Threats
The US Joins the Philippines in a Battle Against ISIS
The news of the cooperation is significant, because the country’s president had previously threatened to kick out U.S. troops.
Ideas
The Dark Architecture of National Security
From the mirrored fortress of the NSA headquarters to the new U.S. Embassy in London, the built environment of the security state reflects our national anxieties.
Science & Tech
US Air Force Grounds F-35s at Arizona Base
Base officials halted local flights after five pilots experienced symptoms of oxygen deprivation.
Ideas
Want to Reduce Iran’s and al-Qaeda’s Sway in Yemen? End the War
The US-Saudi-UAE-Yemeni-government plan to double down on a military solution is a recipe for disaster.
Policy
Lawmakers to Pentagon: Tell Us When You Use Cyber Weapons
A proposed law would require congressional notification when DOD conducts external cyber operations — offensive or defensive.
Policy
The 5 Biggest Unanswered Questions from James Comey’s Testimony
Here are the Trump-Russia investigation details that the former FBI director will only discuss behind closed doors
Business
Boeing, Shipbuilder Team Up to Build Giant Underwater Drones
The aerospace firm is bringing Huntington Ingalls on to help with its 50-ton Echo Voyager — and that’s just for starters.
Defense Systems
Lockheed enterprise computer connects older aircraft with F-35s
New tech allows aircraft using different data links to communicate.
Ideas
Don’t Label Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps a Terror Group
The IRGC is key to the ‘US-led’ coalition fighting to oust ISIS from Mosul.
Defense Systems
Army Battlefield Network Under Review: What’s Next for WIN-T?
Army Chief of Staff Mark Milley cited several issues with the Army’s emerging WIN-T communications technology.
Policy
Without Trump’s Stalled Travel Ban, DHS Chief Not ‘Fully Confident’ of US Security
Kelly told lawmakers that terror attacks, like the recent one in London, demonstrate the need for increased vetting of refugees and improved border security.
Science & Tech
With Qatar Hack, the Kremlin May Be Opening a New Front in Its Global Information War
A fake video slipped onto a government website may have touched off Qatar’s diplomatic isolation.
Business
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Will Fly the US Military's Top-Secret Space Robot
The company is due to launch the X-37B in August, breaking a decade-long monopoly by United Launch Alliance.
Science & Tech
The Mysterious Printer Code That May Have Led the FBI to the Alleged NSA Leaker
Many color printers embed grids of dots that allow law enforcement to track every document they output.
Defense Systems
Video Update 6-8-17: Navy Expands, Cyber-Hardens CANES
As the Navy integrates CANES technology across the fleet, the service increases connections and security among nodes on the network.
Defense Systems