Defense
Pentagon Backs Off Controversial Changes to Contractor Pay Schedule
Lawmakers and industry officials had questioned a plan to pay companies less money up front.
Nextgov
Defense Agencies Want a Help Desk Vendor That’s Just the Right Size
The new back-office support services will be split into virtualized and on-premise help desks.
Defense
China Has a ‘Space Force.’ What Are Its Lessons for the Pentagon?
Space is an increasingly important arena for the U.S.-China strategic rivalry.
Tech
DHS Aims to Replace Slow, Outdated Bioterror-Detection System
A new plan to draw on big data and distributed sensors will replace a 2003 system that can take up to 39 hours to detect a threat.
Defense
Trump Calls Out Election Meddling—By China
In remarks at the UN Security Council, the U.S. president recommitted to a mounting great-power rivalry.
Defense
NSA Staffer Sentenced to 5.5 Years in Prison for Taking Documents Home
Ellicott City-based Pho was a computer developer handling top secret intelligence.
Management
A Solitary and Defiant Message to the UN In Trump’s Second Speech
“We reject the ideology of globalism. And we embrace the doctrine of patriotism,” Trump told world leaders.
Defense
The Old-School Double-Agent Tactics Governments Will Use To Erode Trust
Forget fake news—governments will increasingly manufacture entire fake movements.
Defense
Trump Signals an Openness to Talks with Iran
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley appeared on Sunday morning’s news shows and took a hardline on Iran, but said the president would react favorably if Iran expressed interest in meeting.
Defense
Kim Jong Un Liked His Trump Summit So Much, He’s Calling For Another One
Kim Jong Un is likely aiming for economic concessions and a long-elusive peace treaty.
Defense
Army to Up-Armor Two More Brigades
An infantry unit will get Strykers, and a Stryker brigade will shift to tanks, part of the Pentagon's focus on great-power competition.
Tech
USAF’s Space Force Cost-Estimate Is Likely Too High: Analyst
Todd Harrison says $13 billion is a high-ball figure meant to shift the debate.
Defense
Pentagon Declares War on Scooters
After seven rental scooters were abandoned at the Pentagon following this year’s September 11 remembrances, police say they will begin impounding the unauthorized rides. Bikes, too.
Defense
Trump's Order to Reveal Docs Could Undermine Secret Court System
"No one should be happy about the weaponization of declassification," security expert says.
Defense
U.S. Global Media Agency Launches Farsi Service to Reach Iranians
Newly renamed broadcasting board also anticipates first fully empowered CEO.
Defense
On 9/11 Anniversary, U.S. Nears 17 Years of War in Afghanistan
An American soldier killed in Afghanistan this summer wasn’t yet 3 when the war began. Seventeen years after 9/11, America still seems determined to keep fighting.
Defense
White House Chaos is Having an Impact on the Ground in Syria, and Beyond
The power struggle at the top of the world’s greatest military power and largest economy has never been more visible than in recent days.
Management
Defense Management Chief Reportedly On His Way Out Over Performance Problems
John Gibson was working on reductions in headquarters overhead and largest-ever financial audit.
Defense
The Navy Is Hacking Wetsuits for Arctic Warfare
A new wetsuit treatment could allow troops to operate in frigid water for far longer.
Defense