Business
Policy Chief Miller Resigns, Latest Senior DOD Official to Depart
Under Secretary Jim Miller’s resignation, effective the end of January is no surprise but the timing adds to an exodus of talent leaving Chuck Hagel. By Kevin Baron
Business
Sequestration Cuts Deeper Into ‘Full-Spectrum’ Training for Troops
The military says budget cuts are forcing cuts to full-spectrum training and leaving troops unprepared for a crisis that requires more than just military might. By Stephanie Gaskell
Defense Systems
MEADS hits two targets in flight test
The mobile air defense system simultaneously destroys two targets attacking from opposite directions.
Ideas
Five Takeaways from a Decade of War
After Secretary Hagel’s CSIS speech, Generals Cartwright, Chiarelli and Fogleman reveal key lessons of Iraq and Afghanistan the Pentagon should heed for the future. By James Kitfield
Ideas
Boring! Brass Worried Less War and Training Lulling Force
Joint Chiefs tell Congress the troops are getting bored as Afghanistan ends and sequester keeps them idle. By Stephanie Gaskell
Science & Tech
Satellite Firms Want Rules Eased for Intel-Quality Images
The satellite industry wants permission to sell images at twice the current resolution limit on the open market. By Joseph Marks
Policy
79 NatSec Officials Praise Obama for Iran Diplomacy
Former ambassadors lauded Obama’s administration for seeking talks with Tehran nuclear program. By Kedar Pavgi
Threats
The Chinese Military is Still Hacking Away, While Using the NSA as Political Cover
A significant amount of public exposure from security groups has not stopped the PLA's hacking spree. By Heather Timmons
Threats
Why the U.S. Should Wage Its Pakistani Drone War in Public
America is getting a raw deal by doing Islamabad's dirty work in the dark, while paying for it in the public relations battle. By David Rohde
Business
Pentagon's Kendall: Budget Climate 'Worst I’ve Seen' for Planning
The DOD's top weapons buyer says that uncertainty is threatening the workforce 'and their ability to do their jobs.' By Charles S. Clark
Policy
Only Diplomacy, Not Force, Will Prevent Nuclear-Armed Iran
None of the alternatives to diplomacy -- military force, regime change or even harsher economic pressure – will prevent nuclear-armed Iran. By Laicie Heeley
Defense Systems
FAA releases civil drone roadmap with privacy focus
Agency blueprint stresses operational safety, privacy policy for UAS test sites.
Defense Systems
Panel warns that US spy R&D isn’t keeping pace
A commission reviewing spy agency research and development finds shortfalls, lack of coordination.
Defense Systems
Cloud security specialists merge
HyTrust acquires HighCloud Security and its encryption software.
Science & Tech
Drone Invades the New York Public Library
A quadcopter drone was sent into the famed landmark and returned with these haunting slow motion flyby images. By Kedar Pavgi
Threats
Why the U.S. Should Try to Reach a Grand Bargain With Iran
The White House won't accomplish anything else in the Middle East unless it gets Tehran on its side. The nuclear issue is the best place to start. By Michael Hirsh
Policy
Gillibrand Builds Support for Military Sex Assault Amendment
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand will get a vote on her effort to prosecute military sexual assaults outside of the chain of command -- a move the Joint Chiefs oppose. By Stacy Kaper
Policy
Markey Bill Requires Warrants for Domestic Drones
Senator's pro-privacy bill calls for transparency; the drone lobby protests. By Dustin Volz
Policy
What John Kerry Should Have Said in Egypt
The Secretary of State may have wanted to get U.S.-Egypt relations back on track, but he may have instead enabled Mubarak 2.0. By Steve Clemons
Ideas