Policy
Bolton Fired as National Security Adviser. Who's Next?
Trump's third NSA is let go after being sidelined at major international events.
Policy
Do Americans Really Want to End 'Forever Wars?' Survey says...
Some surprises, and unsurprising party lines, are revealed in the latest Chicago Council poll on American foreign policy opinions.
Defense Systems
Perspecta protests lost DEOS cloud bid
The IT services company is protesting the $7.3 billion award in the Defense Enterprise Office Solutions contract to supply the Pentagon with Office 365 services.
Ideas
America’s Déjà-Vu Withdrawal from Afghanistan
Like Obama in Iraq, Trump wants to stop fighting before the war is done.
Science & Tech
Sneak Preview: First Draft of Russia's AI Strategy
The draft, produced by the country's largest bank, focuses on data, training, and ethics. The final version is due next month.
Threats
Once Again, Trump Lurches to End a War, But Troops Remain
The collapse of talks with the Taliban raises questions about the president’s willingness to bring troops home from costly engagements overseas.
Science & Tech
A Rocket-Fuel Additive Could Be the Next Great Power Breakthrough
Aluminum hydride promises to make nonpolluting fuel cells far safer and more powerful.
Business
70 Percent of Americans Say Arms Sales Make US Less Safe
A recent Chicago Council survey shows the Trump administration out of step with public opinion.
Threats
The Writing Was on the Wall With Afghanistan
The latest bout of bloodshed may have played some role in the actions Trump just took, but it is also a convenient out for an administration that had gone all in on a floundering initiative.
Defense Systems
'No firm timeline' for JEDI review, SecDef says
Review of the Defense Department's massive cloud contract is on "no firm timeline," according to DOD Secretary Mark Esper.
Defense Systems
Grass-roots innovation builds virtual queue
With support and funding from squadron innovation funds, the 57th Munitions Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base sourced the Qless solution and adapted it so staff on base, their dependents, retirees and contractors can remotely get in line to make adjustments to their insurance coverage.
Ideas
Two Cheers for Esper’s Plan to Reassert Civilian Control of the Pentagon
One might believe that leaving more decisions to uniformed experts would depoliticize policy. The opposite is true.
Science & Tech
DHS Wants to Collect More Social-Media Records
The intention is to better understand people applying for entry as refugees and immigrants, but the effort would also collect information about their American friends and family members.
Ideas
‘Get a Weapon’: Advice to a Deploying Woman
That's what a veteran told me as I prepared to join U.S. forces in Baghdad. I thought he meant I needed a way to fend off the enemy.
Ideas
Coming Soon to a Battlefield: Robots That Can Kill
Tomorrow’s wars will be faster, more high-tech, and less human than ever before. Welcome to a new era of machine-driven warfare.
Science & Tech
Feds, Industry Get Creative to Woo Cyber Talent
Federal officials and executives shared how they’re rethinking the credentials and experience of cyber recruits.
Ideas
How Not to Run the World
Once upon a time, the American commitment to regularity in meetings and reasoned decision making allowed the rest of the world to sleep a little easier.
Science & Tech