Special Report

Someone Is Waging a Secret War to Undermine the Pentagon’s Huge Cloud Contract

The battle for the Defense Department’s $10 billion war cloud is getting a lot more interesting.

  • Kevin Baron, Frank Konkel and Patrick Tucker

3 Questions: Consumer Drones & Security

An exploration of the growing market for unmanned aircraft, their many applications, and what bad guys might do with them.

  • Ben Watson

Tomorrow Soldier: How The Military Is Altering the Limits of Human Performance

Breakthroughs in biometric science mean future troops will fight with weapons that understand them — inside and out.

  • Patrick Tucker

SPECIAL REPORT: The Military Loves the Obama Doctrine. Can It Survive Trump?

Commanders say they’re already fighting ISIS the right way: “by, with, and through” local forces.

  • Kevin Baron

Special Report: Beyond Guantanamo

President Obama has begun his final push to close Guantanamo. But America’s bigger challenge is deciding what to do with tomorrow's prisoners in a war without end.

  • Molly O'Toole

SPECIAL ROUNDUP: The Future of Defense

Catch up on the latest news and ideas about the future of defense. Compiled by Defense One Staff

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.