Ideas
As Trump Waits, So Do US War Fighters, Planners
The truth is nobody from the Pentagon to Baghdad knows yet if Trump will escalate or withdraw from America's ongoing fights around the world.
Business
Boeing Defense CEO Weighs Spending More Time in DC
The shift would follow a raft of larger organizational and personnel changes at the aerospace giant.
Ideas
Why Trump Is Wrong About His Conflicts of Interest
A conversation with Norman Eisen, former White House ethics czar, about the legal challenges facing the president-elect.
Science & Tech
Under Trump, Tech Companies Brace for Fight Over Encryption
Supporters of strong encryption are watching closely to see if Trump will force tech firms to cooperate with law enforcement, or if his campaign rhetoric will soften once he’s in the White House.
Defense Systems
Kudu Dynamics to support Air Force cyber ops
Kudu’s website mission statement says the company promises to “to turn our proverbial swords into plowshares by raising the computer network defensive bar; and to maintain our national capabilities far in excess of said bar.”
Threats
Trump Promises to Ask the Pentagon for a Plan to Defend the Country from Cyber Attacks
The president-elect included the plan in a list of 'executive actions we can take on day one to restore our laws and bring back our jobs.'
Defense Systems
DoD hacking effort extended to Army
Expanded cyber effort also included new policy guidance for security researchers probing DoD nets for bugs.
Science & Tech
The F-35B Just Got A Lot Deadlier
In a proof-of-concept experiment, data passed instantly from a Marine Corps fighter allowed a shipboard Aegis system to shoot down a drone.
Business
Canada Ditches the F-35 for the Super Hornet — For Now
After an initial buy of F/A-18s, Justin Trudeau’s government will hold a competition to replace the rest of its CF-18 Hornets.
Ideas
Transnational Criminals Move at Network Speed. At SOUTHCOM, We’re Learning to Do the Same
But this sea change must be matched by U.S. and foreign partners, writes the leader of U.S. Southern Command.
Threats
America’s War-by-Airstrike in Three Charts
The U.S.-led air war against the Islamic State in Mosul, Raqqa, and the region, visualized.
Defense Systems
Iridium launches next-generation satcom communications
Iridium Satellite has been awarded a potential five-year, $8 million contract to support commercial satellite-based network services.
Ideas
Can Trump Make a Deal With North Korea?
One of the biggest problems facing the president-elect might also be his biggest opportunity.
Ideas
Asia Awaits the Trump Era
As a candidate, he criticized alliances while vowing a military buildup. What does that mean for half the world?
Policy
The Other Michael Flynn
Donald Trump’s national security advisor sounded very different when he was running counterinsurgency campaigns in Kabul.
Defense Systems
Pentagon seeks better computer encryption
Improved encryption technology can sustain secure communications without degrading network performance.
Ideas
Fighter Pilots Aren’t Flying Enough to Hone the Skills of Full-Spectrum War
The Air Force is losing training time, experienced teachers, and its combat edge.
Defense Systems