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  • Counterterrorism

    December 2017

    Counterterrorism Rapid Acquisition Group Touts its Success

    “Just because you asked your acquisition force to work faster doesn’t make you a rapid acquisition group. It just means you told your staff to work faster,” Robert Newberry, director of the Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office said on the sidelines of his organization’s annual briefing to industry at the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center in Washington, D.C.
  • Special Operations

    April 2017

    Special Operators Seek to Break Language Barrier (UPDATED)

    By Vivienne Machi
    When asked about the types of language technology that commandos are currently seeking, Army Special Operations Commander Lt. Gen. Kenneth Tovo said, “You just need to watch Star Trek.”
  • Defense Contracting

    July 2016

    Pentagon Chief Sees Role for U.S. Contractors in Rebuilding Iraq, Syria

    By Jon Harper
    Contractors could play a major role in efforts to stabilize and rebuild cities in Iraq and Syria after they are recaptured from the Islamic State, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter told reporters during a visit to Fort Bragg, North Carolina July 27.
  • Counterterrorism

    June 2016

    CIA’s Brennan: Islamic State Most Likely Plotting Attacks Against U.S. Homeland

    By Kristen Torres
    As Islamic State-backed attacks continue abroad, the director of the Central Intelligence Agency said he would “not be surprised” if the terrorist group was plotting to hit the U.S. homeland.
  • Defense Department

    October 2015

    National Security Tests for the Next President

    By Sandra I. Erwin
    Russian aggression in Ukraine, the rise of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, and the expansion of other violent extremist groups in the Middle East, South Asia and Africa are national security challenges facing the next president.
  • Defense Department

    September 2015

    Departing Secretary McHugh Delivers Straight Talk on the Army's Future

    By Sandra I. Erwin
    Departing Secretary McHugh’s Straight Talk on the Future of the Army
  • Budget

    September 2015

    Counter-ISIL Campaign Tops $3 Billion

    By Jon Harper
    A year into the conflict, U.S. military operations against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria have cost the Defense Department more than $3.2 billion, according to the Pentagon.
  • Robotics

    September 2015

    Inside Black Dart: How the Military Prepares for a Future Drone War

    By Yasmin Tadjdeh
    The Defense Department’s largest live counter-drone demonstration took place in late July. The two-week long exercise, known as “Black Dart,” drew about 700 military personnel and members of industry to test new anti-unmanned aerial vehicle technology.
  • International

    September 2015

    NATO Funding Shortfalls Likely to Continue

    By Jon Harper
    The latest Russian military intervention in Ukraine is forcing NATO to refocus its attention on its eastern flank. But concerns about a resurgent Russia will not prompt a large boost in alliance procurement, according to analysts.
  • Army News

    August 2015

    The State of the Army: It’s Complicated

    By Sandra I. Erwin
    Gen. Ray Odierno retires as chief of staff
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