Business
Should Hacked Feds Lose Security Clearance?
DHS security chief is considering a tough-love approach after some senior officials fail repeated tests.
Threats
As Moscow Sends Fighter Jets Into Syria, US and Russian Defense Chiefs Open Talks
Four Russian Flankers have arrived at Moscow’s forward operating base in Syria, Pentagon confirms.
Threats
US Train-and-Equip Program, by the Numbers: 9 Fighting, 18 MIA, 1 Killed
Pentagon updates the tally just days after CENTCOM shocked senators by reporting that only ‘4 or 5’ Syrians remained in the fight.
Ideas
Give Troops The Pay and Benefits They Deserve
The Senate is all that stands between troops and the pay and benefits they actually deserve. Military families have done enough and the future force is at stake.
Science & Tech
While the US Army Sharpens Its Cyber Defenses, the Navy Faces the 'Real' Deal Right Now
U.S. Fleet Cyber Command conducts 'real world operations because they're there, and we don't have a choice' while the Army's Cyber Command is cautiously getting on its feet.
Defense Systems
Carlisle: Overworked airmen can't train for future threats
The commander of the Air Combat Command tells a CSIS audience that RPA crew members are doing "zero continuation training because they’re all engaged in the fight."
Defense Systems
Carter again pushes for DOD-commercial tech links
The defense chief calls for more and faster innovation as threats evolve and the technology base goes global.
Defense Systems
New Reaper variant stays aloft longer
The Air Force and General Atomics have successfully fielded an Extended Range version that significantly increases the Reaper’s flight endurance.
Business
As Tensions Rise in the East, Europe’s Militaries Shop For Heavier Weapons
At London’s giant DSEI arms show, the talk is of Russia, ISIS, and hybrid war.
Ideas
How This US Navy Admiral Gives In to China Is Exactly What's Wrong With US Power Today
Authoritarian regimes are taking advantage of US passivity to gain territory, a phenomenon many thought extinct.
Threats
Burkina Faso's Elite Troops Just Took Control of the Country
The West African nation is no stranger to military coups. And the latest caps months of tension between the transitional government and a unit of shadowy presidential security guards.
Policy
Lawmakers Reheat War Over Defense vs Non-Defense Spending
The announcement from Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell is seen as a coup for Democrats who want a plan to raise budget caps on both defense and nondefense spending.
Ideas
Kabul's Mood Turns Toward Despair
From shopkeepers to university lecturers, the question of whether security is improving in an increasingly independent Afghanistan was met with just one response: Things are actually worse.
Science & Tech
A Top-Secret Cell Phone Is Just One New Tool the Pentagon Can Expect Soon
In a call with reporters, the Defense Department's chief information officer shared a handful of new developments on the Pentagon's tech horizon.
Policy
Debate Shows GOP Candidates Remain Divided Over How To Use the Military—and When
On national security, the Republican field continues to offer as many plans filled with blanks as criticisms.
Defense Systems
ONR software helps those with traumatic brain injuries perform rehab
The MOVER software helps guide soldiers suffering from TBIs through rehabilitation exercises in their homes.
Defense Systems
Northrop unveils next-generation IED-fighting robot
The Andros FX is an upgrade of a commonly used platform, with a focus on combating vehicle-borne explosives.
Defense Systems