Policy

Afghans Own Whatever Comes Next, Biden Says

Rejecting critics, President Joe Biden said the United States isn’t responsible for Taliban gains, civilian deaths, or worsening women’s rights after American troops leave.

Ideas

The US Military Should Return to Vietnam

Recent conditions—and China’s provocative actions—have set the stage for a new relationship.

Ideas

Israel’s Drone Swarm Over Gaza Should Worry Everyone

It’s time global leaders set new rules for these future weapons already being used to kill.

Business

KC-46 Tankers Expand Mission Workload, Start Refueling F-35s

Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks was briefed about the new tankers at a New Hampshire base Wednesday.

Science & Tech

New Material May Power Tomorrow’s Cyborg Soldiers

Israeli researchers may have found a way for human body movement to power implanted devices indefinitely.

Defense Systems

Pentagon moves on from JEDI

The Pentagon plans to replace the $10 billion cloud contract with a new multi-cloud, multi-vendor contract called the Joint Warfighter Cloud Capability.

Defense Systems

DIU green lights 3 secure cloud solutions

The Defense Innovation Unit has selected three Secure Cloud Management prototypes that will help give users fast, secure and controlled access to software-as-a-service apps directly over the internet.

Defense Systems

DHS workforce sprint brings in nearly 300 cyber employees

Cybersecurity vacancies totaled about 2,000 at the start of the hiring sprint in May.

Defense Systems

CMMC board clarifies assessor training timeline

Training materials and certification exams for the assessors and instructors are at least four months away from delivery.

Ideas

It's Too Easy to Troll Like a Russian

We're scholars, but amateurs, and we found it alarming how quickly we imagined a personalized misinformation campaign with actual publicly available data.

Science & Tech

How JEDI’s Ghost Will Bring Bitter Rivals Together

The death of the Pentagon’s controversial cloud computing mega-contract likely puts Amazon and Microsoft in a new sort of partnership.

Ideas

The Convergence of Man and Machine, But Better

Three steps to improve how we plan investments and prioritize changes across the military.

Business

Pentagon Cancels JEDI Cloud Contract

The Defense Department will opt for a new multibillion-dollar, multi-vendor contract.

Policy

Fighter Jets Leave Afghanistan as US Departs Bagram

Withdrawal from the mammoth base comes as officials continue to seek access elsewhere in the region.