Ideas
The Pentagon's Intel Chief Already Has Some Advice for the Next US President
'The integration of intelligence of the past 15 years is a journey that is not finished,' said Marcel Lettre, undersecretary of Defense for intelligence.
Defense Systems
Guardsman conduct large-scale cyber training
Guard units from around the country wrapped up Cyber Shield 2016, which coupled training courses with live scenarios to prepare in the case of a cyber incident at the state level.
Business
F-35 Production Set to Quadruple As Massive Factory Retools
After years of delays, the Joint Strike Fighter program is finally ready to hit the afterburner.
Threats
After ISIS, Americans Fear Cyberattacks Most
Nearly three in four people consider them a major threat to the U.S., but presidential candidates have largely ignored the issue.
Ideas
Throwing Money at Missile Defense Won’t Fix It
We need a smarter, holistic approach that combines offense and defense.
Defense Systems
DISA goes commercial for milCloud 2.0
The agency says the next version of its cloud computing service will be operated by a commercial provider, though on DOD property and strictly for DOD users.
Defense Systems
Cyber researchers are becoming a top hacker target
A new threat report finds researchers seeking to blunt DDoS attacks have themselves come into the crosshairs.
Science & Tech
What A War With ISIS in Libya Would Look Like
With three competing governments, some of which hate each other more than the Islamic State, things would get tricky fast.
Ideas
Petty Officer Keating Died 2 Miles From the Syrian Front. How Far Are You?
The war came to him. What will it take for it to reach the rest of us?
Ideas
How DIUx Should Pick Its Next Branch Offices
The Defense Secretary’s tech-outreach effort is looking to expand. Here’s how to do it.
Policy
Soldier Takes Obama to Court Over War on ISIS
A U.S. Army officer stationed in Kuwait argues the president has violated the War Powers Resolution in a case that carries major constitutional implications for the White House.
Defense Systems
Cyber operations come out of the shadows
As the U.S. embarks on its first openly declared “cyber war,” how will offensive capabilities be applied in future conflicts against an array of enemies?
Ideas
Forget Technology. The Real Military Edge Comes From Promoting Smart People
A military culture that values people – and their intellectual development — will drive the innovation needed to win our wars.
Threats
China's Military Just Released a Rap Video to Recruit Young Soldiers
Displaying rockets and fighter jets, it aims to show how Beijing's army is 'a powerful force as modernized as the United States military.'
Science & Tech
The US Navy’s Next-Gen Comms System Is Frozen In the Italian Courts
After seven years and more than $7 billion, MUOS is ready to go. There’s just one problem with its Sicily station.
Science & Tech
The Pentagon Wants to ‘Fingerprint’ the World’s Hackers
By tracking their tools and behaviors, DARPA aims to solve one of the thorniest problems of cybersecurity: attribution.
Defense Systems