Business
Searching for $1 Billion: Inside the Pentagon’s Struggle to Match Trump’s Air Force One Boast
Details emerge about Boeing’s cost-saving pitches at Mar-a-Lago, and what Air Force leaders are really planning to cut. First to go: aerial refueling.
Ideas
Winter Is Here, But the US is Not Ready for Cyber War
How can DHS and Congress protect HBO and Equifax when they're slow to protect their own '.gov' domains?
Ideas
Russia’s Zapad-17 Has Already Succeeded
Moscow’s message of larger-than-life military power has been eagerly amplified by Western politicians and media outlets.
Defense Systems
Marine Corps acquires new ruggedized communications tech
The Marines will provide PacStar 400-series communications modules for vehicle-mounted and dismounted combat operations.
Ideas
On North Korea, More Missile Defense Is Not the Answer
Buying more unreliable interceptors would be a wasteful invitation to disaster.
Science & Tech
You Can Protest, But You Can't Hide From Government Facial Recognition (For Much Longer)
Artificial intelligence is giving rise to unprecedented capabilities for surveillance.
Science & Tech
What the CIA’s Tech Director Wants from AI
Dawn Meyerriecks says staying ahead of Russia and China isn’t as hard as getting U.S. leaders to listen to their own artificial intelligence analysis.
Policy
Get Ready for a Short-Term CR, Congressional Leaders Tell Pentagon
Top House Republicans on defense say it’s not ideal — underfunding has contributed to a rash of recent accidents — but don’t expect a full-year appropriation until December.
Policy
Former State Dept. Cyber Coordinator Says It Was a Mistake to Close His Office
Chris Painter worries the United States is stepping back from its role as a global cyber leader.
Policy
Chasing the Elusive BRAC, Pentagon Says Readiness Is at Stake
Defense officials are changing their pitch for base closures. Will Congress listen this time?
Defense Systems
DARPA solicitation seeks new methods to stop hacking, data breaches
DARPA is concerned that hackers might steal sensitive data from web browsers and other apps.
Defense Systems
Reinventing electronic warfare
DOD’s first-of-its-kind electronic warfare strategy explores new paradigm-changing EW technologies.
Defense Systems
New AF satellites offer more precise positioning capability
Air Force performs GPS III acoustic environmental testing prior to test launch.
Ideas
South Korea Is Right
Trump has characterized its policy as “appeasement.” But Seoul’s approach is far more sensible than Washington’s.
Ideas
Building an H-Bomb in Plain Sight
Usually countries build nuclear weapons in secret—but not North Korea.
Defense Systems