Management

Pentagon Building Wish List for New Technology Spending

The military’s top weapons buyer wants to better coordinate the Defense Department’s investments across its labs and research offices.

Defense

More Than 200 U.S. Diplomats, Civil Servants and Servicewomen Say They’ve Been Harassed At Work

Including ambassadors and employees of the Department of Defense, the Department of State, and the Department of Homeland Security.

Defense

North Korea Is Boasting On TV That Its Missiles Can Hit Anywhere In the U.S.

The announcement follows its third test of an intercontinental ballistic missile early Wednesday.

Defense

North Korea Ends Its Pause in Missile Tests

Along with speculation it was signaling a desire for talks

Defense

Top Enlisted Leaders Push Back: There Is No Readiness ‘Crisis’

Recent deadly accidents are concerning, but part of the risk of military operations around the globe, they said.

Defense

Watchdogs Differ on U.S. Troops’ Handling of Afghan Child Sex Abuse

IGs for Pentagon and Afghanistan reconstruction took different approaches to a serious problem.

Defense

IG Cites Homeland Security for Abusing Its Power, Blocking Negative Report

One audit finds Trump administration violated court orders when enforcing its initial travel ban.

Defense

All Quiet on the North Korean Front?

It would be a mistake to interpret a lack of missile tests as a willingness to engage in denuclearization talks.

Defense

As the Air Force Turns Its Focus to Space, This Small Team Could Lead the Way

Once seen as a threat to traditional acquisition channels, the Operationally Responsive Space office is making it faster and cheaper to put new capabilities into orbit.

Defense

The U.S. Military Has Banned All Service Members In Japan From Drinking

Members of the U.S. military serving in all of Japan have been temporarily banned from drinking alcohol both on and off base following a fatal accident in Okinawa.

Defense

A Fight Is Brewing Between Congress and the Military Over Cyber War

Should in-theater commanders be allowed to launch attacks that currently require approval from the national command authority?

Defense

Has the Mueller Probe Hamstrung Trump's Foreign Policy?

Nixon and Clinton managed to get a great deal done of overseas while facing special prosecutors at home, but Trump has more weaknesses than they did.

Management

Small Business Activist Wins Interim Victory Against Pentagon, Sikorsky

Chapman’s FOIA case forces out “proprietary” information on subcontractors.

Defense

Army Chief: The US Needs More Troops in Europe

The U.S. is "on track," but additional armored forces, long-range artillery and bridging capabilities would help deter Russia, Milley says.

Defense

Air Force Wants to Get New Nuclear Weapons Faster

Just months into the first development contracts, the service’s top general is looking for ways to speed things up.

Defense

Post-9/11 U.S. War Costs Will Soon Top $5.6 Trillion

The average American taxpayer has spent $23,386 on wars since 2001, report researchers.

Defense

Congress Is Concerned About Who Gets to Launch Nuclear Bombs

Here are three questions to consider after lawmakers hear testimony on nuclear authority.

Defense

The Pentagon’s Spending Data Doesn’t Add Up

The DATA Act was supposed to create financial transparency, but a watchdog found plenty of inaccuracies.

Defense

Can Two Nuclear Powers Fight a Conventional War?

The Pentagon just wargamed that scenario as part of its effort to determine what it needs for 21st-century deterrence.