Ideas
Things Lawmakers Should Do Before They Complain About Military Readiness
A few common-sense Congressional actions would go a long way toward funding troops’ preparedness.
Science & Tech
How the Senate Encryption Bill Resembles Chinese Law (And How it Does Not)
The legislation would bring the U.S. jurisprudence into greater harmony with China.
Ideas
Don’t Let the Pentagon Become the Next Enron
Bad financial assumptions and unwillingness to make hard choices threaten to undermine national security.
Business
Carter Seeks New Powers for Joint Chiefs, Top Commanders in War on Terrorism
Obama’s defense secretary unveils his Goldwater-Nichols reform plan, and the most sweeping changes to the military's top command in a generation.
Ideas
Keep America's Top Military Officer Out of the Chain of Command
I lived through Goldwater-Nichols. Congress should know why it's still a bad idea to give the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who advises the president, that kind of power.
Policy
Why Is The Pentagon’s Personnel-Reform Chief Stepping Down? It’s Complicated
Even before Brad Carson got beat up on Capitol Hill, he was ensnared in a Catch-22.
Ideas
Do ‘Guardian Forces’ Belong in the Military?
More and more national security workers in and out of uniform never get close to combat. It's time to rethink their place in the system.
Business
Obama's Security Clearance Overhaul Lands with a Thud Before Lawmakers
The plan, which tasks the Pentagon with safeguarding new investigations, appears to just be 'window dressing on a broken home.'
Ideas
Congress Will Rethink Combatant Command Boundaries
Reshaping, or even deleting, some of the four-star headquarters that run America’s military operations around the world could be part of broader Defense Department reforms.
Policy
Obama’s Gitmo Closure Plan: What’s New and Where the Problems Are
The White House’s plan gives Congress 13 different sites to choose from—and just added a lot of fuel to an already heated topic in a national security election year.
Ideas
Congress Must Stop the Decline of Our Military Readiness
Here's what President Obama's final defense spending request should have included.
Ideas
5 Ways to Clarify and Strengthen US Cybersecurity Law
While most corporate counsels are still trying to figure out what the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 does for them, here are a few ways to improve on next year's round of legislation.
Defense Systems
Bill introduced to address capability gaps in EW
Sens. Mark Kirk and Kirsten Gillibrand introduced legislation to speed up acquisition and provide funding flexibility for fielding electronic warfare capabilities.
Policy
The GOP's Iran Frustration Signals a Lack of Options in Months Ahead
Republicans are irate over the Obama administration’s handling of Iran—and there’s little they can do to stop it.
Policy
Senate Leader Surprises Lawmakers with New ISIS War Powers Request
Neither Republicans nor Democrats knew the majority leader planned to set up a debate on authorizing the use of force against the Islamic State.
Science & Tech
Air Force to Delay A-10 Retirement, Thanks to ISIS
After trying to retire the battle-tested Warthog for the past two years, Air Force officials concede that the plane is key to the war on ISIS.
Policy
Annotated: President Obama’s 2016 State of the Union Address
A complete transcript of the president's speech from Tuesday night—with an eye on what lies ahead in U.S. national security. Click the yellow highlights for notes, thoughts, charts and links.
Policy
A Senate Vote on Donald Trump's Religious Test
Ted Cruz and three other Republicans oppose an amendment resolving that the country "must not bar individuals from entering into the United States based on their religion."
Policy