Policy
‘It Failed Miserably’: After Wargaming Loss, Joint Chiefs Are Overhauling How the US Military Will Fight
In a fake battle for Taiwan, U.S. forces lost network access almost immediately. Hyten has issued four directives to help change that.
Policy
US Will End Combat Mission In Iraq, Biden Says
US needs to 'divert more of our body on threats in China and Russia,' says Joint Chiefs Vice Chairman Gen. Hyten
Policy
DHS Cancels Two Border Wall Contracts
These are the first cancellations under DHS's month-old plan for unobligated border wall funds.
Business
Rocket Startup Could Get Huge Boost from Lockheed Martin Buying Aerojet Rocketdyne
Ursa Major is developing a family of rocket engines for commercial and defense customers.
Ideas
What China’s Vast New Cybersecurity Center Tells Us About Beijing’s Ambitions
The 15-square-mile campus in Wuhan will serve as school, research lab, incubator, and talent cultivator.
Science & Tech
SOCOM Members Got an All-Star Crash Course in AI
Over a unique six-week course, participants met virtually with tech leaders to talk about AI's future.
Policy
Army Dealing with Tough Moving Season as US Sees Shortage of Housing, Movers
The number of household goods shipments in late May rivaled what the service typically sees during the season’s peak, at the end of June.
Policy
Pregnant Cadets, Midshipmen Must Give Up Their Child Or Their Career. Two Senators Want To Change That.
Sens. Ted Cruz and Kirsten Gillibrand have introduced a bill to give pregnant students at military schools more options.
Ideas
Coerced Ethics Pledges Harm National Defense
There is a process for changing the law, and extortion of individual DOD nominees is not it.
Defense Systems
Air Force taps Google Cloud for aircraft maintenance system
Project Lighthouse creates a unified ecosystem that will enable the Rapid Sustainment Office to optimize maintenance readiness, increase staff productivity and reduce costs.
Defense Systems
Can JADC2 fly without budget reform?
Tim Grayson, the director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Strategic Technology Office, said there's a risk that "monolithic platforms get replaced with monolithic architectures."
Ideas
Launch Arms-Control Talks with China
Instead of saber-rattling, the Biden-Harris administration and leaders across the political spectrum should be putting the pressure on Beijing to come to the table.
Defense Systems