Ideas
ISIS Is Ready For a Resurgence
The new recording released by the group’s leader suggested he’s looking to the past to chart a course for the group’s ultimate triumph.
Defense Systems
DOD gets new BPA for remote sensing support
KeyW Corp. books a five-year, $135 million blanket purchase agreement for engineering services to support the U.S. military's remote sensing missions.
Policy
The Death of Political Courage
Commitment to principle, despite its costs, is what America has lost with John McCain’s passing.
Ideas
Toward A Smaller, Smarter Force Posture in the Middle East
The National Defense Strategy’s turn toward Russia and China requires the U.S. military to alter its Gulf assets.
Ideas
Donald Trump Sorrowfully Cancels Another North Korea Meeting
For the first time since his summit with Kim Jong Un, the president acknowledged that nuclear talks aren’t going well.
Policy
When Free Speech and National Security Are at Odds
A federal judge heard arguments Tuesday in a case about whether keeping 3-D-printed guns from getting into the wrong hands limits First Amendment freedoms.
Defense Systems
DHA contracts for $71M in cyber advisory services
KBR’s government arm takes a three-year, $71 million task order to assist the Defense Health Agency.
Science & Tech
The Pentagon Wants AI to Take Over the Scientific Process
The project is part of DARPA’s newly launched Artificial Intelligence Exploration program, which aims to develop next-generation artificial intelligence applications.
Policy
Trump’s Untested Authority to Revoke Security Clearances
Can the president restrict a person’s access to classified material for any reason he wants? It may take a lawsuit from former CIA Director John Brennan to find out.
Defense Systems
DOD features prominently in Government Innovation Awards
Six defense projects and three military Rising Stars are among this year's winners.
Threats
Putin Makes a Move for Peace Through Force
Russia is involved in many of the world’s greatest crises—but there are signs public support for overseas ventures is waning.
Defense Systems
DOD rolls out revised JEDI solicitation
The Defense Department submitted several changed documents to its mega cloud program proposal, including changes to requirements in security, points of presence, pricing and small business information.
Threats
DC Airport First In Nation to Catch Suspected Imposter Using Facial Biometrics
After three days of operation, Washington Dulles International Airport’s biometric cameras identified a man allegedly attempting to use someone else’s passport to enter the U.S.
Ideas
Ep. 17: Why the Afghan war has lasted so long; Rethinking 'militarized policing' and more.
Welcome to our podcast about the news, strategy, tech, and business trends defining the future of national security.
Defense Systems
Army award $499M professional services contract
The Army chooses 14 small businesses for a $499 million professional services contract.
Business
DHS Is Reshaping Federal Cybersecurity with a $1 Billion Contract
Booz Allen will protect six agencies in its largest-ever government job.
Ideas
What I Learned by Studying Militarized Policing
It doesn’t make the police or public any safer. But figuring that out exposed the dearth of useable data on law-enforcement practices.
Policy