Business
From War To Work
A multiagency effort is helping veterans make the transition to civilian life. By Charlie Clark.
Defense Systems
New technology looks deep to identify counterfeit microchips
The Advanced Scanning Optical Microscope works at the nanometer level to help ensure the reliability of integrated circuits.
Defense Systems
Pentagon launches Insider Threat Program
Several years in the making, the program looks to create an integrated process for keeping classified information under wraps.
Policy
Everything You Need To Know About the GOP’s 2016 Frontrunners On National Security
Defense One brings you our early take on the rumored Republican 2016 candidates’ national security credentials. By Molly O’Toole
Science & Tech
This Could Be the Navy SEAL's Boat of Tomorrow
The attack boats of tomorrow could look nothing like those of today. By Patrick Tucker
Threats
How Ebola Turned Into an Epidemic
In a 90-second video, world renowned public health expert Hans Rosling explains how Ebola spread. By Annalisa Merelli
Business
Review Finds the Military’s Health System Is Good, But Far from ‘World-Class’
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel’s comprehensive review of the military’s health system yielded mixed results one year after it was rolled out. By Ben Watson
Business
How To Determine the Success of Air Strikes in Syria
Targeting these 5 categories of an enemy's system can determine the success or failure of an air strike campaign like the US-led one in Syria today. By Col. Clint Hinote
Business
The Strange But True Reason the US Isn't Destroying Its Old Nukes
Since a small asteroid crashed in Russia last year, scientists are working on ways to destroy them before impact -- and they're not ruling out nuclear weapons. By Tim Fernholz
Defense Systems
US indicts four for hacks of Army, tech company networks
Information stolen in the hacks includes Army helicopter training software, confidential data and source codes.
Defense Systems
ATK enters competition to replace Russian rocket engine
Solid-rocket booster manufacturer would compete with a United Launch Alliance-Blue Origins team for new Atlas V engine.
Defense Systems
NGA enlisting help for a classified spectral library effort
The agency is looking to fulfill a small business set aside for a database of the surface reflection measurements for certain materials.
Business
The Pentagon’s Special War Funding Account Isn’t Going Away
Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work says let the Pentagon keep its Overseas Contingency Operation money with new rules on how it’s spent. By Marcus Weisgerber
Threats
Why China Doesn't Feel the Need To Back Down in Hong Kong
China’s economy is less dependent on Hong Kong now than ever before. By Gwynn Guilford
Threats
Afghanistan Signs Deal To Keep 10,000 US, NATO Troops
The new Afghanistan president signed a bilateral security agreement that will keep international troops in the country well beyond 2014. By Jordain Carney
Ideas
In War and Tragedy, How the US Media Prioritizes Death
Gruesome beheadings by the Islamic State dominated the headlines, but it's worth understanding what gets lost and why oftentimes sympathy diminishes as death tolls rise. By Jacoba Urist
Policy
Congress Has Many Ideas To Fix the Broken Security Clearance Process
Lawmakers have been practically stepping on each other’s toes with proposals to fix the security clearance process. By Eric Katz
Defense Systems
Navy tracks how solar events can disrupt satellite navigation
Coronal mass ejections can affect WAAS and other electronic systems in wide-ranging ways.
Defense Systems
Air Force looks to open up control of airborne sensors
The ISTAC program would allow third parties, not just the pilot, to control advanced targeting pods.
Science & Tech