Policy
Defense Secretary: Plan to Close Guantanamo Is A ‘Constructive Step’
Ash Carter says he’s working with the White House on a plan that will be submitted “per longstanding request” to Congress, calling it a “good opportunity” to see if they “can actually get it done.”
Ideas
The Iraqi Army No Longer Exists
ISIS’s victory in Ramadi reveals that containment is the best the U.S. can do for now.
Defense Systems
South Korean team wins DARPA Robotics Challenge
Team KAIST's DRC-Hubo hit the ground running while some other robots just hit the ground.
Threats
Boko Haram and Nigeria's Army Are in a Human Rights Abuse Feedback Loop
Just as the White House wants to escalate its role in Nigeria's war with Boko Haram, Amnesty International says Abuja's army has a disturbing abundance of human rights abuses all its own.
Defense Systems
ISIS is attracting a loose cadre of cyber warriors
The security company FireEye says that sympathizers, acting as "lone wolves," represent "a different type of cyber actor."
Defense Systems
Study: DOD needs to field laser weapons ASAP
The Center for a New American Security also recommends that military labs abandon their piecemeal approach in favor of a merged development program.
Defense Systems
A breakdown on the hack of 4 million federal employee records
It apparently came from China and affected nearly every federal agency, although uniformed military personnel are in the clear.
Defense Systems
NATO gets its first AGS surveillance aircraft
Northrop Grumman and its industry partners deliver the first of five UAS that will be part of a system-of-systems ISR capability.
Policy
Democrats' Opposition to GOP Defense Bill Is Slowly Crumbling
Democratic leaders now say they're willing to allow 'yes' votes on a critical defense authorization bill next week, even if the measure includes a controversial war funding account.
Policy
White House, Ash Carter Drafting a Guantanamo Closure Plan for Congress, McCain Says
Sen. John McCain says Defense Secretary Ash Carter and White House counterterrorism official Lisa Monaco are working on a plan to close the prison, while he works for the Senate’s approval.
Policy
What the Pentagon Sees in India—And Vice Versa
Not that long ago, Washington and New Delhi were deeply suspicious of one another. Now, they're talking about collaborating on an aircraft carrier and weapons production.
Ideas
Military Force Alone Can’t Deter China’s Expansionism
The U.S. must use its economic levers, especially trade, to parry Beijing’s territory-building.
Policy
Rick Perry Will Be Banking on His Military Service in 2016
The former Texas Governor will use it to stand out from the rest of the crowd.
Defense Systems
DARPA's robotics rumble arrives
Twenty-five disaster-response robots, representing the state of the art in robotics technology, are ready to run a two-day gauntlet.
Defense Systems
DOD coming up short on insider threat safeguards, GAO says
A report released by the Government Accountability Office notes significant flaws in the department’s program to prevent breaches from inside.
Defense Systems
Navy's third high-bandwidth satellite ready for duty
MUOS-3 expands coverage to about three-quarters of the globe; the fourth and final satellite is expected to be launched later this year.
Science & Tech
Pentagon: We Don’t Actually Know How Much Anthrax We Mailed Ourselves
A week after the Defense Department admitted it mistakenly sent live anthrax to various labs, officials upped the number of recipients and said the investigation was still going on.
Policy