Policy
The Pentagon's Spectrum Defeat May Presage a Loss of Other Key Frequencies
Rejecting appeals by Defense officials and their Congressional allies, the FCC approved a private company's use of spectrum near ones used by GPS.
Ideas
Do You Miss Baseball? Here’s How the Pentagon Might Have Predicted the Nationals’ World Series Upset
Red teaming can help spot flawed assumptions, root out dangerous biases—and explain how oddsmakers got the Nats-Astros matchup so wrong.
Policy
Pentagon’s Esper Was Too Slow With Coronavirus Response, Senate Democrats Say
In a letter, lawmakers accuse the SecDef of causing confusion, showing ‘dangerous misunderstanding’ of the virus, and harming readiness.
Ideas
COVID-19 Offers a Golden Opportunity to Reengage with the Indo-Pacific
But the U.S. must act quickly, lest China turn the pandemic to its own advantage.
Ideas
Unhappy Anniversary: The US ‘Unsigned’ the Arms Trade Treaty a Year Ago
The move has reaped the United States no benefits, and further undermined its international standing.
Ideas
What If Kim Jong Un Dies?
Improvements in U.S.-North Korean relations would still largely be up to Washington.
Policy
Reinstate Capt. Crozier to USS Roosevelt, Navy Tells Esper
The decision now rests with Defense Secretary Mark Esper.
Science & Tech
Army Research Shows How Do-It-Yourself Facemasks Can Be as Safe as N95s
Personal protective equipment for hospital workers is running out. This design works as well as the best in class.
Science & Tech
Pentagon Seeks Continuous Monitoring of Defense Contractors' Cybersecurity
A new monitoring system is just part of a larger plan that will end defense contractors' ability to "self-certify" their compliance with DoD cyber standards.
Ideas
Europe Was Just Getting Better at Moving Militaries
With Russia, China, and the coronavirus to worry about, reliably being able to move allied forces across the continent should remain a priority.
Defense Systems
Marines to divest legacy weapons for tech-oriented future
The Marine Corps is willing to swap out tanks and cannons for a better, more agile, cloud based network available in the most remote environments.
Science & Tech
The Pentagon Will Use AI to Predict Panic Buying, COVID-19 Hotspots
The prototype can predict trends in supply and demand and infection down to the zip code.
Defense Systems