Ideas
How to Stop Weaponized Consumer Drones
Have a drone you want removed from the sky? Grab your wallet, some patience, and probably a lawyer — because so far, there’s no one-size-fits-all solution.
Science & Tech
The Pentagon Is Recruiting Tech Talent Like Colleges Recruit Athletes
The Defense Department is trying new methods of engagement to recruit young techies.
Policy
US Military Leaders Keep Quiet on Saudi Arabia Amid Khashoggi Outrage
The Pentagon has long accepted Saudi abuses as the price of friendship. The latest won’t change that.
Ideas
How To Get Nuclear-Weapons Treaties Back on Track
The agreements that hold back a strategic arms race are in trouble. But there is a way forward.
Threats
How Realistic Fake Video Threatens Democracies
Governments must use technology, education, and public policy to meet this new, dangerous form of disinformation.
Science & Tech
China’s Moon Missions Could Threaten US Satellites: Pentagon
A satellite on the far side of the moon might not be quite what the Chinese say, Air Force official warns.
Defense Systems
Futures Command embraces venture capital approach
Army Undersecretary Ryan McCarthy says he's still looking for the right CTO to help Army Futures Command make astute tech investments.
Ideas
If Iran Never Leaves Syria, Will America Stay Forever?
If the Trump administration’s containment strategy fails, it could embolden Tehran while miring U.S. troops indefinitely.
Policy
The Khashoggi Affair Will Change the US-Saudi Relationship
Even if the storm largely blows over, U.S. law means some aspects will never be the same.
Defense Systems
Best practices for rugged tablets in the military
Because rugged tablets can be deployed in severe settings, they are rapidly becoming an indispensable tool for tactical, strategic and operational objectives.
Ideas
Microsoft, Amazon CEOs Vow to Continue Defense Work After Google Bails on JEDI
The leaders of two contenders for the Pentagon’s massive cloud contract sounded off on Google’s decision not to bid.
Defense Systems
Federal DMARC compliance spikes up
A significant number of agencies and domains may not meet an Oct. 16 deadline set by DHS, but cybersecurity firms are still praising the federal government's progress in combatting spoofing attacks.
Science & Tech
DHS Downplays Report That Data Thieves Are Selling Millions of Voters’ Data
But your personal data from voting rolls is more public than you likely realize.
Policy
Khashoggi Situation Won’t Stop Saudi Arms Sales, But Could Slow Them
When it comes to blocking U.S. arms sales to foreign countries, Congress has a mixed track record.
Ideas
Trump Asks, 'I Mean, What's an Ally?'
In the president's world, there is no higher question than “who’s getting paid?”
Ideas
Human Rights Have Evaporated from America’s Saudi Policy
The administration’s reticence about the disappearance of a Saudi journalist is offensive, but it’s also clarifying.
Ideas