Defense

Zika Emergency Funding Can’t Wait, White House Tells Congress

Sitting on the administration's $1.9 billion emergency request is “playing with fire,” budget director says.

Defense

Defense Chief Seeks New Powers for Joint Chiefs, Top Commanders in War on Terrorism

Carter unveils his Goldwater-Nichols reform plan, and the most sweeping changes to the military's top command in a generation

Defense

It’s the CIA’s Fault — How Foreign Leaders Try to Discredit the Panama Papers

The Panama papers have put pressure on dozens of global politicians.

Defense

Defense Chief Pitches Pentagon Projects to Tech Workers

The defense secretary takes his outreach tour to robotics labs and startup centers in Austin and Boston

Defense

How Should the World Respond to Terrorism?

The Atlantic inverts the classic Q&A to explore the complexities influencing global responses to terrorism today.

Defense

What the The Defense Department's Bug Bounty Program Won’t Fix

Ash Carter reveals a prize pool of $150,000, but will the program reveal the limits of Silicon Valley solutions to the Pentagon's problems?

Defense

Obama's Record as Commander-In-Chief

Obama promised to end America's wars. But, has he?

Nextgov

Soldiers to Help Crowdsource Spy Maps

Because satellite connectivity can be too spotty to obtain high-fidelity images for spies in remote locations, some intelligence officials say they welcome the expansion of social mapping.

Defense

The Symbolism of the New U.S. Medal for Fighting ISIS

A very close look at the military’s award for service in Syria and Iraq.

Defense

Joint Chiefs Chairman: No, NATO’s Not Obsolete

In fact, the alliance soon could join the fight against ISIS, adds Defense Secretary Carter.

Nextgov

You’ve Heard of the Internet of Things. Here’s What Comes Next.

The industrial revolution is coming to the Internet of Things, and it has the potential to really change the world.

Defense

Pentagon Exec Used Subordinates as His Personal Chauffeur, IG Finds

Rides to airport and building escort duty violated rules and demeaned underlings, IG said.

Defense

Border Agents Seized Goods Tied To Forced Labor For The First Time Since 2001

The agency said it had information “indicating that the Tangshan Sanyou Group and its subsidiaries utilize convict labor in the production of the merchandise.”

Defense

The Apple-FBI Showdown Is Over

The FBI gained access to the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters—without Cupertino's help.

Defense

Carter Watches Public Television on Fridays – and Other Surprises from His Email

The Defense chief's redacted private messages reveal Washington insiders asking about jobs for friends and challenge coins for their kids