Defense
Assault-Rifle Camp for Kids, Courtesy of the American Military
A look at the Army’s annual marksmanship clinic for children aged 9 to 18
Defense
Libertarians Want Answers From Vets Group Over Gary Johnson Diss
The presidential candidate was not invited to a Sept. 7 forum on national security and vets issues that will feature Democrat Clinton and Republican Trump.
Nextgov
Report: If DOD Doesn't Embrace Open Source, It'll 'Be Left Behind'
Currently, the department uses open source software “infrequently and on an ad hoc basis,” unlike tech companies like Google, Amazon and Facebook that wouldn’t exist without open source software.
Defense
The Political Role of Drone Strikes in U.S. Grand Strategy
Passionate disagreement over drone strikes obscures the fact that we actually don’t know much about how they affect U.S. interests.
Defense
Pentagon Science Board Recommends “Immediate Action” to Counter Enemy AI
Defense scientists worry that the U.S. could be on the losing side of a AI arms race.
Defense
The U.S. Military Holds More Pacific Exercises Than You Probably Realize
The Army's Pacific Pathways program is even bringing some nations' military units to America for training.
Defense
Pentagon and Air Force Told to Clarify Plan to Retire A-10 Aircraft
GAO wants sharper data on impact of changes in close air support strategy.
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Pentagon’s Contract-Spending Problem
Of $205 billion awarded in contract spending across DOD, only $101 billion was competed.
Defense
Will the U.S. Extradite Fethullah Gulen?
Turkey has formally requested the transfer of the Pennsylvania-based cleric accused of masterminding last month’s coup, the State Department says.
Defense
The Twenty Years’ War
Two decades ago, Osama bin Laden officially launched al-Qaeda’s struggle against the United States. Neither side has won.
Defense
Is Donald Trump Reversing His Stance on Immigration?
The Republican nominee is pledging to follow an approach that resembles President Obama's.
Defense
A First Look Inside Border Patrol's 'Iceboxes'
Images unsealed by a U.S. federal court in Tucson, Arizona, show migrants crammed into holding cells and huddling together for warmth.
Defense
The Changing U.S. Story on Sending $400 Million to Iran
After suggesting the timing of a cash delivery was unrelated to the freeing of hostages, the State Department admits the two were contingent.
Defense
The Military Is Genetically Modifying Bacteria to Make Even Tinier Computers
The biosynthetic microbe could wire future nanoelectronics after Navy-funded researchers supercharged its conductivity.
Defense
No Political Meddling with FOIA Requests, Pentagon Watchdog Finds
But IG recommends improvements in department’s notification of releases.
Defense
Pentagon: We're Closer Than Ever to Lasers That Can Stop Iranian, North Korean Missiles
With global demand for missile defense surging, US officials are fine-tuning cheaper, more powerful laser weapons.
Nextgov
Stanford's 'Hacking for Defense' Class Expands to Diplomacy
The class unleashed engineering grad students on national security problems.
Defense
The Navy is Naming a Ship After Slain Gay Rights Leader Harvey Milk
It's one of six ships named for civil rights pioneers.
Defense