Business
New House Armed Services Chairman Flexes Muscles for Pentagon Buyers
House Armed Services Chairman Mac Thornberry flexes his new muscles in attempt to give Pentagon program managers breathing room.
Business
Here's Why the NSA Won't Need Congress' Permission To Continue Spying
A passage buried in a recently declassified FISA court document paves the way for the NSA's bulk collection of U.S. phone data to continue beyond its June 1 expiration.
Business
Pentagon: The Costs of Major Weapon Systems Are Finally Coming Down
More than four years since Ashton Carter took on reforming Pentagon acquisition, the cost of the largest arms projects is beginning to stabilize, defense officials say.
Business
The FBI's Big Plan To Expand Its Hacking Powers
Technology giant Google has warned that a rule change represents a 'monumental' constitutional concern.
Business
The Military's Cybersecurity Budget in 4 Charts
The White House is pitching $5.5 billion in cyber spending for FY 16. Here's what that money looks like.
Business
Navy To Increase the Number of Deployed Ships to the Middle East, Asia
The U.S. Navy’s new maritime strategy calls for more forward-deployed ships and preparing for war against a near-peer and insurgents, including Islamic State militants.
Science & Tech
CIA Restructuring Adds New Cyber Focus
CIA Director John Brennan announced a ‘huge’ change in the way the agency does business, adding special emphasis on the digital world.
Business
VA Employees Say They Are ‘Prisoners of a System’ They Can’t Change
The future of the VA means fewer facilities, and a hybrid approach to healthcare, VA Secretary Bob McDonald told a congressional panel.
Business
Bob Hale: Targeted Pentagon Budget Cuts Likely
Ashton Carter is the fourth defense secretary to lobby against sequestration, but former Pentagon comptroller Robert Hale says budget cuts are more likely.
Business
A Conversation With an Accused War Criminal With Arms To Sell
Sudan’s defense minister is proud of weapons made by the state-owned Military Industry Corporation and the country’s work to secure its expansive borders in northern Africa.
Business
Now SIGAR Wants To Know How Big Afghanistan's Security Force Will Become
John Sopko has been merciless about the wake of wasteful spending the U.S. left behind in Afghanistan. Now he wants to know the U.S. plan for Afghan forces to come.
Business
Defense Firms Put Down Roots in UAE
Global defense companies are opening offices and forming partnerships with local industry in hopes of winning business in the United Arab Emirates.
Business
Ukraine Seeks US Weapons at Middle East Arms Expo
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko came to a massive arms tradeshow in Abu Dhabi where he called on Washington to provide his military with defensive weapons.
Business
Pentagon Weapons Chief To Meet With Ukrainians
Even though they are not allowed to sell to them, U.S. arms makers are meeting with Ukrainian military officials, listening to their weapons wish list.
Business
US Military Increasing Foreign Expo Presence After 2-Year Downturn
Pentagon brass are back at international tradeshows, meeting with industry and foreign counterparts and touting U.S.-made weapons, effectively ending the post-2012 scandal.
Business
Defense One at IDEX: Western Military Leaders Seek Looser Arms Restrictions
At the world’s largest arms expo, defense leaders, military commanders and weapons makers want to make it easier to arm allies in the Middle East.
Threats
Defense Secretary Carter Arrives in Afghanistan Seeking 'Lasting Result'
Newly minted Defense Secretary Ash Carter made the now-customary first overseas trip to visit troops in the Afghanistan war zone -- with an endgame in mind.
Business
To Manage the Pentagon, Ash Carter Turned to Bloomberg, Cantor
Defense Secretary Ash Carter sets off on the job of his career with some unexpected perspective as staff takes shape.
Business
Despite Scandal, the VA Has Actually Fired Very Few for Misconduct
Despite declaring a new culture of accountability, the Veterans Affairs Department fired about half the number of workers in 2014 than it did the previous year.
Business