Ideas
The White House’s Move on Venezuela Is the Least Trumpian Thing It’s Done
The Trump administration’s concerted diplomatic effort did not originate on Twitter.
Defense Systems
NBIS using AI, DevSecOps to revamp background-check systems
Terry Carpenter, DISA's program executive officer for the National Background Investigation Service, talks about what to expect from a system in transition.
Policy
Trump Announces Deal to End Longest-Ever Shutdown — For Now
Congress is expected to quickly pass a new stopgap spending measure to reopen the government through Feb. 15.
Ideas
The INF Treaty Is Doomed. We Need a New Arms-Control Framework
The new approach will have to deal with a White House intent on acting unilaterally and a Russia seeking to reverse the effects of NATO’s eastward expansion.
Policy
The Government is Spending $90 Million a Day to Pay People Not to Work
The government’s debt to furloughed workers has already surpassed the payroll costs related to the 2013 shutdown.
Science & Tech
US Military Eyes Tiny Nuclear Reactors for Deployed Troops
The Strategic Capabilities Office wants to fund prototypes, picking up on decades of intermittent research
Threats
US and Russia Regard Each Other Warily in the Baltic and Black Seas
An uptick in Russian naval activity and U.S. freedom-of-navigation ops mean more tension in 2019.
Ideas
An Admiral Slammed the Shutdown. Can He Do That?
The Coast Guard commandant's viral video reminds us that senior military officers can speak out, carefully — and probably should do so more often.
Threats
Russia, China Will Exploit West’s ‘Isolationist Tendencies,’ Says New Intel Strategy
The intelligence community’s warning arrived as the House rebuked President Trump for his attacks on NATO.
Policy
Is Trump Setting the Stage for a Military Intervention in Venezuela?
“Everything is on the table, all options,” an administration official said.
Defense Systems
It's down to the final hours for Fed 100 nominations
Judging takes place this weekend, so all Federal 100 Award submissions must be in by 6 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 25.
Defense Systems
Army pushes back on agile practices
A Government Accountability Office recommendation doesn't account for the new Army Futures Command's overall approach, officials say.
Ideas
1 in 6 ALS Patients Served in the Military. We Need a Cure.
A new organization aims to fight a neurodegenerative disease that appears to target former servicemembers.
Threats
America Still Doesn’t Know What to Do With Terrorism Suspects
Some pre-9/11 plotters have not yet been brought to justice, even as a new generation of suspects is taking their place.
Business
Global Business Briefing with SAIC CEO Tony Moraco
On Jan. 23, 2019, Moraco talked about the federal budget, research-and-development spending and the proposed Space Force.
Ideas
Don’t Play Mob Ball: What Acquisition Pros Can Learn from Kids Soccer
PEOs tend to grab onto a hot new contract approach like elementary schoolers chasing a ball.
Policy