Threats
A Question for Obama's Syria Critics: What Are the Alternatives?
The civil war in Syria is horrific, but a strategy superior to President Obama's has yet to emerge. By Steve Clemons
Defense Systems
Why DOD needs to consider commercial SATCOM
Budget pressures, bandwidth demand and technical innovations in the private sector should lead the military to commercial options.
Defense Systems
Navy’s first laser gun could target drones, small craft
The deployment will test the viability of directed-energy weapons, which have limitations, but are a lot cheaper than missiles.
Defense Systems
DOD reaches $40.5M enterprise deal for Adobe products
The three-year agreement allows Army, Air Force and DISA to standardize tools.
Defense Systems
When GPS falters, where will the military turn?
The potential for spoofing and jamming is prompting a look at old and new technologies.
Ideas
America’s Fusion Race With China Is Heating Up, So Why Is Washington Going Cold?
This week, America's efforts to harness emerging atomic energy made big gains, but could be short-lived without government funding. By Patrick Tucker
Ideas
Why the U.S. Should Use British Missiles on Reaper Drones
For compatibility and cost-effectiveness, military cooperation between nations must start from the beginning. By Peter Westmacott
Defense Systems
Zero-day attack targets military via veterans’ website
The drive-by attack, dubbed Operation SnowMan by security company FireEye, has infected VFW.org and exploits a flaw in Internet Explorer.
Defense Systems
Hagel makes pick to lead Navy’s Cyber Command
Rear Adm. Jan Tighe, currently deputy director, would replace Vice. Adm. Michael Rogers.
Defense Systems
Special Forces 'Iron Man' suit prototypes arrive in June
Integrated armor system will provide special operators ballistic and fire protection.
Science & Tech
How Did Snowden Steal Millions of Documents? He Had Help
We finally know how Edward Snowden pulled off one of the greatest thefts of classified documents in government history. By Dustin Volz
Science & Tech
Google's Robot Army Will Live in This Military Hangar
NASA is leasing out the enormous, famed Hangar One at California's Moffett Field to house Google's robot ambitions. By Tim Fernholz
Defense Systems
Next up for drones: Transformer-style helicopters
DARPA’s ARES would have modules for cargo transport, medical evacuation and ISR.
Defense Systems
DOD adds three Cray supercomputers to its HPC program
The XC30 supercomputers, along with Sonexion storage systems, will go to the Air Force and Navy.
Defense Systems
Army wants to mine social media in Europe
Analysis of social media and open-source information would help monitor extremist activities.
Defense Systems
U.S. cyber plan seen as good first step, workforce issues remain
A government cybersecurity framework seeks to protect critical infrastructure, but industry groups continued to stress the need for training to keep up with threats.
Policy
Complicated Vote Sends Simple Message from Congress: Don't Mess With Vets
Senators voted overwhelmingly to restore $6 billion in proposed veterans' benefit cuts, but paid with further sequester offsets. By Stacy Kaper
Science & Tech
Secret Military Contractors Will Soon Mine Your Tweets
The military wants to use detailed social media data mining to identify violent extremist influences around the world. By Bob Brewin
Business
Lost Your CAC Card? Prove It, Says the Pentagon
In a new rule, DOD will require troops and employees wanting a replacement ID to provide certified proof that they lost their common access card. By Aliya Sternstein
Business