Policy
The Impossible Job of Speaking Truth to Trump
How do you offer intelligence to a president who’s not interested—and keep your job?
Threats
Pentagon Wins a Reprieve with Trump Approval of ‘Residual’ Forces in Syria
General Dunford is “confident” U.S. allies will now agree to stay, but for how long remains undetermined.
Science & Tech
Pentagon Wants Satellites That Can Dodge Incoming Fire
As China and Russia move to weaponize space, the U.S. military is working to give its constellations a “fighting chance.”
Defense Systems
DISA works to make JRSS faster, more reliable
After a scathing internal evaluation, the Defense Information Systems Agency said it is working to resolve latency and reliability issues in the Joint Regional Security Stacks program.
Ideas
Is Trump’s Hard Bargaining Fraying US-South Korean Ties?
President Trump is undermining his peace initiative with North Korea by abruptly raising the cost to South Korea for U.S. security.
Science & Tech
Trump Calls For More Biometric Scans, Data Sharing To Stop Terrorism
International travelers can expect to see more facial recognition and other biometric technologies per the latest national security strategy document.
Science & Tech
Supply-Chain Attacks Rose 78% Last Year, Cyber Researchers Found
But general phishing attempts dropped for the fourth year in a row.
Ideas
Rethink 2%: NATO ‘Defense Spending’ Should Favor Cyber
Today, a dollar or euro spent on network security goes farther than one spent on conventional arms.
Threats
White House Orders Agencies to Defend the Skies From Cyberattacks
In its National Strategy for Aviation Security, the Trump administration called on the government to be more proactive in spotting threats to U.S. airspace.
Policy
When Humanitarian Aid Is Used as a Weapon to Bring Down Regimes
As the United States offers crucial humanitarian aid to Venezuelan migrants, it is doubling down on its opposition to Venezuela’s president.
Ideas
Bring a Measure of Justice to the End of the Afghanistan War
An Iraq War veteran reminds us of the debt owed to Afghans who helped American troops.
Policy
AFRICOM Adds Logistics Hub in West Africa, Hinting at an Enduring US Presence
From Ghana’s capital, a new supply network will ferry supplies and arms to special forces troops across the region.
Defense Systems
Is it the end of the line for CIOs in DOD?
The Section 809 report offers an opportunity to reflect on the future of federal agency tech leaders, but reports on the impending demise of CIOs at DOD may be exaggerated.
Science & Tech
Russian Attacks Hit US-European Think Tank Emails, Says Microsoft
The same group that hit the DNC recently targeted prominent think tanks, including one election-monitoring organization
Science & Tech
Judge Puts Hold on Lawsuit on Pentagon’s JEDI Cloud Contract
The battle over the Pentagon’s Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract just got more interesting.
Ideas
Russia Plans More Arctic UAVs
Moscow’s equivalent of DARPA wants a cold-weather drone that can stay aloft for four days.
Ideas