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Beyond Bootcamp: How Tech is Changing Warfare

Tue May 08, 2012 11:04 am | By Kat Asharya
Technology is helping to better train soldiers, as the military incorporates gaming and entertainment software into increasingly sophisticated battle simulations.

Cyber Warriors Force Military to Rethink Recruitment

Mon Feb 13, 2012 10:59 am | By Kendra Srivastava
Worldwide militaries are now recruiting "cyber warriors," a new breed of soldier that may revolutionize cyber warfare, but their particular talents may place them in conflict with traditional military culture.

U.S. Military Fights Terrorism on Digital Battlefields

Mon Nov 21, 2011 2:33 pm | By Margaret Rock
The U.S. military deploys a special team to scour websites as part of a counter-terrorism campaign, highlighting the expansion of the battlefield from the field to the Internet.

Army Tests IPhones for Battle

Thu Nov 17, 2011 2:49 pm | By Joe Arico
The Army is expanding a test program that allows soldiers to carry iPhones, as smartphone technology proves its relevance on the battlefield.

U.S. Army Adds Smartphones to Weaponry

Mon Jul 18, 2011 4:29 pm | By Sandy Fitzgerald
U.S. Army soldiers may soon be packing smartphones in their backpacks and taking them to the battlefield, yet another way the military is adapting mobile technology to fight wars.

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U.S. Military Focuses on Apps for War

Wed Apr 20, 2011 5:14 pm | By Margaret Rock
The U.S. Army is encouraging developers to create smartphone apps for military and national security use, transforming mobile devices into a new weapon for modern warfare.

U.S. Army to Control Drones With IPads

Fri Mar 18, 2011 12:15 pm | By Allen Tsai
The U.S. Army is developing software to allow soldiers to control cameras on military-grade unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, using iPads.

U.S. Army to Bring Smartphones to Battlefield

Tue Dec 14, 2010 1:19 pm | By Kat Asharya
The U.S. Army plans to issue smartphones to soldiers as part of their standard equipment, in an effort to integrate smartphones into the military experience and revolutionize the way the service trains and fights.

U.S. Army to Give Away Free iPhones

Tue Sep 28, 2010 10:42 pm | By Michael Barnhard
The U.S. Army is giving out free iPhone and Android devices to several hundred new recruits, as part of a new test program aimed at improving the efficiency of basic training.