Defense Systems
Defense Digital Service reimagining tech recruitment
In the race for tech talent, the Defense Digital Service is seeking a contractor to help lure workers from industry, state, local and federal agencies.
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Two Ideas That Might Stop a Post-INF Arms Race, and One That Won’t
Discard the pipe dream of INF-plus-China. Focus instead on keeping new missiles too far away to strike.
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DARPA Is Trying Bioelectric Implants to Help Heal Wounds
One of the Pentagon’s new research programs could see biosensors, actuators and even artificial intelligence implanted in soldiers to speed up the body’s healing processes.
Policy
Illegal Immigration Doesn’t Cause Crime
A review of the available evidence shows no link between illegal immigration — currently at a decade-long low — and crime.
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How a Forever War Ends
Trump might well wrap up the war in Afghanistan, but only by giving up on America’s original goals.
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Trump To Feds: Prioritize Artificial Intelligence Work
A sweeping executive order to be signed Monday will push agencies to boost funding, improve training, and propose regulations for AI-related efforts.
Science & Tech
US Army Aims to Put Cloud Data In Troops’ Hands
The Army Research Lab is funding tech that could put the computing power of the cloud in the hands of individual soldiers—and ultimately bring more artificial intelligence to the battlefield.
Policy
State Dept. Taps Ex-Fox News Correspondent to Counter Propaganda
Pompeo hails "vision" of long-rumored appointee Lea Gabrielle.
Ideas
Russian-Style Kleptocracy Is Infiltrating America
When the U.S.S.R. collapsed, Washington bet on the global spread of democratic capitalist values—and lost.
Ideas
Ep. 37: Beyond South China Sea tensions, part one: The Tinderbox
The episode is broken up into three parts: how did it all begin?; what's in it for Beijing?; and where to go and what to know from here.
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China’s Rapid AI Development Has Its Limits: Report
Chinese artificial-intelligence researchers are aware of ways their work lags the United States’ — and Beijing is working to fix those.
Policy
Diplomats Aren’t Following the State Department’s Social Media Rules, Watchdog Says
At least 20 ambassadors have used their personal Twitter accounts for diplomatic activities.
Defense Systems
DARPA exploring new levels of mobile security
DOD's research arm is getting ready to test mobile devices that permit information-sharing across multiple security levels from a single platform.
Ideas
Startups Should Love Government Work
New pathways to federal business are helping young companies thrive — and the government to get what it needs.
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South Korea Becomes a Testing Ground for Trump’s Grievances With Allies
The motto for the U.S.–South Korea alliance isn’t “We go together, if I get enough money as reimbursement,” one analyst observed.
Ideas
Two Ways the Venezuelan Crisis Might End
President Maduro seems likely to hold power only as long as he can pay off military elites.
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