Republican Budget Grows Defense

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Federal Times reports, the budget bill passed by House and Senate Republicans slashes civilian agencies and grow defense.

Soldiers embedded with sensors that provide “sentient” data would make them part of the Internet of Things, this concept reported by Defense Systems, out of the 2015 Mad Scientist Conference at Georgetown University.

The Army finds people more willing to share their feelings with Ellie, an avatar, than with a human. Ellie has already interviewed more than 600 people looking to identify depression and PTSD, reports Defense Systems.

Business Insider presents a chart with a silhouette of every submarine in the world, in service today.

Microsoft offers corporations new cyber-security tools, some to identify hackers who possess insider credentials, reports The Hill.

SpaceX practices safe launch escape technologies at Cape Canaveral, FL, one of two companies NASA has contracted to carry astronauts into space in 2017. The BBC has video of a practice launch abort of the SpaceX Dragon rocket ship.

Senators look for a permanent solution to keep the Air Force’s A-10s flying, reports Military.com.