Defense Systems
Air Force gives Lockheed $735M deal for satellite support
The contract calls for continued support of three generations of satellite communications.
Policy
What President Obama Thinks on Iraq, Iran and Israel
Obama speaks about the state of U.S. policy in the Middle East in a wide ranging interview with The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg.
Threats
A New Turkish-Saudi Thaw is Helping Rebels in Syria and Worrying Washington
Turkey and Saudi Arabia are finally working together to fight terrorism, and that’s good and bad news to the Obama administration.
Threats
Navy Unveils Video of Manmade Islands in South China Sea
Defying Chinese orders to get lost, a Navy P-8 patrol plane flew over the reefs Beijing is turning into full-fledged footholds.
Threats
Iraq Is Losing Control of the Nearly 100,000 Militiamen Enlisted To Fight ISIS
Almost three dozen Shiite militias have joined Iraq's fight against ISIS, a battle initially thought to be short-lived. As the militias extort from the population, the public's patience is wearing thin.
Business
Punish US Generals for Mismanaging Afghan War Funds, Says Inspector General
The Army failed to stop the construction of never-to-be-used $36 million command center.
Defense Systems
NRL patents a small, orbital space junk sensor
The low-power, low-cost Optical Orbital Debris Spotter will allow for greater monitoring of the space debris threatening critical satellite infrastructure.
Defense Systems
China's military calls for 'online Great Wall'
Amid a massive military build-up in the South China Sea, the PLA argues in a commentary that "sovereignty" in cyberspace is the front line in competition with the West.
Defense Systems
How brainwaves could teach software to ID threats
ARL has started research into using the EEG readings of experienced soldiers to train algorithms that would in turn help future soldiers.
Science & Tech
Special Operators Are Using Rapid DNA Readers
Conducting a midnight SEAL raid on a terrorist compound? Positive DNA identification is just 90 minutes away.
Ideas
It’s Time To Arm the Sunni Tribes
The United States must work with what partners it has available in Iraq, not fictitious ones it might prefer.
Policy
NSA Domestic Spying Will Start Stopping This Week
Lawmakers only have until Friday—not June 1—to resolve their standoff over the NSA's domestic surveillance, according to a new memo from the Obama administration.
Science & Tech
VA’s ‘Grand Challenge’: Open-Source Prosthetic Limbs for Veterans
The VA hopes a contest will spur innovation in replacement limbs the way DARPA jumpstarted self-driving cars.
Science & Tech
The Navy Is Trying To Hack-Proof Its Drones
Aerial robots weren't expected to become part of the Internet of Things, but now the Navy needs to protect them from cyber threats.
Science & Tech
The Air Force's Secret Space Drone Is Headed Back To Orbit
Less than five years ago, the X-37B became the first U.S. spacecraft to land on a runway autonomously. Now, as before, few know what its mission actually is.
Threats
This Is What Bin Laden Was Reading Just Before He Was Killed
The English-language books in particular present a fascinating picture of the terrorist's interests, including journalist Bob Woodward’s account of president Obama’s wars.
Defense Systems
Air Force takes steps to fix drone pilot shortage
The service is boosting pay and retention bonuses, training more pilots and reducing the number of missions.
Defense Systems