Business
Carter Seeks New Powers for Joint Chiefs, Top Commanders in War on Terrorism
Obama’s defense secretary unveils his Goldwater-Nichols reform plan, and the most sweeping changes to the military's top command in a generation.
Business
Giddy Among Fellow Nerds, Carter Pitches Pentagon Work to Techies
The defense secretary takes his outreach tour to robotics labs and startup centers in Austin and Boston.
Business
Carter Watches PBS on Fridays, and Other Bombshells from His Email
SecDef's redacted private messages reveal — gasp! — Washington insiders asking about jobs for friends and challenge coins for their kids.
Business
Seeking to Boost Its Public Image, F-35 Joins the Airshow Circuit
Program officials are trying to improve popular perceptions of the late, over-budget Joint Strike Fighter.
Business
This Painfully Honest Look at the Space Industry Just Got an Executive Fired
The engineering chief of the nation’s largest rocket-launch firm got a little too candid during a recent talk at his alma mater.
Business
Is The Government Getting Stingier With Cyber Threat Data?
Virginia Tech's network security chief thinks so. He says overclassification is making it harder to prep and respond.
Business
Bombs Away! Lockheed Expanding Missile Factories, Quadruples Bomb Production for ISIS Long Haul
The Hellfire maker is boosting production for an era of conflict with no end in sight.
Science & Tech
Skunk Works Chief: How To Keep America’s Airborne Advantage
Regular updates to the F-22 and F-35, says Lockheed’s Weiss, plus a deep commitment to chasing the game-changing tech of the future.
Ideas
Do ‘Guardian Forces’ Belong in the Military?
More and more national security workers in and out of uniform never get close to combat. It's time to rethink their place in the system.
Policy
If Trump Wins, Expect Thousands of Defense Jobs to Move to Europe
The GOP frontrunner's anti-Muslim comments could prompt U.S. allies to shop elsewhere for arms.
Business
The Pentagon's New Grading System for Civilians May Take Even Longer to Get Started
Six years after Congress mandated it, the U.S. military says it's ready to test a new way to assess its civilian workers. But a federal union claims the test-run will be deeply flawed.
Business
Obama's Security Clearance Overhaul Lands with a Thud Before Lawmakers
The plan, which tasks the Pentagon with safeguarding new investigations, appears to just be 'window dressing on a broken home.'
Business
Boeing Shakes Up Defense Leadership Week After Losing Bomber Deal
Leanne Caret, a 28-year veteran at Boeing has been elected the new CEO of Boeing’s defense business replacing Chris Chadwick who will quickly retire.
Threats
Back to Iraq: US Military Contractors Return In Droves
Behind the president’s directive to ‘accelerate’ the counter-ISIS campaign came a surge in the number of contractors assisting in the campaign against ISIS.
Business
Livestream: Supporting the Warfighter
Join us today — Tues., Feb. 23 — for a livestreamed conversation with DoD civilian leaders about their methods and challenges in maintaining a strong civilian workforce.
Science & Tech
The Real Winners of the Air Force Bomber Contest
The Air Force’s selection of Northrop Grumman to build a new stealth bomber is the first major award in years to withstand a government audit and, for some, a win for Pentagon reforms.
Threats
Washington OKs Controversial F-16 Sale to Pakistan
The Pentagon says new warplanes will help Islamabad fight al Qaeda, but U.S. lawmakers don’t want taxpayers footing the bill.
Policy
The Coming Dogfight Between the F-35 and the New Bomber
A battle is brewing between the two multibillion-dollar aircraft programs — and the defense companies, lobbyists, and Pentagon offices that back them.
Business
Pentagon Running Low on Smart Bombs for ISIS Campaign
In a preview of the Pentagon’s 2017 budget, Defense Secretary Carter signals a coming acceleration of the 18-month-old bombing effort.
Science & Tech