Ideas
Think Before You Pledge Not to Build Military AI
Like self-driving cars, which also kill, autonomous weapons should be considered in a suitably complex context.
Science & Tech
Chinese Hackers Targeted Internet-of-Things in Finland During Trump-Putin Summit
A spike in attacks sought access to devices that might yield audio or visual intelligence.
Ideas
The Helsinki Move That Could Save the INF Treaty
Putin offered suggestions for strategic stability. The U.S. should respond with proposals to revive verification.
Defense Systems
Pilot project aims to speed clearance process
A planned National Background Investigative Bureau pilot program taps contractor hiring data to speed clearance checks.
Threats
After Secret Trump Meeting, Russia Offers to Resume Military Relations
Did Trump offer to normalize relations? It would be complicated — and Congress gets a vote.
Ideas
Trump Says Russia Isn’t Still Targeting the U.S.—But He’s Wrong
Putin’s government is waging information warfare against America, but the president is ignoring his intelligence advisers as they sound the alarm.
Science & Tech
Pentagon Wants to Move Some Cyber Defense Operations to the Cloud
The Defense Department’s considering a cloud extension of its Acropolis system, which it describes as “where we fight” in cyberspace.
Science & Tech
DARPA Plans Bugbot ‘Olympics’ to Foster Breakthrough in Tiny Machines
Redesigning tiny motors and limbs could make microbots a reality.
Defense Systems
What the rest of government can learn from DISA's RPA pilot
The Defense Information Systems Agency found that greater numbers of specialized bots could give it more flexibility in addition to saving time and increasing accuracy.
Business
Boeing Is Pitching the US a New F-15, Using Its Super Hornet Game Plan
The company convinced the Trump administration to buy advanced F/A-18 jets. Can it do the same with the the F-15?
Science & Tech
The Pentagon Wants to Bring Mind-Controlled Tech To Troops
The Defense Department’s research arm is working on a project that connects human operators’ brains to the systems they’re controlling—and vice versa.
Defense Systems
Navy: Final NGEN services solicitation coming soon
The Navy has set the date to release the final solicitation for its multi-billion dollar NGEN services recompete as multiple teams wait in the wings.
Ideas
Ep. 12: Charles Lister on the future of Syria and ISIS; Mara Karlin on the US and fragile states; Lockheed's Greg Ulmer on the F-35 and more.
Welcome to our podcast about the news, strategy, tech, and business trends defining the future of national security.
Ideas
There’s No Defending Trump Anymore
The spectacle in Helsinki is over. Now it’s time for Congress—and the American people—to act.
Ideas
Anti-Trump Hysteria Isn’t Helping
The president’s performance in Helsinki wasn’t defensible—but neither was it treasonous.
Science & Tech
Pentagon Plans to Publish Broad Artificial Intelligence Strategy ‘Within Weeks’
The report will focus on long-term plans and how it will funnel resources to developing the technology, a Defense official said.
Science & Tech