Ideas
The People of Baltimore Are Beginning Their Fifth Week Under Electronic Siege
It's more important than ever to be vigilant, responsible digital citizens.
Defense Systems
Oracle ramps up JEDI cloud conflict accusations
Oracle increases pressure on DOD's warfighter cloud buy with more conflicts of interest claims.
Policy
Lawmakers Want the Final Say on Air Force One Paint Job
A House panel has drafted legislation that would require congressional approval if Trump wants to change the Kennedy-era livery.
Defense Systems
Lawmakers push on AI in draft defense bill
The Defense Department's heavy investment in artificial intelligence means more congressional oversight to make sure the emerging tech isn't just a buzzword.
Ideas
Ep. 44: Under Secretary Andrea Thompson and Kori Schake, live from the Shangri-La Defense Dialogue
Welcome to our podcast about the news, strategy, tech, and business trends defining the future of national security.
Ideas
US-China Tech Cold War Puts Europe in the Middle
But President Trump and other U.S. officials should seize the opportunity to strengthen transatlantic ties.
Science & Tech
North Korea’s Nuclear Bomb Is Much Bigger than Previously Thought
A new look at 2017 test data reveals an explosion 16 times as powerful than the one that leveled Hiroshima.
Defense Systems
Apps are the new IT systems, says Air Force chief software officer
Rather than rebuild legacy IT systems from scratch, The work legacy IT systems do can be replaced with applications, according the Air Force's chief software officer.
Ideas
The Eastern Mediterranean Needs More US Warships
Regional tensions and distracted allies underscore the need for more naval presence.
Ideas
New, More Usable Nukes for Trump? No.
Congress should use the new defense authorization bill to bar the deployment of new, dangerous, and redundant nuclear weapons.
Defense Systems
House puts NBIB shift under scrutiny in draft defense bill
Priorities are shifting as Democrats roll out their first House defense bill in nearly a decade.
Defense Systems
Congress wants transparency when it comes to cyberwar
A subcommittee mark of the upcoming National Defense Authorization Act requires the military to notify Congress when using its expanded offensive cyber authorities.
Ideas
The Disturbing Logic of Trump’s Lovefest With Kim Jong Un
“The cheapest concession you can make in a negotiation is to give the other fellow a little respect.”
Ideas
A Middle East Peace Plan Built on Un-American Principles
Jared Kushner wants to use prosperity as a shiny object to distract Palestinians while their political aspirations are swept away.
Policy
Nuclear Experts Beg Congress to Push Back on Trump Administration’s ‘Dangerous Impulses’
A letter asks House and Senate Armed Services leaders to defund small nukes and support an extension for New START.
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