Defense Systems
Nakasone talks cyber deterrence at confirmation hearing
"Our adversaries have not seen our response in sufficient detail to change their behavior,” the Army general said when asked about previous cyber provocations.
Ideas
Talk About Extremists, But Don't Politicize the Debate
Singer's call to focus on right-wing extremists is dangerous to a profession that needs to remain above partisan politics.
Science & Tech
CYBERCOM Chief Nominee Plans Recommendation on NSA Split Within Three Months
Lt. Gen. Paul Nakasone has “no predisposed opinion” about the split, he told lawmakers.
Ideas
Whatever Happened to Trump's Counterterrorism Strategy?
His approach borrows from his predecessors’, while exacerbating their worst, most counterproductive tendencies.
Ideas
In the Competition over Syria's Reconstruction, China Is the Likely Winner
Beijing sees a double opportunity in rebuilding the wartorn country: to extend its new Silk Road and expand its economic and political influence westward.
Defense Systems
Air Force wants better software security baked in
The AOC Pathfinder project leverages agile development to ensure that the software is automatically certified.
Science & Tech
The US is Accelerating Development of Its Own 'Invincible' Hypersonic Weapons
Russia isn’t the only country looking to build invincible hypersonic weapons. Here’s the latest on the U.S. efforts to send missiles and even aircraft five times faster than sound.
Ideas
Putin Just Gave Trump the Arms Race He Sought
'Let it be an arms race,' Trump said, two years ago. Now we have one. It doesn't have to be this way.
Science & Tech
CYBERCOM Leader Offers Advice for His Successor
U.S. Cyber Command's mission has already outgrown its capacity.
Defense Systems
DOD looks to share more spectrum
The government is going to study the possibility of making a 100 megahertz swath of spectrum available for high-speed mobile broadband.
Policy
Space Corps Is At Least ‘Three to Five Years Away,’ Its Congressional Champion Says
A bipartisan team of House lawmakers slams the Air Force for pushing back on the idea of a separate service for space operations.
Threats
National Security Pros, It’s Time to Talk About Right-Wing Extremism
We have been too quiet about a threat that is regularly killing our fellow citizens.
Science & Tech
Pentagon’s $1 Billion Cloud Deal May Signal New Era in Government Buying
Congress wants the Defense Department to buy technology faster. Now it's beginning to do just that.
Ideas
The Pentagon Just Revealed How Much It Spends Helping Foreign Militaries
DoD’s first-ever summary of 27 security-cooperation programs deserves praise. Now tell us more.
Defense Systems
The next generation of bomb disposal robots
The Office of Naval Research wants an explosive ordnance disposal "technician" with more dexterity and increased awareness.
Science & Tech
