Ideas
How the Olympics Could Help Defuse the North Korea Crisis
The games give Trump a chance to affirm inter-Korean diplomacy while laying the groundwork for talks with the Kim regime.
Ideas
What to Expect from the Pentagon’s First-Ever Audit
Dramatic surprises are unlikely, but the resulting information should feed better discussions and decisions about national-security spending.
Defense Systems
DOD CIO gets a seat at the table on Pentagon's cloud team
Acquisition chief Ellen Lord has been replaced as the chair of the group overseeing the massive cloud initiative known as the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure.
Ideas
Hybrid Star Wars: Lessons from The Battle of Endor
In an excerpt from an upcoming anthology of Star Wars-themed essays, a former NATO supreme commander revisits a forest moon in a galaxy far, far away.
Policy
Will Pakistan Close NATO’s Supply Routes into Afghanistan? Mattis Plays Down Possibility
‘I’m not concerned,’ the defense secretary tells reporters after the White House announced an intention to suspend military aid to Islamabad.
Threats
CDC To Brief the Public on Responding to a Nuclear Attack
The health agency said that such an event is unlikely, but 'planning and preparation can lessen deaths and illnesses.'
Science & Tech
The Pentagon's Cloud Strategy Is ‘Evolving’
The department hasn't made a final decision on how many contracts it will award, a Pentagon spokesman said.
Policy
Pakistan's Week Keeps Getting Worse
The administration suspended security aid for what it says is Islamabad’s failure to take “decisive action” against terrorists.
Defense Systems
Air Force seeks high-performance computing gains
The Air Force Research Laboratory has issued a broad agency announcement to advance HPC capabilities.
Science & Tech
Pentagon Seeks Laser-Powered Bat Drones. Really.
A new contest seeks flight systems inspired by Mother Nature and powered by directed-energy beams.
Ideas
What Trump Got Right in Foreign Policy in 2017
For one thing, the Islamic State is largely defeated.
Ideas
American Ideals Beat the USSR. Why Aren’t We Using Them Against Russia?
Without an ideological rival to hold a mirror to its faults, the US is turning away from the ideas and institutions that led to victory.
Defense Systems
White House names acquisition leaders at DOD, Air Force
The Trump administration announced picks for assistant secretary of defense for acquisition and acquisition head at the Air Force.
Business
‘Surprising Capabilities’ Guru Tapped to Lead Air Force Acquisition
But assuming Will Roper wins confirmation, what will become of the Strategic Capabilities Office he helped create?
Defense Systems
DISA's CFO retires
Sannadean Sims, the Defense Information Systems Agency’s chief financial officer, comptroller, and Resource Management Center director, retired Jan. 3.
Ideas