Exclusive: Darpa Gets A New Boss, And Solyndra Is In Her Past -- Danger RoomUntil last year, Arati Prabhakar worked for the venture capitalists who backed Solyndra, the green-tech firm that imploded in a scandal described by Mitt Romney as an example of the White House’s ”crony capitalism.” Now Prabhakar has a new job, this one in the Obama administration: running the Pentagon’s most important research agency. But being the geek-in-chief requires investing billions on risky, high-tech bets that aren’t so different from Solyndra.
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Report by non-profit group criticizes UN’s growing use of military and security companies -- Washington Post/AP
Inside Putin's ambitious push to modernise the Russian military -- SBS.com.au
Russia to honour arms sales contracts to Syria -- The Telegraph
Iran’s Ballistic Missiles Becoming Deadlier, Pentagon Finds -- SFGate/Bloomberg
New carrier, new war scenarios -- Asia Times
Kyrgyzstan to Raise Rental Fees for Russian Military Bases -- RIA Novosti
London 2012: Missile tenants lose legal ruling -- BBC
Eurofighter’s Upgrades: Enough? In Time? -- Defense Industry Daily
Dutch Vote To Kill JSF Simply Sturm und Drang; Test Pilots Speak On F-35 -- Aol Defense
First Lot 3 F-35s Finally Transferred To Pentagon -- Aviation Week
European Parliament Calls For Probing Secret CIA Detention Sites In Europe -- RTT
Flying the F-35 is ‘Magic,’ Pilots Say -- Defense Tech
Osprey hopes spring eternal -- DoD Buzz
USS Truman begins sea trials -- Naval-Technology.com
Raytheon Gets $636M For Missile Defense - But Where Are The Lasers? -- Aol Defense
Pentagon’s Mega Stun Gun Could Blast You Unconscious -- Danger Room
REVEALED: This Is Where To Report On US Domestic Drone Deployments -- Business Insider
Deterrence Doesn't Work in Cyberspace: CCSA -- Aol Defense
No decision yet on fate of universal camo uniform, military officials say -- Stars and Stripes
Pentagon planning database of military valor awards, medals -- Stars and Stripes
Exclusive: Top General Proposed Corruption Probe He’s Accused of Blocking -- Danger Room
Lockheed's you-may-
Iran’s Ballistic Missiles Becoming Deadlier, Pentagon Finds -- SFGate/Bloomberg
New carrier, new war scenarios -- Asia Times
Kyrgyzstan to Raise Rental Fees for Russian Military Bases -- RIA Novosti
London 2012: Missile tenants lose legal ruling -- BBC
Eurofighter’s Upgrades: Enough? In Time? -- Defense Industry Daily
Dutch Vote To Kill JSF Simply Sturm und Drang; Test Pilots Speak On F-35 -- Aol Defense
First Lot 3 F-35s Finally Transferred To Pentagon -- Aviation Week
European Parliament Calls For Probing Secret CIA Detention Sites In Europe -- RTT
Flying the F-35 is ‘Magic,’ Pilots Say -- Defense Tech
Osprey hopes spring eternal -- DoD Buzz
USS Truman begins sea trials -- Naval-Technology.com
Raytheon Gets $636M For Missile Defense - But Where Are The Lasers? -- Aol Defense
Pentagon’s Mega Stun Gun Could Blast You Unconscious -- Danger Room
REVEALED: This Is Where To Report On US Domestic Drone Deployments -- Business Insider
Deterrence Doesn't Work in Cyberspace: CCSA -- Aol Defense
No decision yet on fate of universal camo uniform, military officials say -- Stars and Stripes
Pentagon planning database of military valor awards, medals -- Stars and Stripes
Exclusive: Top General Proposed Corruption Probe He’s Accused of Blocking -- Danger Room
Lockheed's you-may-
European Parliament Calls For Probing Secret CIA Detention Sites In Europe -- RTT
Flying the F-35 is ‘Magic,’ Pilots Say -- Defense Tech
Osprey hopes spring eternal -- DoD Buzz
USS Truman begins sea trials -- Naval-Technology.com
Raytheon Gets $636M For Missile Defense - But Where Are The Lasers? -- Aol Defense
Pentagon’s Mega Stun Gun Could Blast You Unconscious -- Danger Room
REVEALED: This Is Where To Report On US Domestic Drone Deployments -- Business Insider
Deterrence Doesn't Work in Cyberspace: CCSA -- Aol Defense
No decision yet on fate of universal camo uniform, military officials say -- Stars and Stripes
Pentagon planning database of military valor awards, medals -- Stars and Stripes
Exclusive: Top General Proposed Corruption Probe He’s Accused of Blocking -- Danger Room
Lockheed's you-may-be-fired notices questioned as scare tactic -- Stars and Stripes/Bloomberg
Golf helps military vets and their dad recover from injuries, job loss gives them hope -- Washington Post
Army drops sponsorship of NASCAR ride -- Examiner
An unsettling amount of military outsourcing -- Walter Pincus, Stars and Stripes/Washington Post
US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,900 -- Boston.com/AP
Flying the F-35 is ‘Magic,’ Pilots Say -- Defense Tech
Osprey hopes spring eternal -- DoD Buzz
USS Truman begins sea trials -- Naval-Technology.com
Raytheon Gets $636M For Missile Defense - But Where Are The Lasers? -- Aol Defense
Pentagon’s Mega Stun Gun Could Blast You Unconscious -- Danger Room
REVEALED: This Is Where To Report On US Domestic Drone Deployments -- Business Insider
Deterrence Doesn't Work in Cyberspace: CCSA -- Aol Defense
No decision yet on fate of universal camo uniform, military officials say -- Stars and Stripes
Pentagon planning database of military valor awards, medals -- Stars and Stripes
Exclusive: Top General Proposed Corruption Probe He’s Accused of Blocking -- Danger Room
Lockheed's you-may-be-fired notices questioned as scare tactic -- Stars and Stripes/Bloomberg
Golf helps military vets and their dad recover from injuries, job loss gives them hope -- Washington Post
Army drops sponsorship of NASCAR ride -- Examiner
An unsettling amount of military outsourcing -- Walter Pincus, Stars and Stripes/Washington Post
US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,900 -- Boston.com/AP