Science & Tech
Ground-Attack Aircraft Radar to Outmaneuver Overcast Skies
L-3 Communications secures a $2.6 million Pentagon deal to build sensors that use extremely high frequency radio technology to see through clouds.
Policy
Americans Turn on Obama Over Foreign Policy
Once considered the president's strength, a new poll shows troubling signs.
Policy
Hagel Leading U.S. Talks with Egypt’s Military
The two defense leaders have a good rapport, according to report
Defense Systems
Top gun data management keeps Air Force finance in flight
The Air Force uses CRIS to integrate near real-time data from financial managers based in numerous locations and manage day-to-day operations.
Defense Systems
Navy lands first unmanned combat aircraft on carrier
The X-47B successfully completed an arrested landing on the USS George H.W. Bush.
Defense Systems
Office of Naval Research department soliciting for RQ-21A drone improvements
Solicitation aims for innovation that will lead to future operational capabilities.
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