Business
Let Air Force Run the Military Satellites, Watchdog Argues
It’s been a long time since TSAT. A new report says the Pentagon should let the Air Force control the next-generation MILSATCOM architecture to save money and add security. It’s not that simple, though. By Kevin Baron
Ideas
What Ash Carter Gets Wrong about Nuclear Weapons Spending
It’s hard to imagine how Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter could get it so wrong in Aspen about nuclear weapons spending. But wrong he is. By Kingston Reif
Threats
The Rise of Al-Qaeda 2.0
The terrorism network is now diffuse and lacks a coherent center, but it is still just as deadly. By Frud Bezhan
Policy
But Is It a Coup? Obama Reconsiders Military Aid to Egypt
The Pentagon delays the shipment of F-16s to Egypt as Obama decides whether Morsi’s ouster was a military coup or not. By Stephanie Gaskell
Threats
Cities Might Not Be as Prepared as They Think for a Bioterrorism Attack
New computer models are showing the deadly impact of viruses and airborne weapons. By John Metcalfe
Business
House Approves 1.8 Percent Military Pay Raise
Measure also cancels possible civilian furloughs in fiscal year 2014. By Kellie Lunney
Threats
Pentagon Equips Kenya, Uganda Against WMD Threats
Move is to help build response capacity of east African countries in the event of a WMD attack. By Diane Barnes
Defense Systems
In-Q-Tel invests in cloud specialist HyTrust
CIA investor seeks partnership to boost cloud security.
Defense Systems
Next gen GPS III testbed delivered to Air Force
GPS system designed to boost nav capabilities by replacing aging satellites in orbit.
Defense Systems
DISA postpones $427M cloud services buy
DISA waits until the fiscal year end to replace their current $700M contract.
Policy
Obama Needs to Explain Why We're Breaking Up with Afghanistan
President Obama has switched from a message of 'we have to win' to 'we have to exit,' with little conversation in between. By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
Policy
Biden’s Passage to India Should Include Afghanistan
Obama’s Afghanistan drawdown won’t work without help from the world’s largest democracy. By Kedar Pavgi
Policy
Want Syria? Convince General Dempsey
For more than a year, President Obama’s senior military advisor has deflected calls to send the U.S. military into Syria. Convince Gen. Martin Dempsey it won’t be another Iraq and maybe you’ll get your war. By Kevin Baron
Science & Tech
Pentagon Compromises in Spectrum Fight
The Defense Department now says it can leave the spectrum without losing ‘critical DOD capabilities.'
Threats
Intel Committee Approved Arms for Syrian Rebels
House panel had “reservations” but moved White House plan forward last week.
Policy
Is the Military Underrepresented Among Top Administration Officials?
In the first term, 12 percent of top officials surveyed by National Journal had military experience. Now, that figure is 9 percent. By Brian Resnick and Brian McGill
Threats
Hagel's Korean War Lesson from a Hollow Force
On the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is warning Washington not to hollow out the force. By Stephanie Gaskell
Business
Military Education, Sequestered
With furloughs and reduced spending levels, U.S. military academies are struggling to live up to their own standards of excellence. By Eric Katz
Business
Highlights From the Aspen Security Forum
Defense One brings you a wrap-up of the Aspen Security Forum. By Kedar Pavgi
Business