Ideas
The US Should Embrace the EU’s New Defense-Cooperation Plan
After years of complaining that Europe isn’t doing enough to defend itself, concerns about U.S. arms exports are misplaced.
Ideas
'All Is Shambles': The Days After the Iran Deal
Prominent advocates for withdrawal grappled too little with the possibility that the president cannot pull this off.
Defense Systems
DOD's new health record system isn't suitable for use
MHS Genesis, the $3.4 billion commercial health record system being installed across the Department of Defense, was found to be operationally ineffective and unsuitable in a scathing internal oversight report.
Ideas
Pass the Corker-Kaine AUMF
Its critics misunderstand the 17-year evolution of the fight against violent extremist groups, and risk letting the perfect be the enemy of the good.
Ideas
Ep. 3: Bye-bye, Iran deal; Hello, North Korea; Future of special ops in Niger and more.
Welcome to episode three of our weekly podcast about the news, strategy, tech, and business trends defining the future of national security.
Defense Systems
Navy awards $653M Microsoft license deal
Government IT reseller Insight Public Sector wins a $653.2 million blanket purchase agreement to supply Microsoft brand-name software licenses and cloud computing tools to the Department of the Navy.
Science & Tech
The US Army Will Help Uber Get Flying Taxis Off the Ground
The joint venture aims for quieter, more efficient propellers for stealth or urban flights.
Ideas
Making the Most of North Korea’s Mixed Motives
To work toward peace, the White House will need to lead a tightly coordinated balancing act to deter Kim Jong-un’s worst intentions while leveraging his desire for economic development.
Defense Systems
NDAA markup keeps DISA cuts, ups cyber funding
As members of the House Armed Services Committee debated late into the night marking up the defense bill, the chairman pushed back on attempts to undo plans to examine combining or eliminating Pentagon back office functions.
Threats
Mattis: Leaving the Nuclear Deal Will Help the US Negotiate with Iran
Withdrawal will help the U.S. develop a ‘more compelling’ deal on a range of issues, SecDef told lawmakers.
Ideas
Reducing the Human Costs of ‘By, With, and Through’
Partnered operations put civilians at risk, which puts U.S. goals at risk. Here are some options for addressing the issue.
Ideas
Why We’re Launching a Review of Naval Education
Learning is the key to an agile force that can meet the challenges we see coming — and those we don’t.
Ideas
The CIA Needs an Independent Thinker—Not Gina Haspel
Her torture-ridden track record suggests a history of poor judgment.
Policy
After the Iran Deal, Here’s What the US Military Is Worried About Next
Keep your eyes on Iranian ballistic missiles showing up in Yemen.
Policy
US Air Force: Recent String of Crashes Isn’t a Crisis
But it will stand down every flying wing for one day to look for trends in the mishaps that claimed the lives of 18 airmen.
Science & Tech