Threats

Pentagon Thwarts 36 Million Email Breach Attempts Daily

And you thought your inbox was dangerous.

Policy

Pentagon Denies Gag Order, Says ‘Services Are Allowed to Talk About Readiness’

They just have to do so carefully — or behind closed doors.

Ideas

Shawn Brimley's Town

Washington, D.C., can be an easy city to mock or resent—but it’s full of workers who’ve chosen to serve something larger than themselves.

Science & Tech

DHS Offers to Vet States’ Voting Systems. But Will They Ask for Help?

Some states remain wary of federal election-security assistance, but the ice is thawing, a Homeland Security official said.

Policy

The Pentagon’s Secrecy Is Undermining Its Quest for a Bigger Budget

Last year, U.S. Navy and defense leaders warned their people to watch what they say. Lawmakers say that’s made it harder to argue for spending bumps on Capitol Hill.

Science & Tech

Tomorrow's Cargo Drones Won't Look Much Like Today's Helicopters

Boeing unveils a squarish, skeletal quadcopter to try out new unmanned-delivery concepts.

Defense Systems

Air Force awards 10-year data link contract

The Air Force chooses nine companies for a potential 10-year, $496 million data link platform support contract.

Threats

The FBI Is Disrupting One-Tenth as Many Cyber Crime Rings As In 2015

The bureau missed its own goals for disruptions and dismantlements the past two years.

Business

US Navy: More Ships, Tech, Training, Could Help Prevent Collisions at Sea

The comments come as the Pentagon prepares to submit a budget plan expected to call for increases in the size of the military.

Policy

The World According to H.R. McMaster

Why is he so worried about North Korea?

Business

Federal Workers Don’t Trust Their Bosses as Much as Private-Sector Employees Do

That’s one big takeaway from the latest annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey.

Defense Systems

DARPA looks to radio for better network resiliency

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is looking for radio technology that can withstand the frequent signal degradation that routinely occurs in military operational environments.

Defense Systems

Why your network needs a threat hunter

Proactive hunting can find core security issues much faster than traditional reactive methods and reduce workload on security analysts who must focus on fighting day-to-day fires.

Science & Tech

Border Agents Are Searching Through More Travelers' Devices Than Ever

Customs and Border Protection released updated rules for how officials can search phones, laptops and tablets in the age of encryption.

Ideas

The US Military Needs a Teacher Corps to Train Its Partners

Much of the $70 billion spent to train Afghan armed forces has been wasted. Here’s how to do better.

Ideas

Pakistan Will Try to Make Trump Pay

The country has banked on being treated as too dangerous to fail. But this time could be different.