Policy
Could Trump Actually Use Military Funding for His Border Wall?
The president would have to overcome legal and Congressional obstacles to use Department of Defense resources on construction.
Science & Tech
Defense Department Drastically Cuts Nearly $1B Cloud Contract
Amid industry criticism following a $950 million cloud computing contract last month, the Defense Department limited its scope and reduced its size down to $65 million.
Science & Tech
Pentagon May Create a Combatant Command for Space
The Defense Department is also looking at major changes to speed up how it buys satellites.
Business
How to Grow the Military Without Buying More Ships, Planes, Tanks
Pentagon leaders want to shorten the time spent on overhauls, keeping the weapons more available to fight.
Ideas
A Baby-Step Solution for Improving the Defense Acquisition System
Establish a source selection schedule and keep to it. Simple. Right?
Policy
Trump Proposes 10% Bump for the Pentagon — Then Four Flat Years
The coming military buildup is looking smaller than promised.
Policy
Military Watchdogs Defend Process for Probing Officer Misconduct
Rep. Speier wants tougher standards for sexual abuse cases.
Ideas
Let’s Call Trump’s Parade What it Is: Another Dangerous Attempt to Divide Us
I know a thing or two about good military ceremonies, and Trump’s parade is a bad idea.
Ideas
Nuclear Nuts: Trump's New Policy Hypes The Threat and Brings Us Closer to War
The Pentagon's Nuclear Posture Review only bends reality to fit Trump’s warped views.
Science & Tech
What the US Military Can Teach Everyone Else About Cyber Security
Hint: it’s all about “resilience.”
Threats
America Quietly Starts Nation-Building in Parts of Syria
The U.S. has escalated its presence in the country, and has signaled no timetable for when it will end.
Policy
Mattis: Pentagon Shifting Focus to Great Power Competition — ‘Not Terrorism’
The first national defense strategy in 10 years puts on paper what Mattis, McMaster have signaled for months: the U.S. is refocused on China and Russia.
Threats
Pentagon Thwarts 36 Million Email Breach Attempts Daily
And you thought your inbox was dangerous.
Ideas
Where We're Headed in 2018
You can bet there will be new crises, weapons, leaders, and technologies to come. And, oh yes, there will be tweets.
Ideas
What Does a Government Shutdown Mean for the Department of Defense?
Four years ago, this staffer for the defense policy undersecretary helped the Pentagon figure out the impacts of a shutdown. Hint: it wasn’t pretty.
Threats
Kaspersky Strikes Back After US Government Ban
The Russian anti-virus company wasn’t given a meaningful opportunity to defend itself, the CEO says in legal suit.
Policy
Trump Just Signed a Dire Warning about Climate Change
The 2018 NDAA acknowledges and anticipates climate change as an urgent threat, in sharp contrast to his administration’s past denials.
Policy
Five Ways the 2018 Defense Bill Will Change Pentagon IT
From a half-billion dollars for modernization to a closer look at bid protests, the NDAA may have a quick impact on defense IT.
Ideas
The Pentagon’s Next Terrorism Threat (and Solution): Kids
As ISIS-type extremism spreads, counterterrorism commanders are right to be concerned with the youth population bulge. Here’s how to turn a threat into a resource.
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