Ideas
Trump: Americans Who Died in War Are ‘Losers’ and ‘Suckers’
The president has repeatedly disparaged the intelligence of service members, and asked that wounded veterans be kept out of military parades, multiple sources tell The Atlantic.
Business
Pentagon Awards JEDI Cloud Contract to Microsoft, Again
The decision follows a months-long legal challenge filed by Amazon Web Services.
Policy
Trump's Reported 'Loser' Remarks Give Biden an Opening
The remarks fit into the Democrat's existing strategy of painting the president as unsupportive of U.S. troops.
Science & Tech
Fearing Satellite Hacks and Hijacks, White House Issues Space-Security Directive to Industry
Manufacturers need to build in better defenses and even ways to regain control of hijacked spacecraft, directive says.
Science & Tech
Pentagon, Defense Contractors Are Out Of Step On Tech Innovation, GAO Finds
The Pentagon wanted to fund ambitious research into future tech breakthroughs but contractors spend most of their money on safer bets, GAO has found.
Policy
As Russia Provokes, Trump Remains Silent
The president continues a pattern of deference to Moscow amid unsafe air operations, a roadway collision that injured U.S. troops, and the poisoning of a Putin critic.
Science & Tech
Five Military Sites Chosen for Phase III Trial of COVID Vaccine Candidate
AstraZeneca is seeking 30,000 volunteers for the trial, which may lead to an effective vaccine by year’s end.
Defense Systems
Why networks should come first in DOD IT modernization
Having visibility into the network and having a timely access to data is the key to intelligent decision making and performance optimization.
Ideas
US Punishes International Criminal Court for Investigating Potential War Crimes in Afghanistan
The court prosecutes genocide, torture and grave wartime abuses worldwide. Trump's executive order imposes on its lawyers and judges the kind of sanctions usually used on foreign terrorists.
Ideas
We Know How to Prevent Megafires. We're Just Not Doing It
This week has seen the 2nd- and 3rd-largest California wildfires ever. There's near-total scientific consensus on how to stop the next one.
Defense Systems
A year with the Army's cloud management office
The Army's enterprise cloud office is coming up on its first anniversary, so Defense Systems talked with its director, Paul Puckett, about what the office has been up to and how COVID has affected priorities.
Ideas
Honor World War II with a Better, Shared Future
We believe that the best way to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the peace is to join hands.
Ideas
America Has No Coherent Strategy for Asymptomatic Testing
The federal guidance to not test asymptomatic carriers "is like saying we won’t fight the fire until it reaches the second floor.”
Science & Tech
USAF Seeks Better Ways to Process Electronic Intelligence
The Air Force Research Lab is looking for white papers outlining new technologies and methodologies for signal processing.
Defense Systems
Air Force seeks proof of concept in latest JADC2 experiment
The Air Force's "internet of things" also known as the Advanced Battle Management System is headed into a massive experiment to iron out the complexities of data-fueled warfare.
Defense Systems
Air Force looks to bridge 'valley of death' for small tech firms
The service's acquisition chief hopes to change how small businesses interact with the service through its innovative research program and eventually adopting the In-Q-Tel model.
Defense Systems