Threats
US Military Should Deepen Its Use of Deception, Pacific Air Forces General Says
“Gadget" culture won’t beat China, says Gen. Charles Q. Brown.
Business
Boeing Declines to Bid for ICBM, Leaving Northrop the Sole Contestant
As bidding deadline passes, Air Force must decide whether to accept a sole-source situation.
Threats
Pentagon Test-Fires 2nd INF-Banned Missile
The Air Force ran Thursday's launch from a static pad, which followed the Navy's August test from a mobile launcher.
Ideas
We Really Need to Fix the Federal Budget Process
With the 2020 defense policy bill close to done, here are some ideas for next year.
Policy
The Space Force Appears Cleared For Launch
Lawmakers hint that bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act will create a new military branch.
Business
Amazon’s Bezos Hits Silicon Valley For Not Working With Pentagon
His comments come as his company fights to wrest DOD’s giant cloud contract from Microsoft.
Threats
Small Contractors Struggle to Meet Cyber Security Standards, Pentagon Finds
Even large companies aren’t doing as well as they think they are, the assistant acquisition chief said Monday.
Business
US Army Hires AI Firm to Predict When Aircraft, Vehicles & Weapons Will Break
Following the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps, the service hopes a small company can organize the data from decades-old maintenance logs.
Business
What Does the US Military Need For A War In Space? It’s Hard to Say
The plans for war above the atmosphere remain so tightly classified that industry can’t start building the things that will be needed.
Science & Tech
US Is Moving Too Slowly to Harness Drones and AI, Former SOCOM Commander Says
Tony Thomas says he wishes he’d spent less time growing his command and more time pushing it to embrace new technology.
Policy
SecDef: Expect ‘Trimming, Reducing, Some Eliminations’ in 2021 Budget
Esper touts "good progress" in high-level review intended to cut fat and find funds for projects to counter China and Russia.
Science & Tech
