Science & Tech
Wanted: counter-drone defenses that don't hurt surrounding neighborhoods
Base defenders need to collect and analyze much more data from many more sources, DIU director says.
Ideas
Forging a new national security alliance
The commander of U.S. Special Operations Command wants to knit traditional and non-traditional government, industry, and academic partners.
Policy
‘Gimmicks’: GOP lawmakers slam Trump’s ‘trillion-dollar’ defense-spending proposal
White House claims of a 13% increase rest on unusual budgetary maneuvers, not a higher DOD topline.
Policy
Hegseth issues Army a lengthy to-do list
The Wednesday memo includes deadlines for weapons and tech, orders to streamline units and organizations, and more.
Ideas
Ideological purges reduce deterrence, readiness, and effectiveness. Just ask Stalin
Banning transgender servicemembers will have effects far beyond the careers of a few thousand troops.
Business
Pentagon’s innovation arm looks beyond acquisition reform to speed commercial tech buying
DOD’s cyber verification process for software can be a costly chokepoint.
Threats
China’s rare-earth mineral squeeze will hit the Pentagon hard
More than 78 percent of the U.S. military’s weapons rely on Chinese materials, a new report calculates.
Ideas
Why I resigned in protest from National Defense University
Policy is not set in stone. It will be easier to push for necessary political changes at DOD from outside the university’s esteemed walls.
Science & Tech
Beyond 3D: Tech companies partner on drone-powered ‘extended reality’ to reduce plane maintenance times
Maintenance times are going up, keeping planes in hangers longer. High-resolution images from inspector drones could help change that.
Science & Tech