIF metadata, and applies predictive analytics to determine users’ physical locations.

The Millitary’s Answer To Instagram, Foursquare, Pinterest, And More

A host of popular social media services have inspired secure military apps and sites that look and feel the same–mostly. Here’s a look inside the latest creations for troops’ Androids and what makes them unique.

“Cyberdraft” Would Press-Gang Geeks Into Government Service

Could your company’s IT department or dev team soon be drafted as digital soldiers in an ongoing cyberwar?

Virtual Training World For Law Enforcement Inflicts Real Pain

A giant defense contractor and a special effects giant have launched a virtual world where players can even feel when they’re shot. Sorry, cops only.

DARPA’s New Aid-Delivering Robot Paragliders

A new project to make dealing with humanitarian crises easier includes robot gliders that can deliver aid to crisis zones–and modules that can rapidly transform any private cargo container ship into a U.S. warship.

Raytheon’s Pilot Helmet From the Future, Today

Sustainability Faceoff: Raytheon vs. Lockheed Martin

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