Ideas

Everyone Knew We Were Losing in Afghanistan

And everyone in charge insisted we were winning.

Science & Tech

Amazon Says Pentagon Got Almost Everything Wrong in JEDI Evaluation

Company officials say Trump's beef with CEO Jeff Bezos led to “substantial and pervasive errors.”

Ideas

An End to Magical Thinking in the Middle East

It’s time to abandon the dogma that’s driven our foreign policy and led to so much disaster in the region.

Defense Systems

DOD seeks more 5G prototypes

The Defense Department detailed two more draft plans for proposed 5G testbeds at military bases around the country.

Threats

Who’s Really to Blame for the ‘Ukraine Did It’ Conspiracy Theory?

Judging on the basis of public evidence, the narrative about Ukraine was propagated first and foremost by Americans, not Russian disinformation puppeteers.

Ideas

The Pentagon Is Ignoring Small Innovators

That’s why I’m proposing a law to give promising small firms an advocate inside the Defense Department.

Policy

The Space Force Appears Cleared For Launch

Lawmakers hint that bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act will create a new military branch.

Business

Amazon’s Bezos Hits Silicon Valley For Not Working With Pentagon

His comments come as his company fights to wrest DOD’s giant cloud contract from Microsoft.

Science & Tech

The Defense Digital Service Opens a Georgia Satellite Office

Located near the Army's Fort Gordon and its Cyber Command, "Tatooine" is the service's first facility outside Washington, D.C.

Science & Tech

Federal Bill Would Constrain Some Police Use of Facial-Recognition Tools

A 72-hour limit on tracking individuals would become the first, and somewhat arbitrary, federal line in the sand.

Science & Tech

CBP Reverses Course on Mandatory Facial Scans for US Citizens

After criticism from Congress and privacy advocates, the border security agency says it will pull back a proposed rule change.

Ideas

Today, Everyone’s a Nuclear Spy

Nuclear intelligence isn’t just for government agencies anymore. Self-appointed watchdogs are finding creative ways to foil regimes that pursue atomic weapons.

Ideas

A New Nuclear Deal? Start with New START

Russia is ready to extend this critical treaty, but Trump isn’t taking “yes” for an answer.

Ideas

GOP Lawmakers Used to Oppose Trump's Embrace of Russia. No More.

High-ranking Republicans are now defending the president with debunked claims that national security experts say play right into Putin's hands.

Defense Systems

Pentagon wants industry base to close IP theft gaps

The Defense Department is concerned about gaining and keeping a technological edge and is looking to private-sector companies to help seal their capabilities.