Threats

Did the US and Iran Actually Agree on a Deal?

Merely days after a framework was announced, it's looking more like nothing has been settled between Tehran and the P5+1.

Policy

Here's Why the US Won't Recognize the Armenian Genocide

100 years after the Ottoman Empire began massacring Armenians, geopolitics is keeping Washington from acknowledging history.

Ideas

Stand Down, Senator Cotton

An American bombing campaign on Iran is the last thing we – or they – need.

Defense Systems

That would be an upgrade: DARPA wants software that lasts 100 years

The agency's BRASS program aims to build adaptive systems and that respond automatically to changes in resources or its environment.

Defense Systems

Attacks reveal China's 'Great Cannon' cyber weapon

Researchers studying attacks on an anti-censorship non-profit say China has weaponized its Internet.

Defense Systems

Army moves logistics processing to IBM's Hybrid Cloud

The move adds data analytics and other tools to help improve performance and cut costs.

Policy

The Paradox of Rand Paul’s National Security Moment

The young, alternative Kentucky senator who blasts Republicans and Democrats as trigger-happy hawks makes his pitch for commander-in-chief with an old backdrop and mainstream message.

Business

Pentagon's Next Bomber Will Be Built To Upgrade

The stealthy strike aircraft the Air Force buys this year will look a lot different when it is retired to the boneyard decades from now.

Ideas

Why the US Should Work With India to Stabilize Afghanistan

Here are some areas where American and Indian expertise can boost Afghanistan's security and help consolidate its democratic gains.

Threats

CIA Director Says the War on Terror May Never End

CIA Director John Brennan said Americans should expect the war on terror to continue as long as evil people have access to lethal technologies and mass communication.

Policy

Will 'National Security Threat' Venezuela Derail Obama's Aims in Latin America?

As Latin American leaders gather in Panama, Venezuela is blaming all its problems on the United States.

Policy

Where Are the Anti-War Democrats on Iran?

Can liberal doves find the right candidates to bring Congress's national security policies in line with the desires of the American people?

Science & Tech

The Army Expands Its Use of Cloud Computing

IBM is beefing up its cloud computing services with the Army to expedite the service's nearly 40 million logistics data transactions per day.

Threats

Biden: Iraq's Momentum Is In The ‘Right Direction’

Vice President Joe Biden sets the stage for the Iraqi Prime Ministers’s upcoming visit to Washington.

Defense Systems

What's DOD doing to protect its networks?

In light the White House hack, we take a look at some of the department’s recent efforts to defend networks with a "whole of government approach."

Defense Systems

Should DOD put IPv6 back on the front burner?

An IG report underscores the fact that, while IPv4 might be fine right now, its days are numbered.

Defense Systems

Blue Origin reports progress on new U.S. rocket engine

The BE-3 engine could serve as a future upper stage, and represents a step toward replacing the Russian-made RD-180, Jeff Bezos says.

Defense Systems

Army to create a marketplace for Manpack Radios

The service wants multiple vendors to compete for orders for the two-channel radios under a potential 10-year contract.