Science & Tech
The Teams Who Test US Cyber Defenses Aren’t Being Tough Enough: Pentagon Report
Overworked trainers and penetration testers can’t properly simulate the worst real-world threats, leaving operators “overconfident.”
Science & Tech
New DNA Database Allows Far Faster Searches for Pathogen Genomes
For the first time, it’s possible to easily answer a question as simple as: “Have we seen this thing before?”
Ideas
Trump’s Cyber Strategy Is Far Too Optimistic
The director of national intelligence’s threat assessment exposes two of its pillars as convenient fictions.
Ideas
The US Needs a Real Plan to Counter China in Africa
The current toothless strategy won’t prevent Beijing from, say, squeezing supply lines to America's biggest African base.
Defense Systems
Cyber defenses have improved, but DOD systems are still at risk
Although the Defense Department has enhanced its cyber capabilities, adversaries are improving their attacks faster than defenders are shoring up their systems, a Pentagon watchdog said.
Defense Systems
Continuous multifactor biometric ID is coming to DOD
The devices -- or more specifically, the chipsets embedded within them -- analyze a user's walking gait, location, facial structure and voice patterns to validate identity.
Ideas
The Unpredictable Rise of China
Xi Jinping seeks national rejuvenation, but his nation’s mounting power masks increased instability.
Threats
Russia Is Attacking the US System From Within
A new filing by Special Counsel Robert Mueller shows how Russia uses the federal courts to go after its adversaries.
Ideas
The Jury Is Still Out on the Pentagon’s Audit
The real failure will happen if lawmakers and defense officials don’t implement its lessons.
Policy
Trump Administration Downplays Fears of Post-Treaty Arms Race
"Nothing the U.S. is currently looking at is nuclear in character,” a senior administration official says, after announcing INF withdrawal.
Business
US Navy Re-Evaluating 355-Ship Goal
The number could go up or down or include different types of ships.
Defense Systems
Is it time to rethink JRSS?
A new report from the Defense Department's operational test and evaluation director says the Joint Regional Security Stacks program is undermanned and should be halted until security issues are resolved.
Business
US Navy Places First 2-Carrier Order in Three Decades
Despite cost overruns on lead Ford-class ship, officials say dual buy will save $4 billion.
Science & Tech
Expect a Missile Race After the INF Demise
If the Trump administration withdraws, experts see rapid development of new missiles.
Science & Tech
Putin Orders Up a National AI Strategy
The Jan. 15 instruction follows a year of Russian efforts to better unify public and private AI research.
Ideas