Ideas
Why the Whistle Was Blown
The National Security Council’s procedures are a practical manifestation of values—and Trump’s disregard for NSC rules reflects his rejection of those values.
Defense Systems
Top HASC Republican won't seek re-election in 2020
Rep. Mac Thornberry, the House Armed Services Committee's top Republican and a leading voice for consolidations and closures in the Defense Department's "fourth estate" announced he won't seek reelection in 2020.
Science & Tech
US to Deploy Anti-Drone Defenses Along US-Mexico Border
The manufacturer says its Titan system hijacks incoming drones' control signals, then tells them to land or return to base.
Ideas
How ‘National Security’ Took Over America
When the two-word phrase became a national obsession, it turned everything from trade rules to dating apps into a potential threat to the United States.
Defense Systems
Navy announces new CIO
After months of speculation and a year of reorganizing, the Navy announces Aaron Weis as its new information chief.
Defense Systems
Back to basics: How this mindset shapes AI decision-making
A fighter pilot's decision-making principle -- observe, orient, decide and act -- can help military leaders apply leading-edge technologies to today's challenges.
Ideas
The Call Was Coming From Inside the White House
After 2016, Americans focused on the threat of election interference from abroad. What they overlooked was the danger at home.
Science & Tech
The Satellites Were Never Supposed to Launch
Two years after illegally launching tiny satellites into orbit, a start-up is trying to convince regulators it’s going to play by the rules.
Policy
Trump’s New Joint Chiefs Chair Is A Savvy Political Operator
The question is: how will Gen. Mark Milley work with the U.S. president?
Ideas
The Whistle-Blower Really Knows How to Write
As an intelligence report, the complaint against Trump holds up well. The author carefully explained where the information came from and left investigators a number of concrete leads.
Science & Tech
DHS Used Google Translate to Vet Refugees. Even Google Says That's Dangerous
Immigration officials have been told to vet refugees’ social media posts using Google's online translator. Language experts caution even students against using the service.
Science & Tech
Russia’s National AI Center Is Taking Shape
A famed technical university is helping to lead the push for public-private AI development.
Ideas
Acting DNI Shows Why Generals and Admirals Should Not Become Top Civilians
Joseph Maguire, a retired three-star, was all too desperate to find a higher civilian authority whose orders to obey.
Ideas
An Old Idea Could Bring Anti-Aircraft Missiles of Unprecedented Capability
Ramjet SAMs promise interceptions at altitudes and distances far beyond today’s defenses.
Ideas
Giuliani: ‘You Should Be Happy for Your Country That I Uncovered This’
As other Trump allies turn on him, President Trump’s personal attorney shouts down questions about his role in the Ukraine scandal.
Science & Tech
AI Will Tell Future Medics Who Lives and Dies on the Battlefield
Machine learning, sensors, and next-generation vision equipment will tell medics where to spend their resources — before they get off the evac chopper.
Threats
