Management
Trump’s Air Force One Tweet Rattles the Defense Industry
Was the president-elect trying to drive down a price tag — or slap back at a CEO’s policy suggestions?
Defense
Newspaper's Expose on Pentagon Waste Draws Mixed Reviews
Lawmakers vow new actions, but some specialists question the claims.
Management
Ex-Navy Contract Officer Gets Prison Time in 'Fat Leonard' Scandal
Paul Simpkins pleads guilty to taking bribes for steering contracts to Malaysia-based firm.
Defense
Littoral Combat Ship, at a Critical Juncture
With the ship’s purchase plans in doubt, detractors exchange fire with Navy supporters at contentious Senate hearing.
Defense
Obama is Quietly Expanding the War on Terror in Africa While the World is Distracted by Trump
If congress doesn’t become more assertive, future presidents are likely to head into even murkier legal terrain.
Defense
Transparency Groups Hail Removal of FOIA Exceptions in Defense Bill
Critics had said Pentagon would have shielded documents on torture, sexual assault.
Defense
The Pentagon Wants Eye-Reading Software, X-Ray Tools, and A Virtual Facebook to Fight Terrorism
Here’s a list of gear the Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office is seeking to give U.S. counterterror operators.
Management
Trump Taps James Mattis for Defense Secretary
The president-elect called the retired Marine general “the closest thing we have to General George Patton of our time.”
Nextgov
Compromise Defense Policy Bill Elevates Cyber Command
The bill, which could be voted on this week, also places restrictions on splitting CYBERCOM from NSA.
Defense
A Glimpse At How the F-35 Will Help the Marines Storm the Beach
In a California demonstration, the short-takeoff fighters escorted troop-carrying V-22s into simulated hostile territory.
Defense
Our Casual Use of Military Jargon is Normalizing the Militarization of Society
“ASAP,” “on standby,” and “good to go” are all common army idioms.
Pay & Benefits
Hill Negotiators Ignore Obama and Give Troops Biggest Pay Raise in 6 Years
Conference committee settles on a 2.1 percent military boost, rejecting the White House's request for a 1.6 percent raise.
Defense
Why Donald Trump Needs David Petraeus
The president-elect doesn’t understand that war is politics, because he lacks experience in both war and politics.
Tech
Will the Department of Defense Invest in People or Technology?
The Trump administration will determine the future of the Third Offset, a plan for ensuring the long-term competitive advantage of the U.S. armed forces.
Defense
How Trump’s Government Could Change America’s Approach to Terrorism
The president-elect may oversee a coming "War on radical Islam."
Management
Boeing Defense CEO Weighs Spending More Time in DC
The shift would follow a raft of larger organizational and personnel changes at the aerospace giant.
Defense
The F-35B Just Got A Lot Deadlier
In a proof-of-concept experiment, data passed instantly from a Marine Corps fighter allowed a shipboard Aegis system to shoot down a drone.
Defense
America’s War-by-Airstrike in Three Charts
The U.S.-led air war against the Islamic State in Mosul, Raqqa, and the region, visualized.
Defense
The Other Michael Flynn
Donald Trump’s national security advisor sounded very different when he was running counterinsurgency campaigns in Kabul.
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