Policy
Lawmakers Warn Ash Carter’s Easy Confirmation Will Be Tough on Obama
To lawmakers, it’s not about Ash Carter as defense secretary. The pick is about the president. By Molly O’Toole
Business
Obama’s New Look Pentagon Trio of Carter, Work, Kendall Excites Defense Industry
With President Obama’s expected nomination of Ashton Carter to become defense secretary, the Pentagon would have one of the strongest, business-focused management teams, defense experts say. By Marcus Weisgerber
Business
Is the Pentagon Wasting Billions on a Tracking System for Its Contractors?
The Project on Government Oversight levied a stern warning at the Pentagon's over-reliance on contractors enjoying too little scrutiny. By Charles S. Clark
Threats
Obama Expected To Pick Ash Carter, Says Report
President Obama reportedly will nominate former Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter to helm the Pentagon. By Gordon Lubold
Ideas
Why The Pentagon Must Not Lose The Innovation Arms Race
If the defense establishment wants to be at the forefront of the 21st century’s strategic technologies, there is no time to waste.
Business
Defense Firms Could Be Skeptical of Investing in Research
Top Pentagon leaders have been calling for large companies to spend more of their own money on research projects, but making a case might be difficult. By Marcus Weisgerber
Business
Veterans and Troops Lament Losing Advocate in Hagel
Troops and veterans say they lost an advocate and sympathetic ear in Hagel. By Gordon Lubold
Business
A Look Back at Chuck Hagel’s Tenure as Defense Secretary
In the 21 months that Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel was on the job, he faced everything from the budget crisis in Washington to the rise of ISIS. By Kedar Pavgi
Business
Flournoy Pulls Out of Defense Secretary Race
Michele Flournoy pulls herself out of contention to replace Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. By Kevin Baron
Policy
Hagel: The Easiest Man To Throw Overboard
In Obama’s national security team, Chuch Hagel was always the likeliest sacrificial offering. By Steve LeVine
Threats
Hagel's Rise and Fall Had Nothing To Do With Foreign Policy
The defense secretary's role is not to set a course, but to execute it. Hagel never did that well. By Peter Beinart
Policy
Who Will Be the Next Secretary of Defense?
Eyes are now on two Pentagon veterans and the current Air Force secretary, among others, as possible replacements for the outgoing Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. By Ben Watson
Business
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel Is Resigning
The defense secretary is leaving the top post at the Pentagon after less than two years in office. By Stephanie Gaskell
Threats
Dempsey: US Strategy in the Middle East Is Sound, But Expect It To Change
Gen. Dempsey spoke on a range of issues, from the strategy in Iraq and Syria to the budget to the military’s relationship to Congress and the American public. By Gordon Lubold
Science & Tech
The Pentagon’s New Offset Strategy Includes Robots
Can the military still innovate the way it did during the Cold War? We will soon find out. By Patrick Tucker
Business
DOD To Spend Billions More on Nukes
The Pentagon announces a series of changes it plans to make to its nuclear forces following embarrassing scandals, including spending billions of dollars more. By Marcus Weisgerber
Science & Tech
Five Things You Could Buy for the Price of an F-35
How $180 million could improve national security. By Patrick Tucker
Ideas
No More Russian Engines on American Rockets
From Russian rocket engines to Chinese rare earths, it’s time the Defense Department stop promoting foreign dependence as industry policy. By Rep. Duncan Hunter
Business
Bob Work's Quest To Fix The Pentagon's Budget
The Pentagon’s budget process has been turned on its head after 5 years of congressional gridlock, but that’s not stopping Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work from trying to fix it. By Marcus Weisgerber
Business