Ideas
How One Woman Earned Her Way Onto the Special Ops Battlefield
Amber realized she would have to beat dozens of women at the Army Rangers' famed '100 hours of hell' if she wanted to see combat in Afghanistan.
Business
VA to Congress: It’s Still Too Hard to Fire Bad Employees
A House hearing took an unexpected turn into longstanding problems of management.
Threats
In Pakistan’s War on Terror, Ordinary People Are Increasingly Vulnerable
Militants, stung by government operations in tribal areas, are refocusing their attacks on citizens.
Policy
NSA Spying Heads to Critical Senate Showdown
After the House voted to end bulk collection of phone data, Sen. Mitch McConnell promised to force a vote next week to reauthorize it.
Defense Systems
DOD report cites China's focus on cyber as a weapon of wartime
The annual report to Congress also focuses a growing emphasis on electronic warfare, space and unmanned vehicles.
Defense Systems
Computer translations help doctors overcome Afghan language barrier
ARL used statistical machine translation to collect more than 6,000 medical phrases in English and Dari, which eases the burden of relying on a limited number of human translators.
Defense Systems
Air Force to certify SpaceX for launches by June
The Space and Missile Command has amended a research agreement streamlining EELV certification.
Defense Systems
Intell director: Drones 'essential' to Navy's future
Vice Adm. Ted Branch said the service is working hard to "move the ball" in the direction of unmanned systems.
Defense Systems
Army gets closer on Cyber Battle Lab
The converted Network Battle Lab will focus on supporting all aspects of cyber electromagnetic activities.
Policy
The ‘Rubio Doctrine’ Is a Rerun
For all his attempts to position himself as a fresh-faced foreign policy leader, Marco Rubio stands on the same national security stool the GOP recycles roughly every four years.
Ideas
The 3 Areas Where the Navy Is Adjusting Its Operating Strategy
Facing threats to its existing operating concept, the Navy is adjusting the way it'll pursue surface warfare in the 21st century.
Business
Obama Nominates Former Afghanistan War Deputy To Lead Army
Gen. Mark Milley would inherit an Army still transitioning from big budget wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to a much more complex mix of military threats — and needs — around the globe.
Threats
The Middle East Has Four Minutes To Act If Iran Fires a Missile
The technology can stop the missile, but politics are getting in the way.
Science & Tech
What the End of Bulk Metadata Collection Would Mean for Intelligence Collection
Americans may not trust spies with their data. Will they trust spy machines?
Business
Obama Nominates Nuclear Chief To Head Navy
Adm. John Richardson, a submariner, would become the first head of the Navy’s nuclear-propulsion shop to rise to chief of naval operations.
Science & Tech
How the Islamic State Is Disrupting Online Jihad
The Islamic State group’s use of social media for messaging has drawn plenty of attention. But their use of the web to mount terrorist attacks is just as revolutionary.
Policy
Sen. Corker: NSA Should Do Far More with Your Phone Data
The NSA's bulk-data collection program is so scaled down that it's not nearly as effective as it should be, the Senate Foreign Relations chairman says.
Business