Business
L3 Shops for a Shipyard — and a Place in the Defense Industry’s Top Tier
Its bullish new CEO wants America’s sixth-largest defense firm viewed in the same group as the Big 5.
Threats
The US Navy Wants a Better Way to Keep China’s Nose Out of Its Contracts
A subcontract with a Huawei partner has the secretary looking for an ‘institutional algorithm’ for spotting dicey partnerships.
Threats
China Just Conducted Its Biggest-Ever Display of Naval Power
It involved 48 warships, 76 aircraft, and more than 10,000 personnel in the South China Sea, plus an onboard speech by president Xi Jinping in military fatigues.
Ideas
WATCH: Day Three of the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Exposition 2018
Join us as we livestream the third and final day of main stage events and speakers at this year's Sea-Air-Space Expo in Washington.
Ideas
WATCH: Day Two of the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Exposition 2018
Join us as we livestream the second day of main stage events and speakers at this year's Sea-Air-Space Expo in Washington.
Ideas
WATCH: Day One of the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Exposition 2018
Join us as we livestream three days of main stage events and speakers at this year's Sea-Air-Space Expo in Washington.
Defense Systems
Navy reorg eliminates CIO office
Navy Undersecretary Thomas Modly announced his new role as Navy CIO, collapsing the previous office that oversaw IT guidance for the Marine Corps and Navy.
Defense Systems
Military looks to boost pay for cyber talent
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) said $37,000 may be sufficient for Hill staffers answering the phone, but is much too low for military cyber specialists.
Ideas
The US Navy Should Start Weaning its Reactors off Bomb-Grade Uranium
Most of the world's reactors use low-enriched uranium. There are at least three good reasons the U.S. fleet should as well.
Policy
Here’s What the Services Want from Congress This Year
After lawmakers pass the budget promised by February’s bipartisan deal, the three secretaries have other priorities for legislative action.
Defense Systems
Service heads demur on DOD's cloud plan
At a D.C. defense policy event, the secretaries of the Army, Navy and Air Force skirted the issue of the Pentagon's centralized cloud procurement strategy.
Business
Lockheed: Pentagon Negotiators Are Becoming More Unpredictable
The company’s CFO says willingness to discard precedent has stalled a new deal for the F-35 — and even affected the C-130.
Business
How to Grow the Military Without Buying More Ships, Planes, Tanks
Pentagon leaders want to shorten the time spent on overhauls, keeping the weapons more available to fight.
Ideas
Chinese Sub Commanders May Get AI Help for Decision-Making
But can a recent news report be taken at face value? A CNAS fellow unpacks the intersection of Chinese tech, messaging, and naval power.
Threats
Want to Understand the Future of War? Talk to Chuck Krulak
As Marine commandant, Krulak bucked Pentagon wisdom and rebuilt the Corps for small, messy conflicts. Now his ideas run through the National Defense Strategy, urban-ops doctrine, and Jim Mattis' head.
Policy
Qatar Wants to Host US Ships, Expand Air Base For American Families
Amid the Saudi-led blockade, the Qatari defense minister came to Washington seeking deeper ties with U.S.
Ideas
The US Navy's Next Frigate Should Jumpstart a Revitalization of the Defense Industrial Base
As it searches for a good design at a good price, the Pentagon should bear in mind decades-old lessons about manufacturing's ties to national security.
Ideas
Give the Low-Yield SLBM its Day in Court
There are advantages to lowering the yields on a portion of America's nuclear-tipped sub-launched ballistic missiles.
Ideas