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Failed military recruits prove deadly outliers
The gunman in a mass killing in Allen, Texas, is among 32 recruits who washed out of the military and went on to commit extremist crimes.
‘Lord of the Rings’ director brings the trenches of WWI to life in stunning new documentary
Jackson used innovative production techniques to enhance and colorize almost 100 hours of original footage.
By Jon Simkins
Lead lawmakers urge DoD to halt new payment rule
Mac Thornberry and Jim Inhofe are siding with the defense industry, against the Pentagon.
By Joe Gould
Metal, the military, food and nerddom: A one-on-one chat with Trivium’s Matt Heafy
Growing up with a Marine father impacted the metal star's approach to music and every other facet of his life.
By Jon Simkins
Newly retired head of Air Force Materiel Command talks about the org’s future challenges
The outgoing head of Air Force Materiel Command has a word of advice for her successor.
By Valerie Insinna
US Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson among the featured speakers at 2018 Defense News Conference
The 2nd annual Defense News conference features some of the most influential members of the defense enterprise who are molding U.S. defense policy.
By Daniel Cebul
Air Force to reassess health of aircraft inventory due to fatal mishaps
“I think how the Air Force has approached this is not to panic,” says Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski, head of Air Force Materiel Command.
By Valerie Insinna
Air Force acquisition exec: To reduce F-35 sustainment cost, focus on agile software
The service's new head of acquisition has floated doing an agile software pathfinder ahead of the F-35's modernization program.
By Valerie Insinna
Pentagon ‘can't afford the sustainment costs‘ on F-35, Lord says
The Pentagon is preparing new ways to drive costs down on the F-35 sustainment.
By Aaron Mehta
The Pentagon’s acquisition office is gone. Here’s what the next 120 days bring.
The Pentagon has officially split its acquisition, technology and logistics office into two units. Now comes the hard part.
By Aaron Mehta
Defense acquisition head: accountability, and perhaps firings, on the way
Ellen Lord is promising to hold people accountable if their programs go over budget.
By Aaron Mehta