Ideas

Trump Is Setting America on an Unpredictable Course in the Middle East

It starts with exiting the Iran nuclear deal without a plan, and it could end with a messy, violent, and unnecessary conflict.

Ideas

Moscow Has Little Reason to Return to the INF Treaty

The incentives that led Gorbachev to sign the pact are gone. The U.S. needs to prepare for a post-INF world.

Defense Systems

Fogarty confirmed as new Army Cyber Command leader

Before ducking out for spring recess, the Senate confirmed Maj. Gen. Stephen Fogarty to head Army Cyber Command.

Ideas

Ep. 2: Korean summit; Space Force?; Conversations with Eric Fanning, Paul Scharre and more.

Welcome to episode two of our weekly podcast about the news, strategy, tech, and business trends defining the future of national security.

Science & Tech

A Criminal Gang Used a Drone Swarm To Obstruct an FBI Hostage Raid

And that’s just one of the ways bad guys are putting drones to use, law enforcement officials say.

Ideas

We Need a NATO for Infowar

Western countries have pitifully few defenses against ever-more-powerful disinformation campaigns. Banding together can help.

Defense Systems

For this Army project, it's the Internet of Trash

The data delivered by lightweight sensors will help Fort Carson avoid overfilled containers, spot trends and optimize truck routing.

Ideas

Terrorists Are Going to Use Artificial Intelligence

Machine-learning technology is growing ever more accessible. Let’s not have a 9/11-style ‘failure of imagination’ about it.

Defense Systems

Air Force focuses on frequency transfer systems

Three companies will participate in a $24 million contract to study frequency transfer techniques and technologies for the Air Force.

Defense Systems

DOD stops selling Chinese mobile phones at military exchanges

The move is the latest salvo in the government's ongoing conflict with telecom companies Huawei and ZTE over concerns their devices could be used to facilitate Chinese government spying

Science & Tech

You May Have to Wait 2 Years to Get That Security Clearance

The metrics fail to capture the real-world impact of the backlog, which includes careers put on hold and the loss of top talent, says Raytheon\'s Jane Chappell.

Defense Systems

Air Force awards $51M cyber support contract to ICF

The firm will carry out cyberspace support services for the Air Force’s Air Combat Command.

Business

L3 Shops for a Shipyard — and a Place in the Defense Industry’s Top Tier

Its bullish new CEO wants America’s sixth-largest defense firm viewed in the same group as the Big 5.

Science & Tech

The US Military Wants Giant Transformer Robot Subs

The future of countermine operations could look like a big bug that can swim for hundreds of kilometers.

Ideas

The Dead Metaphors of National Security

To grapple with today’s complex security environment, we must first think about it realistically. Our terminology — not our technology — is key.