Ideas
The Mystery at the Heart of North Korea Talks
The parties have yet to agree on what exactly should be "denuclearized." But one South Korean official has a plan to close the gap.
Defense Systems
Increased defense spending brightens Booz's prospects
As Defense agencies focus on improving services and boosting internal controls after security breaches, Booz Allen Hamilton sees its backlog and revenue growing.
Defense Systems
DOD CIO takes control of cloud initiatives
Defense Department CIO Dana Deasy's strategy aims to gradually consolidate networks, data centers and cloud efforts, allowing for better infrastructure security and reliability, while saving money.
Science & Tech
Florida Airport Will Be the First to Scan Every International Traveler's Face
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is doing it to meet a Congressional mandate to speed up security lines.
Science & Tech
Google’s Withdrawal from Pentagon AI Project Risks US Lives, Says Work
Former deputy defense secretary says the tech giant should consider how its work might help save U.S. troops — and how it is currently helping China.
Ideas
In Afghanistan, Ceasefires Could Pave a Path to Peace
The overlapping, temporary ceasefires announced by the Afghan government, U.S.-led NATO forces, and the Taliban show there is still hope for a political end to the conflict.
Threats
Homeland Security Warns Its Employees of Increased Threats to Them
Acting DHS DepSec says recent days have seen an uptick "in response to U.S. government actions surrounding immigration."
Ideas
Can Global Agreements Survive Without the US? Climate Change Offers A Test Case
American withdrawal from the Paris agreement is a test for the future of the globe, but also for the international order.
Science & Tech
US Retakes Supercomputing Crown, But China Has Far More of Them
Since 2002, China has gone from having none of the world's fastest supercomputers to having more than anyone else.
Ideas
An Extraordinarily Expensive Way to Fight ISIS
The tale of a 2017 bombing raid in the Libyan desert that pitted stealth bombers and 500-pound bombs against 70 ragtag fighters.
Ideas
CIA Official: Cloud Is More Secure Than Old Tech, Less 'Soul-Crushing'
Is cloud more secure than traditional government data centers? The CIA seems to think so.
Defense Systems
DOD's cloud strategy illustrates need for outside innovation
The Defense Department is now looking to the likes of Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, Google and others for advances in cloud technology.
Policy
Army Corps of Engineers May Lose Its Domestic Missions
The White House's sweeping reorganization proposal would move the Corps' navigation functions to the Transportation Department, and other civil works missions to Interior.
Science & Tech
NSA ‘Systematically Moving’ All Its Data to The Cloud
The National Security Agency has moved most of its mission data into the Intelligence Community GovCloud.
Ideas
What War Games Tell Us About the Use of Cyber Weapons in a Crisis
Recent U.S. war games have shown that decision makers are surprisingly reluctant to use cyber weapons during a crisis scenario that escalates into armed conflict. Why?
Ideas
Turkey's Slow-Cooking Crisis With Its Allies Is Coming to a Boil
Ankara just got its first F-35. It may never get another.
Ideas