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Policy
Democrats Couldn’t Agree on Top National-Security Threats
The candidates’ different answers reflect the Democratic Party’s deeper divisions on foreign policy.
Threats
America’s Free-Rider Problem in the Strait of Hormuz
“The United States has not been willing to walk away from the Gulf, so other allies may not step up to do anything because they know that if they don’t, the U.S. will.”
Ideas
We’re Not Playing Acquisition Pac-Man Anymore
Today’s defense acquisition officials have freedom of movement akin to an open-world game. They need to use it.
Defense Systems
How DOD can use data to take readiness to the next level
Data-literate personnel can better support defense operations that power warfighter missions by leveraging data-based insights for improved decision-making and agility.
Ideas
‘End Forever Wars’ is a Sound Bite, Not a Security Policy
More and more Democratic candidates are echoing Trump’s pledges to withdraw from conflicts abroad. Few say how to do it, nor how it will make us safer.
Science & Tech
Pentagon Aims to Award JEDI Cloud Contract in August
But a court hearing for Oracle's protest is slated for early July, which may complicate DOD's effort to choose between Amazon and Microsoft.
Ideas
Not Even Trump Has Any Idea What His Iran Policy Is
The president canceled a strike because it was “not proportionate,” and then vowed “obliteration.”
Defense Systems
JEDI award expected in August
The Defense Department is expecting to award its first major cloud contract by the end of August despite ongoing legal challenges.
Defense Systems
What the latest JEDI filings reveal
Recent court filings provide a window into the development of the requirements and what the Defense Department hopes to get out of its planned massive cloud program.
Ideas
We Don’t Need Airstrikes to Restore Deterrence in the Strait of Hormuz
Recent history shows that a restrained, multilateral military response can help restore stability.
Defense Systems
NIST issues new cyber guidelines for contractors
A draft version of the guidance lays out 31 new recommendations to help contractors working on critical government programs protect controlled unclassified information in their systems.
Ideas
Trump Goes After Iran’s Supreme Leader
Having pulled back from a strike on Iran, the White House is trying sanctions on Ali Khamenei.
Ideas
A Water-Stressed World Turns to Desalination
More cities rely on desalination, which remains expensive and creates its own environmental problems.
Ideas
Women are Critical to Ending Wars—and the Trump Administration Agrees
A new law should kickstart long-overdue efforts to include more women in peace and security leadership roles.
Defense Systems
