Business
After Crash, Air Force Ends Test Flights of Light-Attack Planes Vying for Contract
Weeks after a Naval aviator was killed in a Super Tucano, Air Force leaders say the competition is back on for propellor-plane key to the Afghanistan war.
Defense Systems
DOD CIO to oversee JEDI effort
In a June 22 memo, Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan ordered DOD’s massive commercial cloud acquisition fall under new CIO Dana Deasy.
Threats
How Does Anyone Know If Kim Violated His Trump Handshake Deal?
North Korea is reportedly continuing nuclear work. But it’s not clear that’s a violation of what it agreed to in Singapore.
Defense Systems
Pushing for better biometric algorithms
To help vendors improve their facial recognition technology, the Department of Homeland Security held a competition to find the best facial recognition technology.
Defense Systems
Army leverages machine learning to predict component failure
The Army will be using cloud-based machine learning software predict when Bradley Fighting Vehicles need maintenance.
Ideas
Happy 50th Birthday to the NPT Nuclear Treaty
There’s good reason to celebrate the Non-Proliferation Treaty of 1968. We’re all still here, aren’t we? But the NPT regime's protections are being tested more profoundly than ever.
Ideas
For America, More War in Syria Is All Risk, No Reward
The recklessness of keeping U.S. soldiers in harm’s way is compounded by the fact that there are no vital American interests at stake.
Defense Systems
Firms trade protests over Afghanistan support contract
NCI Inc. and IAP Worldwide have swapped places in a battle for a pair of U.S. Army contracts to support the Afghanistan's military and national police.
Defense Systems
Air Force awards $6.8M in contracts for cloud modernization
Octo Consulting and TDMK Digital LLC will help the Air Force’s Targeting and Geospatial-Intelligence Program Management Office build cloud-native applications and rework legacy applications for hosting in a cloud.
Ideas
You Should Be ‘Significantly Concerned’ There’s No White House Cyber Coordinator, Policy Experts Say
They also worry we’re going the wrong way on integrating government cyber operations.
Ideas
The Great Russian Disinformation Campaign
In a new book, Timothy Snyder explains how Russia revolutionized information warfare—and presages its consequences for democracies in Europe and the United States.
Defense Systems
NGA picks 7 to support digital elevation library
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency chooses seven companies to maintain digital representations of the Earth's terrain that have been generated, modified or assessed by the Office of Geomatics.
Ideas
Ep. 10: Molly O'Toole on US border security; NATO summit preview; See you in Helsinki, and more.
Welcome to our podcast about the news, strategy, tech, and business trends defining the future of national security.
Defense Systems
How vendors can help DOD expand its AI initiatives
Industry can play a key role helping the Pentagon leverage artificial intelligence to modernize operations.
Ideas
How America Protects Its Citizens and Allies from Ballistic Missiles
The U.S. military has four primary means of shooting down incoming missiles. But even together, they can’t promise to stop everything.
Ideas
Banning Software Won't Keep the Government Safe, Says Nuclear Security Agency Official
Rather than banning software from China or Russia, the U.S. government should focus on reducing the danger any particular app can pose.
Ideas