Defense Systems

It's down to the final hours for Fed 100 nominations

Judging takes place this weekend, so all Federal 100 Award submissions must be in by 6 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 25.

Defense Systems

Army pushes back on agile practices

A Government Accountability Office recommendation doesn't account for the new Army Futures Command's overall approach, officials say.

Ideas

1 in 6 ALS Patients Served in the Military. We Need a Cure.

A new organization aims to fight a neurodegenerative disease that appears to target former servicemembers.

Threats

America Still Doesn’t Know What to Do With Terrorism Suspects

Some pre-9/11 plotters have not yet been brought to justice, even as a new generation of suspects is taking their place.

Business

Global Business Briefing with SAIC CEO Tony Moraco

On Jan. 23, 2019, Moraco talked about the federal budget, research-and-development spending and the proposed Space Force.

Ideas

Don’t Play Mob Ball: What Acquisition Pros Can Learn from Kids Soccer

PEOs tend to grab onto a hot new contract approach like elementary schoolers chasing a ball.

Policy

The Wheels of Justice Are Grinding to a Halt

FBI agents say the government shutdown is costing them confidential sources, postponing indictments, and shutting down investigations.

Policy

FBI Agents Detail Shutdown's Toll

The FBI Agents Association is documenting the harms that the funding freeze have inflicted on investigations, travel, training, payments to confidential sources and employee benefits.

Defense Systems

Air Force outlines 2019 modernization agenda

Air Force Undersecretary Matthew Donovan pushes tech innovation and massive IT changes for the coming year.

Ideas

China Might Be Bugging US Subways — But There’s a Bigger Problem

Years of neglecting public infrastructure has undercut the U.S. manufacturing base.

Defense Systems

For DOD cloud, market share matters

Companies with a large market share are better able to innovate, according to the Pentagon's chief data officer -- making them more suitable for agencies’ long-term, multipurpose use.

Ideas

The Shutdown Is Great News for Russia

The competition of democracy versus dictatorship is to a degree a contest of narratives.

Science & Tech

Zap: How Electric Therapy Is Curing Navy SEALs of PTSD

Hundreds of vets have tried out an experimental new treatment that could change how the world addresses mental disorders.

Ideas

Let’s Make This the Last Shutdown. Please.

Congress can pass a law saying that if no budget is passed as the fiscal year expires, the government proceeds at current funding levels.

Ideas

The New Missile-Defense Policy Won’t Make Us Safer

Instead, it will encourage rogue states to nuke first in a conflict, and will increase the risk of escalation in a great-power war.