Ideas
What Will Replace the Third Offset? Lessons from Past Innovation Strategies
Whatever the name, it’s crucial to have a framework for directing and harnessing advancements in defense technology.
Ideas
The Hidden Potential of NATO’s Gator Navies
Improving U.S.-European amphibious interoperability would bolster the alliance’s defense posture in a non-provocative manner that complements recent moves in land forces.
Science & Tech
US Army to Test Powerful New Truck-Mounted Laser ‘Within Months’
New solid-state lasers plus ever-more-powerful mobile generators brings directed energy weapons a big step closer to reality.
Defense Systems
Pentagon sees more AI involvement in cybersecurity
Former CIO Terry Halvorsen said fast-developing artificial intelligence will increasingly increase its role in cybersecurity and defense IT.
Defense Systems
General Atomics claims railgun advance
Electromagnetic modules are said to double energy density for power-hungry kinetic weapon.
Policy
Trump Picks ‘Mr. Fix-It’ to Run Daily Ops at Pentagon
Patrick Shanahan’s missile-defense background could prove important in a Trump administration.
Policy
Trump Budget Would Abolish 19 Agencies, Cut Thousands of Federal Jobs
State and EPA hit hardest; performance plan would “untie” managers’ hands.
Defense Systems
How can cyber upgrades help satellite connectivity for small devices?
Cyber upgrades will allow ground-based operators to identify and share data on enemy missile launches faster.
Defense Systems
Air Force strengthens ground control data for satellites with cyber upgrades
Cyber upgrades will allow ground-based operators to identify and share data on enemy missile launches faster.
Ideas
Trump’s Bigger Military Won’t Necessarily Make the US Stronger or Safer
The Pentagon can’t properly train and support the people and weapons it already has. Simply adding more won’t solve the problem — and could undermine long-term readiness.
Policy
Trump Advisor Promises A Plan to Improve Federal Network Security
A top homeland security adviser says “bureaucrats” will be held accountable for breaches and other problems.
Policy
Trump Proposes More Money for Nukes, Border Security
Dubbed a “hard-power” budget by administration officials, the 2018 spending plan includes money for a controversial border wall.
Science & Tech
Yahoo, Erectile Dysfunction Meds, and the Sloppy Future of Russian Spying
Two hackers hired by FSB agents started running side scams. Now Moscow has account data on half a billion Yahoo users.
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