Defense

Echoes of Future War: How the Fight for Mosul Will Change IED Science

Researchers are using seismic sensors to learn about enemy weapons — and one day, even to find them as they fire.

Defense

Military Housing at Risk from Poor Utility Maintenance, Watchdog Finds

Electrical and environmental system flaws found consistently at bases around the world.

Nextgov

DHS Secretary: DDoS Attack ‘Mitigated’

DHS is working on principles to secure the internet of things, DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson says.

Defense

Pentagon 'Clawback' of Guard Recruiting Bonuses Draws Fire

California lawmaker wants Defense chief to cancel plans to reclaim $15,000 re-enlistment incentives.

Management

Kendall: The Pentagon’s Spending Less on Weapons, So Let Me Keep My Job

A 30-year-low in cost growth is part of the defense acquisition undersecretary’s closing argument for why Congress shouldn’t eliminate his position.

Defense

U.S. Special Operators Accelerate Killings of ISIS Leaders

Defense Secretary Ash Carter says this will weaken Mosul’s defenders and stop attacks in the United States.

Tech

The Air Force Doesn’t Know How to Test Its Future Robotic Wingmen

How do you surprise a drone that can revise its strategy hundreds of times in an eyeblink?

Defense

As Mosul Battle Rages, Carter Heads to Europe for Anti-ISIS Talks

A long-scheduled gathering becomes a real-time assessment for the complex offensive.

Defense

Denying Trump’s Denial, U.S. Intel Chief Says There’s More Evidence of Russian Hacking

The nation’s top intelligence official says “forensic and other” evidence proves Russian election interference.

Defense

Refusing to Nuke First

Why rejecting nuclear preemption reflects strength, not weakness

Management

Lockheed’s Pitch: Buy Our Training Jet, Save Taxpayers $1 Billion

Company officials say they can build the jets faster, and that should give them a leg up in the T-X bid evaluation.

Defense

Election Could Have a Major Impact on DHS Agencies

A new analysis shows how Clinton and Trump might reshape the direction of Homeland Security.

Defense

The U.S. Relief Mission to Haiti Is Also a Signal to America’s Neighbors, and Russia

The leader of U.S. Southern Command hopes helpful actions speak louder than Moscow’s words.

Defense

Should Sailors Be Able to Reprogram Their Ship?

The U.S. Navy’s newest destroyer is automated to an unprecedented degree. Should the crew be allowed to harness it with code?

Tech

The Apps They Carried: Software, Big Data, and the Fight for Mosul

A variety of digital tech tools aim to provide coalition forces some sense of the dangers around the next bend.

Management

Former NCIS Supervisor Gets Longest Sentence Yet in 'Fat Leonard' Bribery Case

Special agent who admits to regularly searching confidential databases for reports of investigations related to the scheme receives 12 years in prison.

Defense

Feds Charge Three Kansas Men in Domestic Terror Plot

Prosecutors say the trio targeted an apartment complex housing immigrants and a mosque for a post-election attack.