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
Fund Meant to Protect US Elections May Be Too Little, Too Late
$380 million may sound like a lot — but it was originally approved in 2003, and won't be fully spent until 2023, ProPublica finds.
Threats
China’s Growing Power Is Bringing Military Drills Center Stage in Asia
Beijing will send troops, tanks, and aircraft to join Russia's largest exercise in decades. That's just one example.
Threats
Government’s Getting Faster at Sharing Unclassified Cyber Threat Indicators
It’s also becoming rarer that an intelligence agency refuses to release a threat indicator entirely, a DHS official said.
Threats
Trump’s Afghanistan War Plan Is Working Despite Recent Attacks, Outgoing Commander Says
Facing renewed criticism, Gen. John Nicholson said the president’s year-old South Asia strategy was bringing Afghanistan closer to peace.
Science & Tech