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
83,000 American Veterans Are Still Missing in Action
The Government Accountability Office estimates that up to 35,000 of them can eventually be identified. By Brian Resnick
Business
How the Defense Department's Procurement Problems Are Hurting National Security
The Pentagon spends too much time and money buying weapons that don't deliver. By Marcus Weisgerber
Business
Hagel Approval Rating Just 26 Percent Among National Security Workers, Troops
Defense Secretary Hagel’s logs a rock-bottom approval rating among his own workers as Obama reportedly considers cabinet shakeup. By Gordon Lubold
Policy
The Senate's Defense Policy Could Soon Rest in John McCain's Hands
Sen. John McCain is widely expected to become the next Armed Services Committee chairman in January. Here's how things could get interesting. By Jordain Carney
Business
Pentagon's Weapons Man Kendall Doesn't Buy Rumors of Sequestration's Repeal
Frank Kendall says life will go on inside the Pentagon regardless of the political temperature on Capitol Hill. By Marcus Weisgerber
Threats
DOD Civilians Can Opt Out of the Ebola Quarantine
Unlike military service members, defense civilian employees fighting Ebola abroad can refuse the 21-day quarantine. By Kellie Lunney
Threats
In a Rare Move, Hagel Postpones Trip to Asia Amid Concerns in the Middle East
The postponement of Hagel’s Asia trip indicates that whatever is keeping him in Washington is particularly important. By Gordon Lubold
Threats
Why Isn’t The Pentagon Using Supply Drones For Ebola?
Drones have long supplied fighters in Afghanistan. Now we need them to supply Ebola fighters in Africa. By Michael Auerbach
Science & Tech
Rumors of the Blackberry's Death (at DOD) Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
There are less than 10,000 Apple and Android devices on the Pentagon's unclassified network. By Bob Brewin
Threats
Hagel: Get Used To Endless War
The Pentagon's chief said that the US is living through 'historic, defining times.' This means that the long war will likely become even longer. By David Graham
Threats
Hagel Orders 21-Day Quarantine for US Troops Returning From Ebola Mission
Pentagon officials pointed to concerns over the safety of personnel coming back from Operation United Assistance in West Africa. By Jordain Carney
Threats
DOD Says Midterm Elections Will Not Alter the Defense Budget
Instead, DOD Comptroller Mike McCord sees lawmakers striking some kind of short or long-term budget deal next spring. By Marcus Weisgerber
Science & Tech