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India To Let Women Fly Fighter Jets

Women make up only 8.5% of India's Air Force, but will they see combat any time soon?

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US Army’s New Chief Sets Three Goals

Readiness, modernizing the force, and taking care of soldiers — and that means more time practicing complex scenarios.

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No One’s Morale Is Dropping Faster Than Homeland Security

DHS bucks the trend in a new survey that finds federal employees are slightly happier on the job this year.

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New Pentagon Equipment Is No Longer Pushing the Envelope

Acquisition chief Frank Kendall says the cost of the Defense Department’s major projects are falling, but the arms being purchased are less technologically advanced.

Business

Too Much Intel Sharing Still Happens at the Speed of Red Tape

A new study finds that bureaucratic delays reduce the value of data exchanged by industry and agencies.

Science & Tech

Meet the Man Reinventing CIA for the Big Data Era

An exclusive interview with CIA's new director of digital innovation about his agency’s biggest change in decades.

Business

Lockheed-Sikorsky Deal Stokes Fears About Industry Consolidation

As the world’s largest defense company gets even larger, Pentagon leaders worry that competition is evaporating.

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Small Defense Firms, the Pentagon Can Help You Fight Off Hacks — Just Ask

A GAO report says the Pentagon's program to protect small contractors against data theft has been underused.

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White House, Agencies Begin Prepping for ‘Executing an Orderly Shutdown’

OMB is currently reviewing contingency plans submitted by all agencies in preparation for an appropriations lapse.

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US, China Race To Boost Military Coding Personnel

Head of US Fleet Cyber Command wants to pull from the 9th-grade talent pool.

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Should Hacked Feds Lose Security Clearance?

DHS security chief is considering a tough-love approach after some senior officials fail repeated tests.

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As Tensions Rise in the East, Europe’s Militaries Shop For Heavier Weapons

At London’s giant DSEI arms show, the talk is of Russia, ISIS, and hybrid war.

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Pentagon Civilian Worker Reclassification Draws Fire

Union calls the plan "vague, non-specific, and often conflicting."

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Pentagon Orders Even More HQ Cuts, Infuriating Employees' Union

Defense Department personnel officials are moving ahead with a more-severe version of an existing plan for cuts to headquarters staff—angering a major union in the process.

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State Department Wants To Compile Cybersecurity Playbook

Agency turns to industry for expert advice on both offensive and defensive approaches.

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UK to Decide Whether To Allow Women in Combat Jobs Next Year

As the U.S. nears its own decisions, the British Army is considering allowing women into infantry and armor positions.

Business

Ash Who? After Six Months On The Job, 44% Have No Opinion on Defense Secretary

A Defense One survey finds that nearly half of troops, natsec employees say they still have no opinion about Ash Carter.

Business

All-Male No More: Army Opens Ranger Course to Women

The test is over: future classes of the elite Ranger School will be open to all candidates.

Business

As New Book Arrives, Pentagon Warns Special Operators Against Leaks

Defense secretary, SOCOM remind troops to keep secrets as new details of bin Laden raid and other missions emerge.

Science & Tech

Flexible Electronics Are the Goal of Pentagon's First Silicon Valley Partnership

Defense Secretary Ash Carter announces a five-year, $171 million effort to make and improve bendable circuitry.