Policy
Federal Appeals Court Rules NSA Spying Illegal
The phone data collection program 'exceeds the scope of what Congress has authorized,' a federal judge ruled Thursday in New York.
Defense Systems
Problems ahead for Navy's carrier-based drone program
Disagreement over whether UCLASS's primary role should be surveillance or strike has caused significant delays in the program, according to a GAO report.
Defense Systems
Navy sets course on new cyber strategy
The five-year plan maps out a vision for protecting fleet networks from internal and external threats.
Policy
‘Road to Nowhere’: Defense Secretary Slams GOP Defense Budget
One day after Republicans passed a budget resolution that would boost defense spending, Pentagon leaders called it irresponsible and dangerous.
Ideas
Tomorrow’s Small Wars Won’t Just Be Land Wars
The naval and coastal aspects of counterinsurgency get dangerously short shrift.
Ideas
What Americans Don't Understand About Their Own Military
Reinstating the draft is hardly a realistic solution to bridging the military-civilian gap in the U.S. And here's why.
Defense Systems
Carter details DOD's innovation plans
The Defense secretary tells lawmakers how the department will tap Silicon Valley, the National Guard and Reserve Components to maintain technological superiority.
Defense Systems
DISA approves 23 cloud providers for unclassified data
The provisional authorizations open up commercial services for data at Impact Level 2.
Defense Systems
Army opens its training network to non-CAC access
Soldiers can now log in with only a username and password, which opens up access to smartphones and tablets.
Science & Tech
The Air Force Wants You To Build Their Next Drone Engine
The Pentagon hopes that the next Predator is in someone's garage.
Threats
What the First Battle of the 21st Century Tells Us About the Next Ones
One battle from late 2001 offered Americans an early glimpse of the complexity, contradictions and shifting allegiances that characterize the war in Afghanistan.
Business
US Allies Cleared to Buy Arms Worth $3.5 Billion
The State Department OKs two key missile deals for Pacific Rim nations, a million-plus mortar rounds for Iraqis fighting ISIS, and more.
Science & Tech
Here’s What the New Tesla Battery Means for the Military
Elon Musk’s big announcement could revolutionize energy use for U.S. consumers—and that could be its biggest effect on national security.
Policy
John McCain Actually Applauds A White House National-Security Move
Nobody is happier than the Senate Armed Services chairman that President Obama has picked Gen. Joseph Dunford to replace Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey.
Policy
In Senate GOP's Iran Standoff, the Rebels Are Losing
Most Republicans are siding against Marco Rubio and Tom Cotton in their quest for tough amendment votes.
Ideas
Everything You Need To Know About No-Fly Zones
Lesson one: there’s nothing easy about setting up or enforcing aerial off-limits areas.
Defense Systems