Defense Systems

DISA plans to shutter St. Louis data center

DISA will close or limit operations at four of its data centers around the world as a result of its Computing Ecosystem optimization initiative.

Ideas

Iran Hawks Are the New Iraq Hawks

Many of the assumptions that guided America’s march to conflict in 2003 still dominate American foreign policy today.

Ideas

Fixing The Iranian Missile Problem

It won’t be easy, but Europe and Washington should pressure Iran into suspending missile flight-testing.

Ideas

The US May Seek Defenses Against Russian Missiles. We Need to Talk about That.

If the Trump administration goes down that path, it should boldly declare a change in strategy, not hide behind ambiguity.

Defense Systems

Army seeks 'synthetic training environment'

Plan would combine current live, virtual, constructive and gaming training environments into one common environment.

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