Science & Tech
More Basic Research is Needed to Enhance America's National Security Capabilities
Money in this realm reaps dividends and can create the technology and tools needed to combat the threats of tomorrow. By Allan Sontesby and Joseph R. DeTrani
Business
How the Military’s 'Bro' Culture Turns Women Into Targets
A testosterone fueled environment is hindering efforts for the military's female personnel to combat sexual assault in their ranks. By Sara Sorcher
Defense Systems
Tablets hit the battlefield
Army looks to field a family of common computers, displays.
Defense Systems
NASA’s LADEE launch holds key to faster, big data laser communications
The Lunar Laser Communication Demonstration could have big implications for intelligence gathering from deep space.
Defense Systems
Attack submarine Minnesota designed with upgraded warfare capabilities
Newly commissioned vessel is the tenth ship of the Virginia class.
Defense Systems
Toshiba claims new encryption technique
Quantum cryptography said to provide more secure, less expensive alternative to traditional communication channels.
Business
GAO Report Slams Navy’s New Ford-Class Aircraft Carriers
After delays and cost overruns, the USS Gerald Ford is now estimated to run $12.8 billion -- 22 percent more than planned, according to the Government Accountability Office. By Stephanie Gaskell
Policy
Why Isolationism Is Back in America
The United States' mixed record on military interventions, coupled with an inherent skepticism of foreign involvement, has cooled any appetite towards a strike in Syria. By Ronald Brownstein
Threats
Is Obama Making it Harder to Take on Iran?
The administration's decision to go through Congress could be setting a difficult precedent -- especially if tensions with Tehran heat up in the future. By George E. Condon Jr.
Ideas
In The Tank: This Week’s Best Defense and National Security Think Tank Offerings
The latest in wonk reads on national security, tech, and more. By Kedar Pavgi
Defense Systems
DARPA Insight program targets next-generation ISR capabilities
Research agency says integrated human-machine programs would help deliver comprehensive battlefield picture in real time.
Defense Systems
SAIC to develop imaging system for munitions disposal
Portable radiographic imager will help Navy technicians analyze condition of a device, munitions.
Ideas
‘War’ By Any Other Name Is the Plan
A war by any other name doesn’t matter. A strike on Syria is exactly what U.S. military is built to do and the Pentagon expects to do more of it. By Stephanie Gaskell
Business
How Can Today’s Navy ‘Learn on the Run’?
Unrelenting U.S. Navy deployments and maintenance cycles shouldn’t get in the way of planning for the future. By Thomas Hone and Robert Holzer
Threats
Defense One Guidebook: Who’s Who in Syria’s Opposition
A primer on Syrian rebel factions, their aims, and their history. By Defense One Staff
Policy
Why Going to Congress For a Vote on Strikes in Syria Was a Major Risk
The debate over action in Syria comes as Congress is already swamped over the debates on fiscal policy, the debt ceiling, and other major federal government initiatives. By Norm Ornstein
Policy
The Syria Vote is Confounding Members of Congress
Faced by an election next year, a presidential election in 3 years, and an electorate exhausted by the war, members of Congress are reluctant to support a new military operation in Syria. By Beth Reinhard
Defense Systems
Al-Qaeda reportedly targeting U.S. drones
Leaked documents reveal insurgent efforts to disrupt, destroy U.S. drones.
Defense Systems
Northrup Grumman awarded $15.5M Hawkeye contract
A proof-of-concept study will support radar development for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Program.
Defense Systems