Policy
Trump Eases Restrictions On Armed Drone Sales Abroad
US says changes needed to compete with China, but critics say it may only alienate allies.
Ideas
Why Isn’t the US Compensating Families Torn Apart By Its Air Strikes?
The military’s first report on ex gratia payments reveals a dangerous stinginess.
Policy
With Cold War Language, Pompeo Defines Trump’s Plan for ‘Totalitarian’ China
In the fourth major China policy speech by administration leaders in the past month, Pompeo says the US can’t go back to the era of engagement.
Science & Tech
New Intelligence-Community AI Principles Seek to Make Tools Useful — and Law-Abiding
Over the last five years, AI has grown considerably, as has public concern about its use, particularly for national security purposes.
Science & Tech
Russia Tests a Satellite That Rams Other Satellites, US Says
It’s the latest Russian weapon being developed to attack American spacecraft, Space Force leader says.
Ideas
Trump’s All-Stick, No-Carrot Approach Has Brought Two US Adversaries Together
The blooming China-Iran bilateral relationship serve as a warning to U.S. policymakers.
Business
Progressives Mount Assault on Defense Spending Ahead of Stimulus Package, Election
During a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing, one Democrat questioned defense firms access to coronavirus stimulus money.
Policy
Trump Sending ‘Surge’ of Federal Forces Into Chicago; More Cities to Come
Attorney General Barr said Operation Legend would be different than last week’s crackdown on protesters in Oregon.
Policy
Top Intel Dem Demands Information On DHS Surveillance Of Protesters
Heavy-handed tactics by the DHS in Portland, where protests have gripped the city for almost two months, have drawn intense scrutiny in Washington.
Ideas
OCO Must Go
Lawmakers should rally behind House appropriators' effort to eliminate a funding vehicle that allows the Pentagon to evade budget caps.
Defense Systems
House passes NDAA with TikTok ban
The House of Representatives passed a defense bill for 2021 that authorizes $731.6 billion in defense spending, includes cyber, workforce, acquisition provisions and a ban on the popular social media app Tik Tok on government equipment.
Defense Systems
Army re-orgs tech directorate
The Army has a new strategic operations directorate under the department's management office, an organization said to be a "precursor" to the upcoming CIO reorganization.
Defense Systems
2020 election security is 'number one goal', NSA chief says
Gen. Paul Nakasone's remarks come as a group of former senior officials seek funds to counter the "extraordinary challenges" posed by coronavirus pandemic and foreign interference to state and local election administrators.
Defense Systems
Navy considers wearables for proximity tracking
The Naval Sea Systems Command is looking for wearable tracking devices so it can tell when staff members might have been exposed to a COVID-positive person at work.
Defense Systems
Army stands up its first software factory
Army Futures Command announced it has launched its first software factory at its headquarters in Austin, Texas. The entity is expected to hit initial operating capacity in early 2021.
Ideas