Business
Boeing, Lockheed Contest Air Force Bomber, But Will They Win?
Data shows that companies that contest Pentagon decisions, like the U.S. Air Force’s selection Northrop Grumman to build a new stealth bomber, often lose.
Business
Can the US Military Win Wars If It Keeps Losing Talented Officers?
The Pentagon worries its rigid personnel system is driving away the leaders it will need for the conflicts of the 21st century.
Business
Obama Should Have Given Weapons to Ukraine, Says Former Pentagon Russia Official
Evelyn Farkas, who stepped down last week as the Pentagon’s top policy official for Russia and Ukraine, says the U.S. should open a military base in Eastern Europe to send a message to Vladimir Putin.
Business
Here’s Obama’s IT Security To-Do List For Preventing the Next OPM Hack
An ambitious long-term framework to strengthen federal cybersecurity brings a waterfall of near-term deadlines for agency officials carrying out the new plan.
Business
Troops' Privacy at Center of $43M Gas Station Tussle Between Pentagon, Watchdog
No one so far knows where some $42 million went for a $500k gas station in Afghanistan. But a fight between the Pentagon and its auditor is keeping the records out of the public eye.
Business
Work: 'The Age of Everything Is the Era of Grand Strategy'
Deputy defense secretary lays out his views on 15 years of change.
Policy
Pentagon Transfers Detainee to Mauritania, Leaving 113 At Guantanamo
The Obama administration continues to whittle the military detention center’s population.
Science & Tech
Northrop Grumman to Build Air Force Bomber — But Don’t Expect to See It Soon
After years of internal Pentagon fighting to keep the project alive, the air service reveals a builder, but little else.
Business
Former Marine General Will Run US Navy’s UAV Efforts
The new deputy assistant secretary will work closely with the new rapid development, prototyping and demonstration directorate.
Business
Got a Clearance? Getting a Job Just Got Harder
The OPM hack has slowed hiring for jobs requiring a security clearance, a recent survey shows.
Business
Meet the New Army General in Charge of the ISIS War
Army Lt. Gen. Sean MacFarland is now commanding the counter-ISIS campaign; Officials name Nagata’s successor at SOCOM Central.
Business
Meet the Secretive Team Shaping the Air Force’s New Bomber
The 80-person group operates outside of the typical chain of command, which senior officials say will keep the stealth aircraft program on track.
Business
Obama Vetoes Bill Affecting Troop Pay and Benefits
The legislation includes a 1.3 percent pay raise in 2016 for service members and changes to the military retirement system.
Business
Saudi Arabia Eyes US Warships, Sub-Hunting Helicopters to Check Iran
Saudi Arabia is planning to buy four more powerful versions of the U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships, 10 submarine hunting Seahawk helicopters, and 750 missiles, freeing up U.S. forces in the Persian Gulf.
Business
What If Canada Doesn’t Buy the F-35?
The F/A-18 Super Hornet could be the RCAF’s next top fighter if the new Liberal government keeps its vow to jettison the Joint Strike Fighter.
Business
A-10s Are Heading Back to War, This Time In Syria
Pentagon confirms Hawgs’ arrival in Turkey; details new deconfliction deal with Russia.
Business
‘I Don’t Know What The Debate Is,’ Army's Top Officer Says of Women
As Defense Secretary Carter orders senior military leaders to quiet down about women in combat decision deadline, Gen. Mark Milley had one more thing to say.
Business
Military Pay and Benefits in Limbo As Obama Weighs Veto
The defense bill includes a 1.3 percent pay raise for troops in 2016, an overhaul of the retirement system, and money for basic housing allowances.
Business
In Chattanooga’s Wake, DHS Wants To Revive Terrorism Alert System
With terrorist-inspired attacks on the rise, the federal government may revise the unused successor to the Bush-era color alerts.
Business