Policy
Army launches second phase of ad campaign amid recruiting slump
New ads continue Army’s focus on the needs of Gen-Z.
Business
Why BAE is paying $5.5B to acquire Ball's aerospace unit
BAE's largest-ever acquisition deal takes aim at the rapidly growing space sector.
Threats
More tankers, E-7s, and better comms: lessons from Air Force’s Red Flag
The exercise featured U.S. Navy Carrier Strike Group Carl Vinson.
Threats
Hundreds of DOD personnel supporting Maui recovery efforts
Death toll in the devastating wildfires has risen to 111, with more than 1,000 people still missing.
Threats
How innovation cells in Army combat units are harnessing soldiers’ ideas
Four divisions are turning projects around in record time, from leashed drones to mold trackers.
Defense Systems
Army hopes big-data techniques can help secure its clouds
“Multifactor authentication will not be enough,” said the Army’s senior cyber leader.
Science & Tech
Plasma breakthrough could enable better hypersonic weapons, spacecraft
Hot electronics are a big problem for next-generation missiles. The fourth state of matter could be the solution.
Science & Tech
Air Force selects JetZero for blended-wing body prototype plane
The company says the airplane will have its first flight in 2027.
Ideas
Get mental health stigmas out of the clearance process
Old attitudes toward mental health treatment must no longer dissuade people from applying for cleared jobs or seeking help after receiving one.
Science & Tech
Army looks to de-tangle its networks to combat China’s ‘digitally native’ military
By year’s end, troops should be able to jump on a network from just about any location, an Army cyber leader said.
Threats
What happens when a crisis sprawls between combatant commands?
That’s just one of the questions that the Navy’s global Large Scale Exercise aims to answer.
Policy
The Pentagon may be too busy to fix its half-century-old budget process, reform group says
The congressional panel looking at the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution system has interim recommendations—and doubts about their implementability.
Ideas
Air Force deal sets a precedent others should follow
By obtaining the data rights for two helicopters, the service sets itself up to save money and improve readiness.
Threats
Logisticians battle distance, weather, red tape in giant Pacific exercise
A joint U.S.-Australian wargame turns its focus to supply challenges.
Threats