Defense Systems
DOD expands vulnerability disclosure policy to public networks, IoT devices
The Defense Department is expanding its vulnerability disclosure program to cover all of its publicly available systems, including networks, frequency-based communication, industrial control systems and internet-of-things devices.
Defense Systems
Homeland Security begins aggressive cyber workforce expansion
Department of Homeland Security launched its 60-day workforce sprint with an aggressive campaign to hire 200 cyber personnel by July 1.
Defense Systems
DOD issues 5 'data decrees'
Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks issued a memo detailing DOD's five "data decrees," establishing rules for creating and managing data as an enterprise resource and strategic asset.
Defense Systems
Pipeline ransomware attack renews infrastructure concerns
Senior administration officials say multiple government agencies are working to distribute information to industry about the ransomware attack that led to the shutdown of a key natural gas pipeline for the East Coast.
Ideas
Why National Cyber Defense Is a ‘Wicked’ Problem
Vulnerable supply chains, sloppy security, and a talent shortage made events like the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack and the SolarWinds hack all but inevitable.
Ideas
When and Why China Might—or Might Not—Attack Taiwan
U.S. policymakers can only guess at what’s driving Beijing, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing they can do about it.
Policy
Army Leaders Have Agreed to Cap Troop Size, Top General Says
Gen. McConville and the acting secretary have agreed the force will not grow past 485,000 active-duty soldiers next year. But can they keep it from shrinking?
Science & Tech
How to Detect Sarcasm with Artificial Intelligence
Humans make inferences about tone and meaning, but algorithms can find hidden relationships between words to detect irony and intentional falsehood.
Science & Tech
To Understand 'Zero Trust,' Look to the Roman Empire
When the Romans realized that they could no longer prevent border incursions, they developed methods of fighting the attackers within.
Ideas
Redraw the Limits on Lethal Force Against Terror Groups
As the Biden administration reviews policies for use of lethal force outside war zones, it must be certain it’s not perpetuating a cycle of “forever wars.”
Ideas
Narcissism and National Security
A century ago, the doings of ordinary citizens barely mattered to national security. Today, they matter a great deal more.
Ideas
The US Needs to Impose Costs on China for Its Economic Warfare
The linchpin of a more effective deterrence is developing a more effective way to hurt the Chinese Communist Party if it will not stop hurting the United States.
Policy
At House Hearing, Defense Appropriators Discuss Everything But the Budget
The Biden administration has yet to submit a 2022 budget request, limiting Congress’ ability to oversee defense spending.
Ideas
America Needs Competitive Intelligence
Agencies ought to be thinking about how to bring U.S. capabilities to bear on adversaries’ vulnerabilities, in competition as well as in conflict.
Policy