Threats
China’s Growing Ambitions in Space
While Trump works to lay out a new policy for NASA, China is set to conduct a record number of launches this year.
Ideas
No Way to Honor Sacrifice
On Saturday, President Trump stood in front of the CIA’s Memorial Wall and gave a speech that said more about himself than those the wall commemorated, or the agency they served.
Defense Systems
Air Force pursues advanced “deceptive” cybersecurity tactics
The service is working with industry to prototype and advance cybersecurity techniques built on the old “honey pot” approach for attracting attackers.
Defense Systems
Air Force pursues advanced 'deceptive' cybersecurity tactics
The service is working with industry to prototype and advance cybersecurity techniques built on the old “honey pot” approach for attracting attackers.
Threats
A Key NATO Ally Looks Nervously at Putin—and Trump
Norway is upping its readiness to ward off Russia, but what it really wants is for Washington to set a transatlantic security policy and stick to it.
Defense Systems
U.S. Navy develops stronger lasers
High energy magazines power new shipboard weapons.
Science & Tech
The Knowns and Unknowns of Trump’s Cyber Plan
Questions surround how the new president will tackle cybersecurity.
Policy
Trump’s First Budget Could Be A Unique Mix of Severe Cuts and Increased Spending
New presidents typically unveil a broad budget plan in February, and a more detailed version in the spring.
Defense Systems
Navy builds computer automation into new amphibious craft
After nearly 30 years of service, the existing fleet of the Navy’s landing craft is being updated as a new generation is being developed.
Policy
One Last Trip With Joe Biden
How the vice president spent a few of his closing days in office.
Ideas
The Foreign Crises Awaiting Trump
Trump wants to undo the liberal international order the U.S. built and replace it with a 19th-century model of nationalism and mercantilism. Its unwinding cannot, and will not, be pretty.
Ideas
Ranked: Donald Trump's Foreign-Policy Contradictions
A guide to the unpredictable presidency to come.
Defense Systems
Air Force Chief Scientist confirms F-35 will include artificial intelligence
Pilots will have more help from AI systems to manage data feeds and control drones.
Ideas
Special Report: The State of Defense 2017
Here is Defense One's annual report on what's to come.
Defense Systems
Army awards IBM private cloud computing deal
The project calls for IBM to consolidate a large number of data centers into a single infrastructure as well as beginning to migrate what eventually will be hundreds of applications.
Ideas