Threats
Edward Snowden Has a New Job
The NSA leaker is joining the board of a non-profit co-founded by Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked the Vietnam War-era Pentagon Papers. By Dustin Volz
Business
Air Force Warns Against Further Cuts to Readiness
Congress wants to protect cuts to military benefits and that has Air Force Undersecretary Eric Fanning worried about further cuts to readiness. By Sara Sorcher
Science & Tech
Report: China Tests a New Hypersonic Glide Vehicle
China has reportedly tested a hypersonic glide vehicle that appears to be designed for mounting on intercontinental ballistic missiles. By Global Security Newswire
Policy
What's Driving Democrats to Defy Obama on Iran?
Is it domestic politics? Or something else? The stakes are high with the Iran deal, but for some Senate Democrats, apparently not high enough. By Ron Fournier
Science & Tech
It's Becoming Too Expensive for the Military to Go Into Space
DARPA Director Arati Prabhakar says the national security community is facing a crisis caused by the spiraling cost of sending military assets into orbit. By Kedar Pavgi
Defense Systems
Air Force lab’s new 20-Tflop computer will mimic human brain
AFRL orders an embedded computing system from GE designed to simulate the nervous system’s pathways and will support next-generation radar systems.
Business
A Free Society Cannot Escape All Terrorism
An NSA official illustrates the totalitarian temptation in bureaucracies charged with stopping 100 percent of attacks. By Conor Friedersdorf
Threats
Report: U.S., China Discussed North Korea Regime Change
A congressional report reveals that the U.S. and China talked about the possibility of regime collapse in North Korea.
Policy
Forget the Feds: States Are Trying to Rein in the NSA
Legislators in statehouses around the country are seeking to take the battle over government surveillance into their own hands. By Dustin Volz
Threats
U.S. Calls China's New South China Sea Defense Zone 'Potentially Dangerous'
First by air, now by sea. China's new Marine Defense Identification Zone that took effect on Jan. 1 is called a giant sea grab and has drawn the United States' ire. By Heather Timmons
Threats
What It's Like on the Ground in Iraq Today
In an interview, veteran journalist Jane Arraf says Syrian fighters are crossing the border at will and Anbar's deep sectarian divisions are growing in Baghdad.
Threats
Everything You Need to Know About Al-Qaeda in Iraq
Learn more about the resurgent terrorist group in this guide from CFR.org. By Zachary Laub and Jonathan Masters.
Defense Systems
3 IT keys to the future for Navy, military
Navy CIO Terry Halvorsen cites three technology areas that can help the military save money while achieving its goals.
Defense Systems
Army to merge, streamline multibillion-dollar IT contracts
The combined S32G and R2-4G contract vehicles will be valued at $36 billion and will be opened up to competition.
Ideas
The Mideast Is Overshadowing Obama's Pivot to Asia
Four experts from the Council on Foreign Relations offer perspectives on how Asia is reacting to President Obama's renewed focus on the region amid the turmoil in the Mideast. By Beina Xu
Business
Former Pentagon Deputy Beth McGrath Joins Deloitte
The Pentagon's former deputy chief management officer Beth McGrath is joining Deliotte Consulting. By Charles S. Clark
Threats
Is Edward Snowden Really a Whistleblower?
The answer depends on whether you believe the National Security Agency was doing anything illegal. By Allison Stanger
Ideas
How Hollywood Helps Recruit for the Military
War films like Lone Survivor are essentially multi-million dollar recruitment videos. By Calum March
Defense Systems
Method of the ancient mariners can improve targeting systems
Northrop Grumman is incorporating Trex Enterprises’ celestial navigation technology — a highly refined version of the technique used by the earliest sailors — into its laser targeting systems to improve their accuracy.
Defense Systems