CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. – Behind an outstanding pitching effort from freshman hurler Ashton Ward, the No. 6 Tennessee Lady Vol softball team (3-0) rolled to a 5-0 victory ov... Ashton Ward Lady ...

Dr. Ashton Carter, is a nominee for Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, Department of Defense. Carter, a physicist and current chair of the International & Global ...

The Senate overwhelming confirmed Ashton Carter as the new U.S. defense secretary. WSJ’s Jerry Seib discusses the top challenges Mr. Carter will face. Photo: AP.

In one of his final acts as Secretary of Defense, Ashton Carter is implementing plans to integrate the Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO) permanently into the Pentagon bureaucracy. Earlier this ...