Science & Tech
Inspectors Find Big Cyber Vulnerabilities in US Missile Defense System
The managers of the nation’s missile defense system aren’t implementing basic cybersecurity practices, according to a new inspector report.
Ideas
Pentagon Needs Better System to Track Fraudulent Spending
The incoming Congress should tie defense budgets to accounting improvements.
Ideas
The World in 2019: Trump’s Luck, Cold Wars, and Trouble in the Americas
As foreign-policy experts assess what the year ahead holds, one issue comes to the fore: whether President Trump’s good fortune will continue.
Ideas
Russia Is the Biggest Backer of Cybercrime. The US Must Get Serious About Deterrence
Convincing Putin that further attacks will trigger automatic, severe responses is the best way to start.
Ideas
The Divide Between Silicon Valley and Washington Is a National-Security Threat
Closing the gap between technology leaders and policy makers will require a radically different approach from the defense establishment.
Defense Systems
The 2019 Federal 100: Nominate today!
Help FCW find the individuals having the biggest impact in defense IT.
Defense Systems
Amazon Web Services joins JEDI lawsuit as defendant
The cloud service provider said it could not rely on DOD to defend its equities in the case.
Threats
Technology Is Making Warfare in Cities Even Deadlier
From airports to undergrounds, new weapons and brutal tactics will make things worse for urban dwellers.
Ideas
Ep. 32: The $750 billion military; USAF’s Kessel Run; Happy Birthday to the Guard, and more.
Welcome to our podcast about the news, strategy, tech, and business trends defining the future of national security.
Science & Tech
The US Is Buying Phone Hacking Tools for Ghana’s Police
The State Department wants Ghanaian law enforcement to be able to access Android, Windows, and BlackBerry devices used in transnational crime.
Defense Systems
DOD on track to take over background checks
The Pentagon is readying to absorb the National Background Investigations Bureau ahead of an anticipated executive order.
Science & Tech
Project Maven Overseer Will Lead Pentagon’s New AI Center
DOD rewards three-star with the lead on its new AI-development center.
Ideas
Academic Paywalls Harm National Security
Embracing the open-access movement would help defense leaders make America safer and strengthen their ties with the tech industry.
Policy
New Armed Services Chair Says He Will Fund Military, Not Drive Foreign Policy ‘Like McCain Did’
'My job is to make sure we have the resources...I try not to get into debates,’ Inhofe says in an exclusive interview.
Ideas
Maria Butina's Guilty Plea Could Illuminate Russian Ploy to Shape 2016 Election
The onetime graduate student admits to being a foreign agent who sought to establish back channels to Republicans through the NRA.
Policy
Senate Votes to Curtail Yemen Involvement in Rebuke of Trump
The 56-41 vote is largely symbolic — for now — but it shows that congressional outrage with Riyadh is unlikely to cool.
Policy
Trump’s New Africa Plan: Fewer US Troops and Aid, More Investment and Deals
To compete with China in Africa, the White House aims to encourage U.S. investment but will continue a troop drawdown and plans a harsh re-evaluation of foreign assistance.
Science & Tech