Business
Interview with Chuck Hagel's 'Alter Ego'
Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, Chuck Hagel's self-proclaimed 'alter ego,' talks about the big picture and channeling his boss. By Sara Sorcher
Defense Systems
False sense of cybersecurity
Testing your own defenses is important -- and too many organizations are doing it incorrectly.
Defense Systems
Defense secretary announces 20 percent cut for Pentagon brass
Cuts could eliminate 3,000 to 5,000 jobs.
Defense Systems
Air Force target drone crashes during take-off
The QF-4 drone is a target drone used to simulate enemy aircraft maneuvers.
Business
Dempsey’s Next Mission: Balance U.S. Ambition, Ability
Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey has identified four priorities for his second-term with one purpose: reconcile U.S. ambitions with the Pentagon’s abilities. By Kevin Baron
Policy
Can Samantha Power Stop Assad?
Power understands the 'strengths and weaknesses of the U.N.,' says former Secretary of State Madeliene Albright. But can the woman who wrote the book about the birth of genocide stop the bloodshed in Syria without China and Russia? By Stephanie Gaskell
Threats
Loose Lips Sink Ships, But What About Cybersecurity Leaks?
The lessons from the Snowden and Stuxnet leaks. By Peter W. Singer and Ian Wallace
Business
Dempsey Gets a New Top Adviser
NSC’s Horan takes over powerful Chairman’s Action Group. By Kevin Baron
Policy
A QDR for the VA?
A bill before the House Veterans Affairs Committee would require the Veterans Affairs Department to conduct a four-year review, but is more paperwork what the agency needs? By Stephanie Gaskell
Threats
Mission Creep: When Everything Is Terrorism
NSA apologists say spying is only used for menaces like "weapons of mass destruction" and "terror." But those terms have been radically redefined. By Bruce Schneier
Defense Systems
Raytheon demos high-definition improved target acquisition system
The 3rd Gen ITAS FLIR improves target recognition range, performance and hit probability.
Defense Systems
DISA releases request for $427M cloud storage services
The contract will replace a five-year, $700 million contract with Vion Corp.
Business
Layoffs Loom for Hagel's Top Staff
With sequestration likely to continue into next fiscal year, Hagel warns that he might have to lay off some of his senior staff. By Stephanie Gaskell
Threats
The Muslim Brotherhood's More Frightening Offshoot
While more and more Islamists despair of political participation, the Ummah party is training fighters in Syria for a widespread jihadist campaign. By Joseph Braude
Threats
Egypt’s Military Behaving Exactly as Hoped, Sort Of
Al-Sissi may be unpredictable, but take the long view: 30 years of U.S. military aid to Egypt is paying security dividends. By Kevin Baron
Threats
Forget the Troops, Can the Afghan Government Lead?
Sure, the Pentagon hypes Afghan forces taking the security lead, but there’s a “gigantic truth that we keep missing.” By Stephanie Gaskell
Threats
Al Qaeda on ‘Life Support’
The terrorist network and its affiliates are mostly focused on domestic targets – not carrying out another large-scale attack in the West, says Peter Bergen. By Stephanie Gaskell
Policy
How the Snowden Leaks Are Leveling the Oversight Playing Field
More information on the intelligence network is being spread. By Philip Bump
Policy