Business

Two Companies Picked To Protect Nation’s 600 Dams from Cyberattacks

The Interior Department awarded spots on a five-year, $45 million contract to manage IT risk for more than 600 dams nationwide.

Science & Tech

What ‘Missile Engine Testing Site’ Is Trump Talking About?

It’s unclear. But experts say it also doesn’t really matter: it’s unlikely to much affect the North’s nuclear capabilities.

Ideas

A Summit Short on Details, Yet Better Than War

The good news is that the Trump administration already has plans to continue the talks.

Ideas

Trump Got Nearly Nothing From Kim Jong Un

Maybe this is the beginning of something big. But it started off small.

Ideas

The Secrecy Surrounding the John Doe-ISIS Case Is the Real Threat

An accused terrorist may go free because the Trump administration demanded an end-run around the rule of law.

Science & Tech

While Trump Met Kim, A Smuggling Ship Sailed Right Past Singapore

Ship trackers say the initial Trump-Kim deal is unlikely to deter sanctions violators.

Ideas

The State Department's New Cyber Reports Miss the Point Entirely

Amid a crisis in U.S. cyber policy, a pair of reports on deterrence and international engagement offer recycled ideas.

Threats

Blindsiding Pentagon & Allies, Trump Says US Will End Military Drills with S. Korea

Analysts noted that Trump received nothing but vague statements in return for the concession.

Ideas

This Is Bigger Than a Meeting With Kim Jong Un

Donald Trump is navigating a new nuclear era—and fashioning a new approach.

Defense Systems

13 cyber provisions in the FY19 NDAA

The Senate released its text and report for the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act. Take a look at a few of the biggest cyber provisions that could make it through final passage.

Ideas

Russia Is Quietly Playing Three Roles in the Korean Drama

Though it rarely makes the news, Moscow has a critical part as a behind-the-scenes negotiator, spoiler, and unholy ally.

Science & Tech

Drone Cops Take Flight in Los Angeles

The L.A. County Sheriff has deployed a quadcopter drone for rescue and reconnaissance. But will the public accept that these aerial officers come in peace?

Ideas

A Senior White House Official Defines the Trump Doctrine: ‘We’re America, Bitch’

The president believes that the United States owes nothing to anyone—especially its allies.

Policy

America Alone?

A bitter end to the G7 summit could have consequences for America’s alliances.

Threats

Trump-Kim Summit: North Korea Experts Will Breathe a Sigh of Relief If…

10 experts' answers, ranked in order of apparent increasing difficulty.

Defense Systems

Navy picks six for $240M ISR services contract

Six companies win places on a $240.4 million contract vehicle to perform engineering support services for Navy intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platforms.

Policy

Trump Goes to War Against the Democracies

Through the G7 summit, the brittle pretense of unity held together. Then came the tweets.