Defense Systems
The digital–physical intersection
Can the U.S. defend a physical world that is becoming increasingly digital?
Policy
The Afghanistan Negotiations Are Not Going Well
Talks to draw down the war effectively are being derailed
Business
Defense and VA to Congress on Health Records: It's the Data, Not the Software
The Pentagon is creating a new office to manage health IT procurements.
Business
Largest Obstacle to Clean Federal Books Is the Pentagon, GAO Chief Says
No one knows exactly how much money the government wastes.
Defense Systems
Navy attempts to land drone on aircraft carrier for the first time
Successful execution would mean the Navy can deploy unmanned aircrafts without using other countries’ bases.
Defense Systems
Lockheed Martin's GPS III Non-Flight Satellite passes Air Force tests
The satellite will affordably replace aging GPS satellites in orbit and improve capabilities.
Defense Systems
Navy awards Raytheon $279.4M contract for next-gen jammer
The new system is expected to be fully operational by 2020.
Defense Systems
Naval Academy to use Lego kits for robotics education
The Naval Supply Systems Command Logistics center will solicit a sole-source procurement of Lego kits.
Science & Tech
Technology Is at the Heart of Obama’s Second-Term Management Agenda
President pledges aggressive pursuit of innovation and accountability.
Threats
Why The US is Going After Piracy in The Caribbean, Where it Hasn’t Existed for 200 Years
Diplomatic efforts are being stepped up to curtail criminal activity in the region
Defense Systems
DOD mobile pilot programs take shape to fit into departmentwide standards, policies
The department's three-part mobile strategy aims to securely connect over 600,000 devices.
Defense Systems
Defense Logistics Agency looks to pRFID for better inventory management
New radio frequency identification labels expected to improve speed and accuracy of DLA Distribution tracking.
Business
Troops With Traumatic Brain Injury Show Symptoms 5 Years Later
A new long-term study shows that troops with traumatic brain injury still have symptoms five years later.
Science & Tech
How the Atomic Bomb Helped Create the Internet
In 1945, The Atlantic's Vannevar Bush's answer to the prospective (and then real) horrors of science-enabled nuclear war -- odd as it may seem -- was to imagine a contraption to aid human knowledge acquisition.
Policy
Why Egypt Needs New Elections as Soon as Possible
The best way to ease the country's bitter divisions is to choose a new leader through a transparent political process, not military rule.
Threats
Talks on Mideast WMD Ban an Unintended Casualty of Egyptian Coup?
Efforts to curtail weapons spread may be set back because of the political turmoil in Cairo
Threats
How Pakistan Can Stop Drone Strikes
The attacks' intensity varies with the internal politics of the targeted states.
Threats
The Most Worrying Thing About Egypt's Coup: the Police
After a return of Mubarak-era elements and strong-arm tactics, revolutionaries have yet to articulate a clear vision of a functional, pluralistic government.
Policy
Why Washington Will Have No Allies in Egypt
Mohammed ElBaradei may sound like an ideal American partner, but he's not the answer. By Michael Hirsh
Threats