Defense Systems
JRSS moving to cloud, Windows 10
Pentagon’s Joint Regional Security Stacks is on track to reduce the physical footprint of DOD servers.
Ideas
A New Kind of War Demands New Defensive Alliances
The former president of Estonia proposes a collective-security organization based not on geography but on a shared dedication to democracy.
Defense Systems
Navy improves P-8A surveillance plane, drone integration
The Navy and Boeing are modernizing software systems for the P-8A Poseidon surveillance aircraft to link with manned and unmanned systems.
Ideas
What's the Purpose of President Trump's Navy?
Does the president's specified goal of 350 ships meet the needs of the nation in the 21st century? The answer is not yet clear.
Policy
Flynn, Turkey, and the Long Paper Trail Trump Missed
An Erdogan government insider had contracts with Flynn’s group going back to the campaign, documents filed by Trump’s former national security advisor’s firm show.
Defense Systems
Air Force upgrades F-22 sensors, weapons software
Software and hardware upgrades will enable the F-22 to fire a wider range of weapons and prepare for next-generation sensors.
Defense Systems
Navy acquires new software for submarine sonar
The Navy is procuring upgraded software for sonar systems engineered to improve mine detection and covert tracking ability.
Threats
China Won't Solve Washington's Problem with Kim Jong Un
Beijing’s current policy risks such a disaster, but the alternatives are hardly more palatable.
Ideas
The Military Value of the Defense Department’s Energy Efforts
As the Trump administration reviews climate and energy policies, they should do it with a key goal in mind.
Defense Systems
Navy conducts “Hack-Our-Ship” cybersecurity event
The Navy encouraged hackers, computer scientists, small tech company representative and other experts to hack into a software program used to control Navy fleets.
Ideas
I Ran Intel at the Pentagon. Here’s My Advice on Insider Threats
If I were still in government, this is what I would be telling Defense Secretary Mattis and the DNI.
Science & Tech
WikiLeaks Dump Shines Light on Government's Shadowy Zero-Day Policy
The documents shed little light on how many unknown vulnerabilities the intelligence agency retains and how well it vets the damage they might cause.
Ideas
When the Generals Become Democracy's Guardians
Military officers have checked some of the president’s uglier populist impulses. But what does that mean for liberal values?
Science & Tech
As Missile Defense Technology Improves, So Do Odds of an Arms Race in the Pacific
Next year, the U.S. plans to deploy a shipboard interceptor to help protect Japan. China and Russia will not be amused.
Ideas
Corruption Helped ISIS Take Mosul. Victory Cannot Last While It Persists
Without reducing the corruption that plagues the country's government, terrorism will be impossible to defeat.
Defense Systems