Ideas
What the North Koreans Told Me About Their Plans
I was one of a handful of former officials to meet with them when they were just developing their current strategy. Those talks offer the best information we have about how to achieve denuclearization.
Science & Tech
Is Telegram Secure? French Terror Arrest Raises New Questions About Messaging App
It’s not clear that French police cracked the app’s encryption. But ISIS and other user groups are becoming wary.
Ideas
As AI Begins to Reshape Defense, Here’s How Europe Can Keep Up
It’s clear that the continent’s political and military leaders are wrestling with the implications of artificial intelligence. But debate needs to translate into action, and quickly.
Ideas
Ep. 4: Trump vs. Kim; Military algorithms; ISIS’ new war narratives; USAF’s next plane and more.
Welcome to the fourth episode of our podcast about the news, strategy, tech, and business trends defining the future of national security.
Defense Systems
Army hits speed bumps in JRSS migration
Latency and other performance quality issues with applications in the joint regional security stacks have caused DISA and the Army to rework the migration timeline.
Policy
Trump Touts Increased NATO Spending, But That Sort of Misses the Point, Experts Say
Experts say that the conversation’s been too focused on how much allies are putting toward defense, not on what they get for it.
Business
How to Sell a COIN Aircraft in a Great-Power Era
Even as the Pentagon shifts its focus from low-intensity conflict to full-spectrum war, the U.S. Air Force might finally buy a prop-driven light attack plane.
Ideas
Calm Down, Folks: Enemies Still Fear US Military Tech Innovation
Where most countries focus on one or two areas, America has a huge, well-funded R&D infrastructure that pushes the envelope everywhere.
Science & Tech
The Pentagon Has a Big Plan to Solve Identity Verification in Two Years
The plan grew out of efforts to modernize the Defense Department’s ID cards.
Defense Systems
Navy awards $88M R&D contract
Booz Allen Hamilton wins an $88.3 million contract to help research and develop technologies across multiple domains.
Defense Systems
Army Corps of Engineers.awards $239M IT support task order
Leidos takes in a $239.5 million task order to support the Corps' overall IT environment of the Army Corps of Engineers.
Science & Tech
Spies Are Going After US Supply Chains, Intel Agencies Say
As cyber defenses close the easier holes, foreign agents are looking to penetrate makers of parts and software.
Threats
The Campaign to Denuclearize North Korea Crashes Back to Earth
Kim Jong Un "has been playing a high-risk, high-return game. And he has never lost a bet thus far.”
Threats
White House Cuts Cyber Coordinator Role But Lawmakers Say Not So Fast
House Democrats charged National Security Adviser John Bolton’s move lowers the White House’s cyber expertise as threats are increasing.
Science & Tech
Homeland Security Unveils New Cyber Strategy
It envisions clearer consequences for agencies that don’t meet their cyber responsibilities.
Science & Tech
Microsoft Invades Amazon’s Turf in Spookville
An intelligence-community contract for cloud and AI services is just a prequel to the upcoming battle for the Pentagon’s massive cloud contract.
Ideas