Locklear on the shortlist; Outrage over Republicans' Iran letter; A VA manager: “oh my goodness;” Lippert feels “pretty darn good”; Get unconfused about general-speak; And a bit more.

• Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
• March 10, 2015

In Ukraine, Tomorrow’s Drone War Is Alive Today

A crowd-funded arms race is taking over Ukraine from the air.

• Patrick Tucker
• March 9, 2015

Pacific Command’s Adm. Locklear Shortlisted for Joint Chiefs Chairman

PACOM commander Adm. Samuel Locklear asked to delay retirement so Carter can consider him for chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff.

• Gordon Lubold
• March 9, 2015

The Pentagon's Satellite Spies Are Aiming for the Arctic

National Geospatial Intelligence Agency director Robert Cardillo sees the North Pole as the future nexus of geopolitical tensions.

• Aliya Sternstein
• March 9, 2015

Tech Companies Should Cooperate on National Security Spying

Technology firms are implementing high end encryption that could derail efforts to track terrorists. The White House should push back against this trend.

• Amitai Etzioni, The Atlantic
• March 9, 2015

DOD Finally Picks Permanent Chief Information Officer

Terry Halvorsen, who has been the acting chief since May 2014, now has the helm of the department's $36 billion IT budget.

• Frank Konkel
• March 9, 2015

Defense Firm Called Isis Wins $7 Million Pentagon Cyber Contract

A little-known Virginia startup company with an unfortunate name will help Pentagon analysts sift through big data research to track threats.

• Aliya Sternstein
• March 9, 2015

Boko Haram's Turn to ISIS Reflects a Terrorist Group In Retreat, Analysts Say

Boko Haram is dangerous, but any new allegiance with the Islamic State will not necessarily make them stronger or more effective.

• Yinka Adegoke, Quartz
• March 9, 2015

An assault on Boko Haram; Dempsey in Iraq; Is IS fraying?; The Navy doesn’t need any more money; Check out what was in the carry-on of a North Korean envoy; And a bit more.

• Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
• March 9, 2015

Why Are Foreign Fighters Joining ISIS?

Foreign fighters participate in some of ISIS' 'worst acts,' but there isn't one clear explanation on why they join the battle in the first place.

• J.M. Berger and Jessica Stern, The Atlantic
• March 8, 2015

CIA Restructuring Adds New Cyber Focus

CIA Director John Brennan announced a ‘huge’ change in the way the agency does business, adding special emphasis on the digital world.

• Patrick Tucker
• March 6, 2015

More Robots Prepare for the Military’s Robotics World Cup

It’s the US vs. China, Japan, Italy in the military’s robot super competition.

• Patrick Tucker
• March 6, 2015

Why Americans Are as Divided About ISIS as They Are About Everything

America is bitterly divided over the threat of Islamic extremism partly because we are now bitterly divided over almost everything.

• Ronald Brownstein, National Journal
• March 6, 2015

Keeping Iraq Unified Will Be Nearly Impossible

When the history of the second Iraq civil war is written, the February death of an influential Sunni may prove to have ended the last, best chance for Iraqi reconciliation.

• James Kitfield, National Journal
• March 6, 2015

This Motion Sensor Could Detect Russian Soldiers as They're Invading a Country

Hidden in the woods along the borders of more than 30 countries, including some that neighbor Russia, small wireless cameras triggered by movement are watching for intruders.

• Marcus Weisgerber
• March 6, 2015

U.S. strategy in Iraq increasingly based on Tehran; Where are all the women at Aspen Security Forum; Eight Rs and three Ds want WH to do more on Ukraine; And a bit more.

• Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
• March 6, 2015