Policy
Remember When Mike Pompeo Loved Wikileaks?
Now the head of the CIA wants to get tough on the “non-state hostile intelligence service.” That won’t be so easy.
Business
Small Business Advocate Hauls Pentagon Into Court
The plaintiff says the Defense Department is covering up ways in which large contractors hog work intended for smaller companies.
Policy
The President Is Preventing the Foreign-Policy Debate America Needs To Have
He promised to do both more and less abroad, but his frequent reversals and missteps are derailing efforts to choose one path.
Defense Systems
DARPA tasks BAE with workaround to secure the power grid in event of massive attack
DARPA has awarded BAE an $8.6 million deal to engineer secure alternative wireless networks in the event of attack.
Policy
Trump Wants to Overhaul Federal IT, But He’s Missing the People Who Could Help
Trump’s prepping big plans to modernize and secure government technology, but he’ll need government’s buy in to get it done.
Defense Systems
Navy requests proposals for new high power surface laser
The Navy is seeking a new surface laser weapon with counter-ISR technology for its destroyers that is twice as powerful as currently deployed laser weapons.
Ideas
Trump Blew It at His China Summit
The U.S. president’s performance last week suggested to his Chinese counterpart that he is all talk, and can be pushed around with subtlety and patience.
Science & Tech
One of the World’s Top Protest Apps Was Just Blocked in Russia
The government is denying more than 400,000 Russian users access to Zello, which has been used to coordinate protest actions in several countries.
Ideas
How Will Trump Get Us From Tomahawks to the Peace Table?
Trump called for an end to Syrian bloodshed. Tillerson was unprepared in Moscow to say how. But all roads still lead through Geneva.
Policy
It’s Too Early to See a ‘Trump Effect’ on NATO Spending
The U.S. president's rhetoric may have allies talking about their growing defense spending, but it won’t affect most budget proposals for months.
Threats
The Steady Rise of Digital Border Searches
At the current rate, customs agents are on track to increase inspections of travelers’ electronic devices by a third this year.
Policy
Trump Ends Federal Hiring Freeze, but Workforce Cuts Loom
In issuing guidance for reductions, OMB director tells feds not to focus on who will be fired.
Threats
There's a New Player in the Horn of Africa
UAE is funding ports and military bases in an area already frequented by forces of the United States, Japan, France, Germany, China, and others.
Science & Tech
US Army Exploring 'Devastating' New Weapon for Use In War with Russia
The Kinetic Energy Projectile would be a tungsten warhead that moves at three times the speed of sound, destroying anything in its path.
Threats
‘No Doubt’ Syria Behind Chemical Attack, Mattis Says
And Trump’s rush order for a counter-ISIS plan, remains just a “skeleton,” Mattis said. "It's going to take time."
Defense Systems
DOD turns to more flexible ground terminals to combat anti-satellite threats
DOD is exploring ways to counter anti-satellite technology by using smart antennae, mobile ground terminals, and back up frequencies.
Ideas