Policy

New National Security Strategy Sees Rising Russia, Retreat on 'Democratic Peace'

Donald Trump’s first strategy talks about threats and nation-state competition but also signals a reluctance to compete philosophically or morally.

Ideas

For NATO, True Interoperability Is No Longer Optional

Here are nine ways to ensure That alliance members could fight together to defend Europe.

Defense Systems

Air Force bug bounty event pays out $26K

During a live-hacking event in New York City earlier this month, 25 security researchers uncovered nearly 60 unknown vulnerabilities.

Defense Systems

Stronger security via a different chip?

Draper's 'Inherently Secure Processor' tackles cybersecurity from the hardware side.

Ideas

The Lessons of 'American War'

What holds a society together in the absence of common ideas?

Defense Systems

Army awards contract for Virtual Patient Simulator System

The Army picks seven companies for a five-year, $186 million contract to supply whole-body simulation devices.

Threats

What Putin Really Wants

Russia's strongman president has many Americans convinced of his manipulative genius. He's really just a gambler who won big.

Defense Systems

After exposing DISA data to Russia, contractor agrees to new security controls

Netcracker Technology Corp. signed an agreement to keep U.S. customer data in U.S. systems, settling a case that goes back to the Bush administration.

Defense Systems

Lessons learned from training Army combat units in cyber ops

The Cyber Electromagnetic Activities pilot initiative focused on equipping tactical commanders and brigades with cyber and information operation techniques.

Science & Tech

Russia, N. Korea Eye Bitcoin for Money Laundering, Putting It on a Crash Course with Regulators

Thieves and sanctioned countries are targeting the digital currency’s exchanges, setting up a fight between governments and cryptocurrency powerhouses.

Threats

Three Things the US Military Needs to Fight in Europe

One year into rotational deployments on the continent, here’s what the Army and Marines say they need.

Threats

The Security Clearance Backlog Has Tripled in the Last 3 Years, And It's Only Getting Worse

The Government Accountability Office found there's no plan to reverse it.

Threats

Will Ukraine Be Hit by Yet Another Holiday Power-Grid Hack?

The country has been attacked the past two years in December. A new strike could have major implications for cybersecurity in the U.S.

Business

Pentagon Delays Deadline For Military Suppliers to Meet Cybersecurity Rules

The goal of the new regulations is to secure sensitive data on the computers and networks at smaller companies.

Policy

Trump Just Signed a Dire Warning about Climate Change

The 2018 NDAA acknowledges and anticipates climate change as an urgent threat, in sharp contrast to his administration’s past denials.

Policy

Five Ways the 2018 Defense Bill Will Change Pentagon IT

From a half-billion dollars for modernization to a closer look at bid protests, the NDAA may have a quick impact on defense IT.