Ideas

Defense One Summit: Video On Demand

Watch Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, Under Secretary Bob Hale, Air Force Secretary Eric Fanning, and more conversations and talks from Defense One Summit at this portal. By Defense One Staff

Business

Hagel Defends Kerry’s Engagement with Iran

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says “engagement” with Iran isn’t “negotiation” and defends the Secretary of State for reaching out. By Stephanie Gaskell

Ideas

Fanning: Air Force Having Trouble Keeping Pilots, and Pay Isn’t the Problem

Pilots don’t just want bonuses, they want to be able to fly, says acting Secretary Eric Fanning. By Tom Shoop

Ideas

Defense One Summit Live Streaming Video

Follow all of the conversations, insights and debates during the Defense One Summit. By Defense One Staff

Ideas

Manage Defense Spending Through ‘Better Buying Power,’ Not Sequestration

If sequestration holds, the Pentagon will face inefficient funding choices that will reduce our buying power. By Ashton B. Carter

Business

Military Suicides Drop Significantly in 2013

Suicides by military personnel are down 22 percent so far in 2013, just one year after a record number of service members took their own lives. By Eric Katz

Science & Tech

Navy, Marines to Analyze Pentagon's Cloud Email System

The service's top tech official says that his office plans to undertake an analysis before moving Navy and Marine Corps emails to the cloud. By Bob Brewin

Science & Tech

Pentagon Preparing for the End of the Blackberry Era

DOD's once-favorite mobile device is in dire financial straits. Here's what happens if Blackberry goes the way of Betamax. By Aliya Sternstein

Ideas

Help Veterans by Taking Them Off the Pedestal

Veterans face plenty of challenges after returning from war. Its time to find a more constructive way to help them reintegrate back into civilian life. By Alex Horton

Ideas

Why Taking Sexual Assault Cases Out of the Chain of Command Protects Our Troops

The Military Justice Improvement Act will help victims of sexual assault get a fair chance at justice. By Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand

Business

How to Cut Defense Spending Without Hurting the Military

There is billions of dollars worth of bloat in the DOD's back offices. Trimming that would be a great start. By Eric Schnurer

Business

Policy Chief Miller Resigns, Latest Senior DOD Official to Depart

Under Secretary Jim Miller’s resignation, effective the end of January is no surprise but the timing adds to an exodus of talent leaving Chuck Hagel. By Kevin Baron

Business

Sequestration Cuts Deeper Into ‘Full-Spectrum’ Training for Troops

The military says budget cuts are forcing cuts to full-spectrum training and leaving troops unprepared for a crisis that requires more than just military might. By Stephanie Gaskell

Ideas

Five Takeaways from a Decade of War

After Secretary Hagel’s CSIS speech, Generals Cartwright, Chiarelli and Fogleman reveal key lessons of Iraq and Afghanistan the Pentagon should heed for the future. By James Kitfield

Ideas

Boring! Brass Worried Less War and Training Lulling Force

Joint Chiefs tell Congress the troops are getting bored as Afghanistan ends and sequester keeps them idle. By Stephanie Gaskell

Science & Tech

Satellite Firms Want Rules Eased for Intel-Quality Images

The satellite industry wants permission to sell images at twice the current resolution limit on the open market. By Joseph Marks

Business

Pentagon's Kendall: Budget Climate 'Worst I’ve Seen' for Planning

The DOD's top weapons buyer says that uncertainty is threatening the workforce 'and their ability to do their jobs.' By Charles S. Clark

Policy

Gillibrand Builds Support for Military Sex Assault Amendment

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand will get a vote on her effort to prosecute military sexual assaults outside of the chain of command -- a move the Joint Chiefs oppose. By Stacy Kaper

Ideas

Five Ways Obama Can Fix Drones Right Now

Civilian casualties can be prevented with better use of drones. By Sarah Holewinski and Larry Lewis

Science & Tech

Government Agencies Have No Way of Warning Each Other About a Cyber Attack, IG Says

The Pentagon, Homeland Security and NSA have no way of sharing warnings of cyber attacks with each other or with industry, a DHS inspector general report finds. By Aliya Sternstein