Threats
US Air Strike Hits ISIS in Libya, Chief Presumed Dead
The U.S. airstrike in the Libyan front was underway before the Paris attacks began, stressed a senior U.S. official.
Policy
DOD Sequestration Furloughs Were Fair, Court Says
Judges reject argument that some employees should have escaped budget battle.
Threats
US Soldier Dies in Action in Iraq, the First Since 2011
An American soldier was killed in an operation involving U.S. and Kurdish commandos on an Islamic State base in northern Iraq.
Threats
How Many ISIS Fighters Has the US Actually Killed?
The U.S. Defense Department cautions against using 'body counts' as a metric of success in its campaign against the Islamic State. But it continues to advertise them anyway.
Threats
Pentagon: Afghans Called In Deadly Strike on Hospital
Top NATO commander blames misfire on Afghan forces, Taliban.
Science & Tech
Engineering Humans for War
Inside the Pentagon’s efforts to create a super-soldier — and change the future of the battlefield.
Science & Tech
Just 1 Out of Every 7 Emails The Pentagon Gets Is Legit
Of 700 million emails sent to DOD accounts monthly, about 98 million are actually “good emails,” an official says.
Threats
Allen Quits ISIS War Envoy Job, One Year After Calling for Group’s Destruction
The retired general begged President Obama to “destroy” ISIS and was then appointed to help do it.
Threats
The Pentagon's Next Unclassified Email System May Live in the Cloud
The Defense Department’s IT agency is asking industry about setting up a new email system for its 1.6 million users.
Science & Tech
A Top-Secret Cell Phone Is Just One New Tool the Pentagon Can Expect Soon
In a call with reporters, the Defense Department's chief information officer shared a handful of new developments on the Pentagon's tech horizon.
Threats
Only ‘4 or 5’ US-Trained Syrians Are Still in the Fight Against ISIS
It’s far from the 15,000 envisioned over three years, CENTCOM commander Gen. Austin conceded to lawmakers.
Policy
Carter: Congressional Inaction on Defense Budget Is Dangerous and Embarrassing
U.S. defense secretary also calls on China to halt island-building, and touts coming personnel reforms.
Policy
Russia Is Setting Up A Forward Operating Base in Syria, Pentagon Confirms
Amid a tide of news reports and statements about Russian deployments to Syria, the Defense Department confirms a few details.
Business
Pentagon Orders Even More HQ Cuts, Infuriating Employees' Union
Defense Department personnel officials are moving ahead with a more-severe version of an existing plan for cuts to headquarters staff—angering a major union in the process.
Business
Ash Who? After Six Months On The Job, 44% Have No Opinion on Defense Secretary
A Defense One survey finds that nearly half of troops, natsec employees say they still have no opinion about Ash Carter.
Ideas
What Congress Can Learn from the Military About Cybersecurity
As it stands, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act won’t much improve information-sharing. Here's how to change that.
Ideas
Why Can’t Obama Get His Defense Secretary To Release This Guantanamo Prisoner?
The Pentagon, not Congress, is blocking the release of 75-pound prisoner Tariq Ba Odah, six years after he was cleared to go. Where is the president?
Policy
Pentagon Pressures Turkey to Strike ISIS, Tighten Border
More than a year into the U.S.-led campaign against Islamic State militants, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter is demanding Ankara do more.
Ideas
The Pentagon Wants To Wage War on Denial-of-Service Cyber Attacks
By next spring, researchers are expected to unveil new tools enabling organizations like the Defense Department a rapid response to distributed denial-of-service attacks.
Business