Policy
IC Vets, Dem Lawmakers Applaud Selection of Haines as Intelligence Director
Biden picks an Obama administration intelligence community veteran to be the first woman to serve in the role.
Ideas
We Have Met the Enemy, and It Is Us: Restoring American Power
Getting the nation’s house in order — restoring our integrity and dignity — is a precondition for reestablishing our standing in the world.
Ideas
The Fraught Politics Facing Biden’s Foreign Policy
His presidency may be the establishment’s last best chance to demonstrate that liberal internationalism is a superior strategy to populist nationalism.
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4 Ways 5G Is Propelling Government Agencies Toward the Future
What will it take for government agencies to effectively implement 5G? That’s the question public sector and industry leaders discussed at Government Executive’s recent webcast. Here’s what they had to say.
Ideas
There's No Easy Fix For Australia's Special Forces Culture
A blistering war crimes report is forcing us to take stock of what the Australian Defence Force asks of its soldiers.
Science & Tech
NATO Experiments With Deceptive Tactics to Lure Russian Hackers
Latest cyber wargame shows new uses for honeypots, which have worked against the Russians in the past.
Policy
Personality, Not Policy, Will Determine Top House Armed Services Republican
The pick may telegraph whether the GOP intends a cooperative or combative approach to the Biden administration.
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Flash Poll: A Boundless Government
To learn more about the changing state of wireless connectivity in government agencies, Government Business Council (GBC) conducted a follow-up poll of its 2018 survey on federal employees earlier this year.
Voices
Ideas
Trump Should Act Against Russia’s Use of Chemical Weapons
Existing sanctions aren’t deterring Moscow. Fortunately, there’s bipartisan agreement on the need for new ones.
Ideas
The Final Pandemic Surge Is Crashing Over America
For the first time, the U.S. recorded 1 million COVID-19 cases in one week.
Ideas
As Spotlight Fades, What Next for Special Operators?
Under Trump, the Pentagon's ‘service secretary’ in charge of SOF has changed hands eight times between seven people.
Science & Tech
US Army Wants Data Analytics to Spot ‘Emerging Tech Leaders’
The Army plans to issue a call later this month through its Small Business Innovation Research program.
Ideas
Put Societal Resilience at the Center of Defense Planning
It’s already foolish to focus too narrowly on military attack and response. Soon it will be fatuous.
Policy
CBP Proposes to Expand Biometric Data Collection at Border
A proposed rule would allow the program to expand beyond pilot sites and collect more data from more people.
Ideas
The World Is Never Going Back to Normal
Other countries are learning to live without America. Biden can’t restore the pre-Trump status quo.
Ideas
A Better Way to Fight the Forever War
Why leaving a residual force in Afghanistan may be the only way to both end and win the war.
Science & Tech
Pentagon Risks ‘Paralyzing Ourselves’ as Tech Priorities Keep Shifting
That’s what the outgoing HASC ranking member says, and he’s not alone.
Threats
The Firing of Chris Krebs Is What an Attack On Democracy Looks Like
After helping to keep the election secure from hackers, the CISA director turned to refuting the baseless claims of the president.
Ideas
Joe Biden Has a Barack Obama Problem
Many leaders in Asia, in particular, remain unhappy with the former president’s foreign policy.
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