Defense Systems
Air Force touts Digital U tech reskilling effort
Micro-credentialing and new data projects are being used to reward airmen, the Air Force's deputy CIO says.
Ideas
Top 5 Things to Watch in Congress' 2021 Defense Budget Hearings
On Wednesday, military and civilian leaders of the Defense Department will testify before Congress on their $705 billion budget request for 2021.
Ideas
State of Defense 2020: Special Report
Our annual service-by-service look at the big questions facing the U.S. military.
Science & Tech
Here’s What Special Operators Want From Their New Light Attack Plane
In short: something they can start flying right now.
Policy
DOD's 2021 Budget Would Trim Arsenal, Shift Funds To Arms Development
Some experts say the budget proposal assumes a worrying amount of near-term risk.
Policy
What Do You Call the Troops of the US Space Force?
The Pentagon wants your input — and space cadets and spacemen are not under consideration.
Defense Systems
DOD plans for security-focused guidance for DevSecOps
DOD plans to release a companion document to its enterprise DevSecOps reference design, which outlined everything from concepts to tools needed to execute modern software development practices.
Science & Tech
Toward a War With Fewer Radio Calls
A recent Air Force test that data-linked an F-35 and an F-22 promises to move and combine data automatically.
Science & Tech
Pentagon Wants to Build One Satellite Per Week
Over the next two years, the Space Development Agency is looking to put dozens of satellites into orbit.
Business
Boeing Has Relieved CEO Muilenburg. Now What?
The next CEO will have to right the 737 program, keep the tanker on track, and figure out why a recent rocket launch went awry.
Science & Tech
Space Force Is Go for Launch, But ‘Thousands’ of Decisions Remain
The 2020 defense authorization act ushers in the first new service branch in 72 years.
Ideas
Put US Post-INF Missiles into Production
The U.S. has waited too long to mimic Chinese intermediate-range weapons.
Business
Boeing Declines to Bid for ICBM, Leaving Northrop the Sole Contestant
As bidding deadline passes, Air Force must decide whether to accept a sole-source situation.
Threats
Pentagon Test-Fires 2nd INF-Banned Missile
The Air Force ran Thursday's launch from a static pad, which followed the Navy's August test from a mobile launcher.
Science & Tech
Will New Plasma Thrusters Keep Next-Gen Satellites Safe?
How the fourth state of matter could enable more nimble satellites and change the space game.
Business
What Does the US Military Need For A War In Space? It’s Hard to Say
The plans for war above the atmosphere remain so tightly classified that industry can’t start building the things that will be needed.
Defense Systems