Business

The Government's Real Problem With the Bradley Manning Trial

Despite a guilty verdict on most counts, the government still can't share intelligence. By Matthew Cooper

Policy

Hagel to Reveal Sequester Review, Three Paths for Pentagon Future

With the Strategic Choices and Management Review in hand, Hagel will present three budget scenarios and their consequences to the Defense Department. By Stephanie Gaskell

Ideas

Ash Carter Got it Right in Aspen, Top DOD Nuclear Weapons Official Responds

Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter was accurate about nuclear weapons costs, but arguing misses the point. The U.S. needs them and can afford them. By Madelyn Creedon

Business

Pentagon May Be Able To Reduce Furloughs to Just Six Days

The Defense Department says it might only have to furlough its civilian workforce for six days, rather than the planned 11 days. By Defense One Staff

Business

Obama's Whistleblower Witchunt Won't Work at DOD

The U.S. has tried something like President Obama’s 'Insider Threat Program' before. It didn’t work then and it won’t work now. By Gabe Rottman

Business

Pentagon Protests Massive Southwest Green Power Lines

Proposed giant towers called "unacceptable risk" to testing, aircraft at White Sands Missile Range in Arizona. By Bob Brewin

Business

Sequester and the Supply Chain: 'Life or Death' for the F-35's Small Companies

As manufacturers lose orders and lay off employees, the price of top weapons programs will rise. The anatomy of the F-35 shows why. By Sara Sorcher

Business

Obama's Intel Workers Need New Policies for Secrets, not Snitches

In the Snowden fallout, the administration should focus on developing a happier intelligence workforce, not outing insider threats. By Marc Ambinder

Science & Tech

The NSA's New Spy Facilities are 7 Times Bigger Than the Pentagon

It’s no secret that Harvey Davis has a sensitive job building massive spy data centers. By Aliya Sternstein

Business

Let Air Force Run the Military Satellites, Watchdog Argues

It’s been a long time since TSAT. A new report says the Pentagon should let the Air Force control the next-generation MILSATCOM architecture to save money and add security. It’s not that simple, though. By Kevin Baron

Ideas

What Ash Carter Gets Wrong about Nuclear Weapons Spending

It’s hard to imagine how Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter could get it so wrong in Aspen about nuclear weapons spending. But wrong he is. By Kingston Reif

Business

House Approves 1.8 Percent Military Pay Raise

Measure also cancels possible civilian furloughs in fiscal year 2014. By Kellie Lunney

Business

Military Education, Sequestered

With furloughs and reduced spending levels, U.S. military academies are struggling to live up to their own standards of excellence. By Eric Katz

Business

Highlights From the Aspen Security Forum

Defense One brings you a wrap-up of the Aspen Security Forum. By Kedar Pavgi

Business

How Bid Protests Are Slowing Down Procurements

Bid protests have risen 50 percent since 2008 and the major delays they cause are now just "built into the process."

Business

Ditch the QDR

The Pentagon just conducted two major strategy reviews. So why does it need the QDR? By Doug Wilson

Business

Air Force to Discharge Sexual Assault Offenders

In its latest effort to crack down on sexual assault offenders, the Air Force is now kicking all of them out of the military. By Stephanie Gaskell

Business

Lawmakers Continue to Press Pentagon on Furloughs

Legality of furloughing civilian employees at working capital funds questioned. By Kellie Lunney

Business

Interview with Chuck Hagel's 'Alter Ego'

Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, Chuck Hagel's self-proclaimed 'alter ego,' talks about the big picture and channeling his boss. By Sara Sorcher

Business

Dempsey’s Next Mission: Balance U.S. Ambition, Ability

Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey has identified four priorities for his second-term with one purpose: reconcile U.S. ambitions with the Pentagon’s abilities. By Kevin Baron