Ideas
Here's Why the UN Sat on Its Hands During 5 Years of War in Syria
The 'great power' origins and recent deadly failings of the power of veto inside the U.N. Security Council.
Ideas
The Arab Spring's Aftermath, in 7 Minutes
A look at where Libya, Syria, Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, and Tunisia stand now.
Defense Systems
SPAWAR's strategic plan focusing on cyber
The plan, among other things, calls for advanced cyber capabilities, a clear structure for cyber leadership and ready access to data.
Defense Systems
Navy, Air Force looking for new electronic warfare tech
Recent proposals point to continued interest in innovative offensive and defensive capabilities.
Policy
What Happened When Ash Carter Crashed Davos
The defense secretary's legacy may have been forged in the Alps, connecting economic elites to the Pentagon — and the war on terrorism.
Science & Tech
The Obama Administration’s Encryption Views Are All Over the Map
Some government officials are focused on catching criminals, while others worry about empowering hackers.
Threats
Obama Taps New General to Lead Afghan War
Lt. Gen. John Nicholson, an Army Ranger, will become the latest officer to lead the 14-year-old war.
Science & Tech
Refugee or Terrorist? IBM Thinks Its Software Has the Answer
A new tool to turn unstructured data into actionable intelligence could change the way law enforcement fights terrorism, and challenge the data-collection debate.
Science & Tech
ISIS Communications App: Much Ado About Not Much
The group’s “secure messaging app” doesn’t work. Ghost Security Group backtracks on previous claim.
Science & Tech
The Middle East's Quietly Rising Cyber Super Power
Israel now has more than 300 cybersecurity companies, exports totaling $6 billion, and 20 percent of the world’s private cyber investment dollars.
Science & Tech
Look Who's Worried About the NSA's 96 Percent Retention Rate
It might seem counterintuitive that someone maintaining a workforce of 30,000 coders and analysts is concerned about too much loyal talent.
Science & Tech
With Lockheed Deal, Leidos Is Now the Government's Largest IT Provider
The merger creates an IT business with a $10 billion portfolio and contract holdings across every facet of federal government.
Business
What to Watch for in 2016
It’s likely to be an important transitional year for many defense issues as the Obama administration draws to a close.
Defense Systems
Managing the chaos of portable networks
Networks-on-the-go are essential against asymmetric adversaries, but they pose intriguing management challenges.
Defense Systems
Russia's cyber aggression is in European Command's crosshairs
In an update to the theater strategy, Gen. Phillip Breedlove listed deterring Russian aggression as the top priority for the command.
Defense Systems
Creative challenge seeks ways to counter small drones
The Mitre Corp. is running a contest for companies and individuals to demonstrate solutions that can be deployed in urban environments to detect and interdict small UAVs.
Threats
ISIS, Global Threats Boost US Arms Exports
Lockheed Martin, the world’s largest defense contractor, reported strong export growth, and it’s not alone.
Ideas