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
Don’t Shut Down Foreign Investment in the Name of Security
The next administration could impose significant constraints on business deals it sees as national security risks by reshaping an interagency watchdog group.
Ideas
No Turning Back? First Woman Makes Army’s Elite 75th Ranger Regiment, Big Step For Women in Combat
One woman just made it that much harder for anyone to argue women don't belong in America's most elite combat positions.
Threats
We Have 'Very Robust Defenses': An Exit Interview with Obama's Top Cyber Official
Cybersecurity Coordinator Michael Daniel defended the White House's legacy, pointing to new policies and cyber détente with China.
Business