Defense
The Army Seeks Internet-of-Battlefield-Things, Distributed Bot Swarms
After nearly two decades of war against technologically unsophisticated foes, the Army Research Lab is reorienting to counter China and Russia.
Management
The 'Blackwater 2.0' Plan for Afghanistan
Private military contractors have spotted an opportunity as America’s longest war grinds on.
Defense
Army Looking to Integrate Network Soldiers with Tactical Units
Brigades are working out various ideas at training centers, says the head of the service’s Cyber Command.
Tech
If The U.S. Really Wants To Go To Mars, Elon Musk Knows How To Bring Down The Price
It would take a little old-fashioned competition and a lot less government control.
Defense
Mislabeled Weapons Raise Risk of Accidental Explosions in South Korea
Pentagon IG says the Air Force incorrectly recorded weights of explosives at military storage facilities.
Defense
Pentagon Watchdog Compiles Recommendations That Could Save $34 Billion
The Defense Department is processing more than 1,200 open IG remedies.
Defense
U.S. Won't Launch a Military Space Corps—For Now
Russian and Chinese anti-satellite weapons testing has raised the profile of space conflict in recent years.
Defense
How Will The Pentagon Create Its AIs? The Algorithmic-Warfare Team Is Charting a Path
Over the next 36 months, an algorithmic-warfare team will draw up a model for splitting the work between government and industry.
Defense
The US Must Rethink How It Uses Special Operators, Says Incoming SOLIC Secretary
Strained by war, the military’s elite units can’t grow any faster nor deploy slower. Something in their mission set must give.
Defense
White House Objects to Ban on New BRAC in Defense Bill
No veto threatened, but Trump team seeks savings in base closures.
Defense
Ceasefire or No, U.S. and Russia Remain ‘A Second or Two Away’ from Accidental War Over Syria
The head of Air Combat Command says one mistake by a pilot in an advanced warplane could mean an unintended escalation in Syria.
Management
Stephen Bannon Wants To Talk About Using Mercenaries To Solve Afghanistan
What's a couple of private armies between friends?
Defense
Russia Threatens to Expel 30 U.S. Diplomats
Moscow is angry about the Trump administration’s refusal to return two diplomatic compounds seized last year by the Obama administration.
Defense
16 Dead in Military Plane Crash in Mississippi
The majority of passengers are believed to be marines.
Defense
As Trump and Putin Met, US and UK Defense Chiefs Discussed Ways to Deter Russia
While one part of Trump’s executive branch looks to improve relations with Moscow, another prepares for the worst.
Defense
Spooked by North Korea, Lawmakers Resurrect an Old Missile-Defense Idea
Technical experts say space-based interceptors haven’t gotten any more practical since the Reagan era, but House lawmakers still want the Pentagon to plan for them.
Tech
For Sale: Artificial Intelligence That Teaches Itself
An AI startup with dozens of aviation-industry customers sets its sights on the U.S. military.
Defense
Trump Weighs a 'Pretty Severe' Response to North Korea's ICBM Test
The president said “something will have to be done about” the Kim Jong Un regime’s actions.
Management
State Department Withholds Employee Survey Results From Public
Leaked details show frustration at budget cuts, vacancies and technology.
Defense