Business
Pentagon Comptroller Bob Hale to Step Down
After helping the military navigate through some of the toughest budget battles in history, Pentagon Comptroller Bob Hale is stepping down. By Stephanie Gaskell
Business
Pentagon: F-35 Software Remains Seriously Flawed
The $397 billion F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program suffers from such severe software problems that it could not conduct operational missions today. By Bob Brewin
Business
NSA Gets Its First Civil Liberties and Privacy Officer
Rebecca Richards has been appointed to a new post that ensures 'privacy is protected and civil liberties are maintained by all of NSA's missions.' By Dustin Volz
Business
Do the Military’s Nuclear Operators Need More Incentives?
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel wants to reform the troubled nuclear enterprise. Could more incentives and recognition help turn things around? By Stephanie Gaskell
Business
Lawmakers Vow to Repeal Military Pension Cut
Senators from both parties want to repeal scheduled cuts to the pensions of working-age military retirees. By Eric Katz
Ideas
Dempsey’s Message on Women in Combat: Trust Transcends Gender
One year ago this month, the military repealed the combat exclusion for women. Here’s my message. By Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey
Business
Special Report: The State of Defense 2014
As President Obama prepares to give his State of the Union speech, Defense One takes a closer look at the nation's military and the state of defense.
Threats
Top General Wants 10,000 U.S. Troops in Afghanistan until 2017
Gen. Joseph Dunford is reportedly pushing a plan to keep 10,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan until 2017. By Stephanie Gaskell
Business
Hagel Orders a Review of the Nuclear Force
The decision follows a string of incidents that have raised questions abut morale and security. By Jordain Carney
Ideas
Do U.S. Troops Really Need to Stay in Afghanistan?
A top U.S. commander says Afghan security forces can take on the Taliban. Does the U.S. need to stay for Afghanistan to succeed? By Stephanie Gaskell
Business
Playing the Defense Jobs Card Isn’t Working Anymore
By our count, there are half the F-35 jobs as Lockheed claims. Using defense jobs to fight budget cuts isn’t working like it used to, for good reason. By William D. Hartung
Business
Budget Cuts Are Hurting the Pentagon's Ability to Identify Budget Cuts
Budget cuts are hampering the Pentagon's effort to track and identify areas to find savings. By Charles S. Clark
Science & Tech
BlackBerrys Will Make Up 98% of Mobile Devices on New DOD System
The system is intended to secure a mix of smartphones will primarily support BlackBerrys when it launches later this month. By Aliya Sternstein
Policy
Sen. Gillibrand Is Still Optimistic on Military Sexual Assault Reform
Sen. Gillibrand is looking longer-term, hoping to build off her first try to gather support for a future attempt to take the chain of command out of military sexual assault cases. By Stacy Kaper
Policy
HASC Chairman Rep. Buck McKeon to Retire
The longtime chairman of the House Armed Services Committee will not seek re-election. By Kevin Baron
Business
Former Pentagon Deputy Beth McGrath Joins Deloitte
The Pentagon's former deputy chief management officer Beth McGrath is joining Deliotte Consulting. By Charles S. Clark
Threats
Is Edward Snowden Really a Whistleblower?
The answer depends on whether you believe the National Security Agency was doing anything illegal. By Allison Stanger
Ideas
How Hollywood Helps Recruit for the Military
War films like Lone Survivor are essentially multi-million dollar recruitment videos. By Calum March
Business
Gates, Obama and the Use of Military Force in the Middle East
Bob Gates’ new memoir illuminates a fundamental, post-Iraq and Afghanistan change in how Americans view the use of military force. By David Rohde
Ideas