Defense Systems

At Navy PEO EIS, the change keeps coming

The Navy's principal deputy program executive officer explains big changes coming in 2019.

  • Lauren C. Williams, Defense Systems
Threats

Suspicious packages at the Pentagon; US clarifies ‘take out Russian missiles’ remark; ISIS, on the rise again?; USAF seeks cyberarms factory; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

There’s No Sign China’s Trying to Hack the 2018 Vote, Says DHS Secretary

Last week, Trump said the opposite.

  • Joseph Marks
Business

Global Business Briefing with Bell President and CEO Mitch Snyder

On Oct. 2, 2018, Snyder offered his insights on the future of vertical lift, from traditional helicopters to autonomous systems.

  • Defense One Staff
Ideas

Is Nothing Better than Something? Trashing These Treaties Makes No Sense

The Open Skies, Intermediate Nuclear Forces, and New START agreements are important strands of the nuclear safety net.

  • Michael Krepon
Defense Systems

Navy awards 'C5ISR' tech services contract

The Navy picks three small businesses for a potential five-year contract to support combat direction and so-called “C5ISR” platforms.

  • Ross Wilkers, Defense Systems
Ideas

What Taylor Swift Teaches Us About Online War

What is “real” has become what is real online.

  • Peter W. Singer and Emerson T. Brooking
Threats

US threatens to ‘take out’ Russian missiles; Mattis in Paris; Chinese ship buzzes US destroyer; F-35 concerns persist as price declines; and just a bit more...

  • Bradley Peniston
Defense Systems

Meet the Marines' new CIO

Brig. Gen. Lorna Mahlock talks about how the service is looking to gain technical advantage.

  • Lauren C. Williams, Defense Systems
Policy

Court OKs Suit Over Foreign Payments to Trump Business

U.S. lawmakers get permission to argue in court that the president is improperly receiving payment from foreign people, organizations, and governments.

  • Charles S. Clark
Ideas

Want Better Peacekeeping Ops? Add Women

Women are routinely underrepresented in peacekeeping operations, even though their participation has been shown to improve mission effectiveness and advance stability.

  • Jamille Bigio and Rachel Vogelstein, Council on Foreign Relations
Threats

Iranian missiles hit Syria; Mattis axes Beijing visit; F-35’s busy week; Lessons from China’s Space Force; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Ideas

The US Is Prolonging an Unwinnable War in Yemen

The Trump administration is allowing its policy to be dictated by Saudi Arabia’s rivalry with Iran.

  • Mohamad Bazzi, The Atlantic
Ideas

The US Military Must Lighten Warfighters’ Loads

Five suggestions to reduce injury and increase combat efficiency.

  • Paul Scharre
Ideas

China Has a ‘Space Force.’ What Are Its Lessons for the Pentagon?

The U.S. military must find new ways to leverage commercial innovation in order to contend with China in space.

  • Elsa B. Kania
Business

F-35 Lands on New British Carrier for First Time

The fighter jets are conducting trials with the ship off the U.S. east coast.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Ideas

Ep. 22: China in the US; Iran in Syria; Ukraine's navy + Q&A w/ Brig. Gen. Jackson in Afghanistan

Welcome to our podcast about the news, strategy, tech, and business trends defining the future of national security.

  • Defense One Staff
Defense Systems

Navy awards commercial cloud deal

The CSRA arm of General Dynamics' IT services arm wins a key contract through which the Navy aims to speed up its move to commercial cloud services.

  • Ross Wilkers, Defense Systems
Defense Systems

DOD has lost 4,000 civilian cyber workers in the past year

The Defense Department looks to targeted recruiting and bonuses to check the loss of cyber workers as it expands the Cyber Excepted Service Personnel System.

  • Lauren C. Williams, Defense Systems
Threats

F-35 bombs the Taliban; Another clue to US Syria policy; Boeing’s great month; How should we count cyber attacks? And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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