Ideas
Reform Pentagon Acquisition By Slowing Down the F-35
John McCain and Ash Carter want real acquisition reform? Great, they can start by slowing – or stopping – the F-35.
Policy
McConnell: 'Up to House' To Fund Homeland Security
Only 16 days remain before funding for the department expires, and Congress remains more gridlocked than ever on the issue.
Ideas
What the Military Compensation Commission Must Do To Succeed
History shows that policymakers listen to blue ribbon defense commissions when they’re done right – like this one was.
Science & Tech
White House Project Will Yield Brain-Based Lie Detectors
How near-future advances in functional brain imaging will make enhanced interrogation an obsolete method of obtaining information.
Ideas
How Reforming Benefits Could Undermine the Pentagon's Future
The Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission's recommendations are appealing to reformers. But here's how they could actually end up doing irreversible harm to the all-volunteer force.
Policy
Defense Cuts Threaten To Split the GOP
Republicans have little room for error in their bid to pass a budget, and sequestration is forcing a rethink of conventional priorities.
Policy
Democrats Hit GOP Over National Security in Homeland Funding Bill Fight
Citing Paris, ISIS and even 9/11, Democrats try to gain some leverage over the GOP in a fight that leaves the Homeland Security Department's future in limbo.
Policy
The Pentagon’s Weapon Wish Lists Could Disappear
The military’s billion-dollar wish lists for weapons that did not make it onto the Pentagon’s budget might disappear as lawmakers decide whether they’re worth it.
Threats
Homeland Security Bill Stalls in the Senate, Threatening Shutdown
Sen. Mitch McConnell now has until Feb. 27 to generate enough support to prevent a department shutdown that everyone agrees couldn't come at a worse time.
Science & Tech
The Pentagon Wants To Expand Its Cyber Forces
A $27 million proposal in the FY 2016 budget would fill the ranks of a burgeoning Cyber Command.
Science & Tech
What Military Contractors Can Learn From the Pentagon's 2016 Budget
The Pentagon’s 2016 spending proposal would drive growth in several defense-industry sectors, but budget caps could slow weapon purchases.
Science & Tech
Is Obama's $14 Billion Cybersecurity Request Enough?
The Obama administration is hoping that Congress signs off on a 10 percent budget increase to protect computer networks across the federal government
Science & Tech
Obama Wants More Money for Military Spy Satellites, Lasers, Space Fence
It could be a great year for lasers and spy satellites, but a bad one for drones on aircraft carriers.
Science & Tech
White House Wants More Reaper Drones To Fight ISIS
With the terrorism fight spreading the military wants more drones to fight ISIS.
Business
Pentagon Unveils $585 Billion Budget Request
While the Pentagon will enjoy a peace dividend of sorts, the latest proposal still keeps the military on a war footing.
Ideas
Obama’s Trillion Dollar Nuclear Weapons Gamble
Why is the president is proposing a multi-billion dollar nuclear arsenal overhaul that is expensive, dangerous, and does nothing to make the United States safer?
Science & Tech
Better Simulation Could Save the Military Millions
A new survey reveals how the military is using simulation and obstacles to wider implementation.
Business
The Real Implications of a Homeland Security Shutdown
Democrats cite the elevated national security risk of a Department of Homeland Security shutdown showdown with Republicans.
Policy
Joint Chiefs Warn Against Sequestration, Again
Like a tragic Greek chorus, the Joint Chiefs again warned of the dire consequences of sequestration, although Congress is unlikely to act.
Business