Business
UK to Decide Whether To Allow Women in Combat Jobs Next Year
As the U.S. nears its own decisions, the British Army is considering allowing women into infantry and armor positions.
Business
Ash Who? After Six Months On The Job, 44% Have No Opinion on Defense Secretary
A Defense One survey finds that nearly half of troops, natsec employees say they still have no opinion about Ash Carter.
Business
All-Male No More: Army Opens Ranger Course to Women
The test is over: future classes of the elite Ranger School will be open to all candidates.
Business
As New Book Arrives, Pentagon Warns Special Operators Against Leaks
Defense secretary, SOCOM remind troops to keep secrets as new details of bin Laden raid and other missions emerge.
Science & Tech
Flexible Electronics Are the Goal of Pentagon's First Silicon Valley Partnership
Defense Secretary Ash Carter announces a five-year, $171 million effort to make and improve bendable circuitry.
Business
Now NATO’s Prepping for Hybrid War
Like the US, the alliance as a whole is readying forces for a full range of combat scenarios — and planning a historically complex exercise.
Business
Carter: Joint Chiefs Breach Shows Military Needs Better Cyber Security
As he travels to Silicon Valley to seek help, Defense Secretary Ash Carter criticizes the military’s network security.
Business
Army Takes Biggest Hit In OPM Hack
The service will cover 40 percent of the Pentagon's plan to spend $132 million on credit monitoring.
Business
Should One US Service Rule the Military’s Drones?
Ten years ago, the Air Force lost its bid to control the Pentagon’s nascent UAV fleets. Some say it should try again.
Business
Meet the Women Who Survived Army's Ranger School (Navy SEALs Are Next)
Shortly after two women earned their Army Ranger tabs, the Navy's top admiral said SEALs will give women their shot.
Business
Tabbed! Female Rangers Lead the Way, but Now What?
Two women have completed the U.S. Army’s grueling Ranger School. What comes next is up to a new cadre of Army leaders.
Business
Carter Crafts Close Team of Chiefs to Finish Out Obama Years
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter’s team is finally coming together, but they don’t have much time to accomplish several ambitious projects.
Business
Defense Contractors to Obama: Enough With the Executive Orders
Industry organizations lead a push against a tide of new regulations, such as the requirement to allow employees to take up to 56 hours' annual paid sick leave.
Business
In Swamp Phase, Women Ranger Candidates Blend Right In
Everyone in the last phase of the Army's elite school looks the same: sweat-soaked and exhausted. And the Ranger Association says everyone who graduates can be a member.
Business
Pentagon Sends an Engineer and a Navy SEAL to Woo Silicon Valley
Not five months after its announcement, the military’s California technology-hunting office is up and running.
Business
US Marines Say F-35 is Ready for War
Seven years late and billions of dollars over its original budget, the Joint Strike Fighter is deemed ready to fight.
Business
Two Women Advance To Final Phase of Army Ranger School
Of the three women still vying to graduate from the first gender-integrated course for the Army’s elite, two moved on to the swamp stage. One gets another shot.
Business
The Original NSA Whistleblower Is Still Rebuilding His Life
Working in an Apple store in Bethesda, Thomas Drake is advocating heavily for more protections for national security whistleblowers.
Business
Saudi Arabia Responds to Iran Deal: Give Us 600 Patriot Missiles
The Kingdom’s request for additional interceptors could be the first of many new Mideast arms purchases aimed at warding off Iranian missiles.
Business