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Patrick Tucker
Technology Editor

Patrick Tucker is technology editor for Defense One. He’s also the author of The Naked Future: What Happens in a World That Anticipates Your Every Move? (Current, 2014). Previously, Tucker was deputy editor for The Futurist for nine years. Tucker has written about emerging technology in Slate, The Sun, MIT Technology Review, Wilson Quarterly, The American Legion Magazine, BBC News Magazine, Utne Reader, and elsewhere.
Cybersecurity
White House sounds alarm on threat from quantum computers
New directive orders the government to work with industry on security that can stand up to tomorrow’s quantum-powered decryption tools.
- By Patrick Tucker
DHS manipulated report on Russian election interference during the Trump administration, watchdog says
A 2020 report to state and local governments was delayed and altered, a new IG report finds.
- By Patrick Tucker and Courtney Bublé
Defense
As satellite images reshape conflict, security worries mount
Radio data collected from space is the next frontier.
- By Patrick Tucker
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Defense
NGA will take over Pentagon’s flagship AI program
Agency also sending new special spy drones to Eastern Europe.
- By Patrick Tucker
Defense
AI is already learning from Russia’s war in Ukraine, DOD says
Today’s battlefield data is helping smart machines model the wars of the future.
- By Patrick Tucker
Defense
Moscow retaliates as online giants take steps to stem disinformation
As Kremlin limits access to Twitter and Facebook, Western observers say the tech companies' moves are years late.
- By Patrick Tucker
Defense
More cyberattacks disable Ukrainian websites
Wednesday’s denial-of-service attacks on government, financial sites resemble earlier ones attributed to Russia.
- By Patrick Tucker
Cybersecurity
U.S. companies warned to prepare for Russian cyberattacks
DOJ’s Lisa Monaco warns industry to harden defenses; Ukraine’s foreign weapons systems are a likely target for Russian hackers.
- By Patrick Tucker
Defense
Mike Bloomberg named chair of Defense Innovation Board
The former New York City mayor and billionaire replaces Mark Sirangelo.
- By Patrick Tucker and Marcus Weisgerber