Ideas
The SolarWinds Hack Doesn’t Demand a Violent Response
Major retaliation is more likely to spur escalation than improve deterrence.
Policy
For Pentagon, Biden Picks Two Obama-era Policy Veterans to Help Austin
After passing on Flournoy, Biden taps Kathleen Hicks and Colin Kahl to be Austin's deputy defense secretary and undersecretary for policy.
Ideas
Where Year Two of the Pandemic Will Take Us
As vaccines roll out, the U.S. will face a choice about what to learn and what to forget.
Policy
House Votes to Override Trump’s Defense Authorization Veto
On Tuesday, the Senate could overturn a veto for the first time in Trump's presidency.
Ideas
Trump Signs Omnibus and COVID Relief Bill, Averting a Shutdown
After days of bluster and veto threats, the president signed the $1.4 trillion bill into law.
Ideas
Split Up NSA and CYBERCOM
And have the signals-intelligence agency report directly to the Director of National Intelligence.
Policy
Trump Vetoes Defense Authorization Bill
For the Confederacy, conservative speech, and the desire to bring troops home, Trump rejected the $700 billion NDAA at the last minute before Washington breaks for Christmas.
Defense Systems
Why DOD needs DevOps to accelerate IT service delivery
DevOps is critically important if the Pentagon is to accelerate time to delivery and deploy resilient, state-of-the art capabilities in line with evolving mission needs.
Science & Tech
In Europe, US Air Force Brings Back Cold War Mobility Concept
The shift from countering terrorists to Russia is also bringing cutting-edge fighter-jet simulators.
Ideas
US Tech Firms Must Stop Helping China’s Defense-Linked Organizations
Additions to the U.S. blacklist are welcome and overdue, but companies need to be warier of others as well.
Defense Systems
50 orgs 'genuinely impacted' by SolarWinds hack, FireEye chief says
Approximately 50 organizations downloaded malicious code via SolarWinds software and were "genuinely impacted" by the sophisticated hacking campaign, according to FireEye CEO Kevin Mandia.
Defense Systems
Software factories are new 'crown jewels,' Air Force official says
Will Roper, the Air Force's acquisition chief, said the massive cybersecurity breach that's plagued several federal government agencies creates "a new kind of target for our adversaries" that must be protected.
Defense Systems
Court denies Perspecta's NGEN protest
Perspecta has held the Next General Enterprise Network contract for 20 years, dating back to when one of its legacy business in EDS won the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet contract in 2000.
Defense Systems
Navy's aquatic drone plan faces operational hurdles
One Navy leader explained that the technological difficulties are outstripped by the organizational challenges.
Defense Systems
GAO tracks diversity in the intelligence community
Although steps have been taken to address workforce diversity, a recent report underscored gaps in strategic planning among intelligence community elements.
Defense Systems
DOD announces first CMMC pilot contract nominees
The Dec. 15 announcement calls out seven pilot contracts across the Air Force, Navy and Missile Defense Agency.
Defense Systems
CISA warns that SolarWinds software may not be only entry point in latest breaches
The security agency's latest alert suggests hackers may have found other entry points into government networks.
Defense Systems
Biden promises 'overwhelming focus' on hack recovery
The president-elect called out the Trump administration for failing to prioritize cybersecurity in general, and for "downplaying the seriousness" of the ongoing breach that has hit multiple federal agencies.
Defense Systems