Threats
What Fighting Terrorism Can Teach Us About Confronting China
A conversation with Rear Adm. Paul Becker, former intelligence director for the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Threats
Iran Joins Syrian Peace Talks as Assad's Profile Rises
Tehran’s foreign minister will join his counterparts from the U.S., Russia and Saudi Arabia to forge a path ahead for Syria’s political future.
Science & Tech
Senate Passes Cyber Bill, Ducking Privacy Fears for Now
After months of negotiation, a cybersecurity bill to bolster defenses after a series of high-profile hacks moves closer to the president’s desk.
Ideas
Trick or Treat: A Pleasant Surprise for the Defense Budget
The debate over the defense budget is not really about defense. But this is the best possible deal.
Defense Systems
Navy fills new top post for unmanned systems
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus taps retired Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Frank Kelley to be the deputy assistant secretary for the Navy’s unmanned systems.
Defense Systems
Cyber Quest looks to blend cyber with electronic warfare
The Army’s Cyber Center of Excellence is looking for vendors to help converge two emerging battlefield tools.
Defense Systems
Navy awards $879M contract to expand its EW fleet
Boeing will deliver 15 EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft under terms of the deal.
Defense Systems
SPAWAR in search of mobile C4I support
The Navy is looking for support in mobile command, control, communications, computer and intelligence capabilities that would operate in potentially hostile regions of the world.
Science & Tech
Northrop Grumman to Build Air Force Bomber — But Don’t Expect to See It Soon
After years of internal Pentagon fighting to keep the project alive, the air service reveals a builder, but little else.
Science & Tech
Navy Plans To Deploy A Submarine Drone Squadron By 2020
The highly autonomous underwater vehicles could be sent to scout ahead of attack submarines, or to guard valuable undersea targets.
Policy
Dunford: US Will Rethink Its Iraq Presence If Russia Goes In
Russia’s actions in the Middle East have U.S. lawmakers launching heated questions at top Pentagon officials. The answers so far have been less than reassuring.
Business
Former Marine General Will Run US Navy’s UAV Efforts
The new deputy assistant secretary will work closely with the new rapid development, prototyping and demonstration directorate.
Defense Systems
Army bringing green energy plans to forward bases
The service wants to make forward operating bases more efficient, less reliant on resupply missions.
Defense Systems
Keith Alexander's cyber startup draws backing
The former NSA director's firm, IronNet, will use the cash infusion to scale his line of cybersecurity products.
Ideas
The History of No-Fly Zones Doesn’t Bode Well for Syria
Tough-talking presidential candidates want a no-fly zone to save Syrians. But nothing in the historical record shows a NFZ would work this time.
Policy
DOD Sequestration Furloughs Were Fair, Court Says
Judges reject argument that some employees should have escaped budget battle.
Policy
Congress Might Actually Pass a Budget This Year — And Next
Negotiators are close to an agreement that would increase federal spending, and the debt limit, for the next two years.
Business