Business

Dempsey Gets a New Top Adviser

NSC’s Horan takes over powerful Chairman’s Action Group. By Kevin Baron

Business

Layoffs Loom for Hagel's Top Staff

With sequestration likely to continue into next fiscal year, Hagel warns that he might have to lay off some of his senior staff. By Stephanie Gaskell

Policy

The Drone That Wouldn't Die: How a Defense Contractor Bested the Pentagon

The Air Force was ready to drop the RQ-4B Block 30, but a Northrop Grumman lobbying campaign convinced Congress to resuscitate it. By Richard H.P. Sia and Alexander Cohen

Business

The Soldier Who Pawned His iPhone, or Why Management Matters

All the strategy and planning in the world doesn’t matter if you can’t get things like payroll processing right. By Tom Shoop

Ideas

The Next QDR Is the Last Chance for Sanity

The independent review panel could be a real opportunity for change.

Business

This is What the Pivot Looks Like

The Pentagon’s pivot to Asia is underway, but threats still remain around the globe. By Chanin Knight and Kedar Pavgi

Policy

Who Could Replace Janet Napolitano at the Department of Homeland Security?

The former governor of Arizona is resigning as secretary on Friday to become the first woman to head the UC system.

Policy

Mark Lippert: Hagel's Right Hand Man

Hagel's chief of staff has had a long working relationship with key players in the administration. By Sara Sorcher

Business

Troops With Traumatic Brain Injury Show Symptoms 5 Years Later

A new long-term study shows that troops with traumatic brain injury still have symptoms five years later.