Threats

Worldwide Travel Alert Issued for Al Qaeda Threat

State Department issues advisories, plans to close embassies on Sunday in response to unspecified threat. By Sara Sorcher

Business

How BAE Systems Execs are Surviving Sequester: Shadeless Airline Windows

Two BAE Systems executive VPs say that they're pivoting away from uncertain U.S. defense dollars and moving into commercial and foreign markes, or "portfolio shaping". By Sara Sorcher

Business

Sequester and the Supply Chain: 'Life or Death' for the F-35's Small Companies

As manufacturers lose orders and lay off employees, the price of top weapons programs will rise. The anatomy of the F-35 shows why. By Sara Sorcher

Business

Interview with Chuck Hagel's 'Alter Ego'

Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, Chuck Hagel's self-proclaimed 'alter ego,' talks about the big picture and channeling his boss. By Sara Sorcher

Policy

Mark Lippert: Hagel's Right Hand Man

Hagel's chief of staff has had a long working relationship with key players in the administration. By Sara Sorcher