Policy
Devin Nunes Dives Back into the Russia Investigation
The California Republican supposedly stepped aside from the House Intelligence Committee’s Russia investigation. But on Wednesday, he used his power as chairman to issue subpoenas related to the inquiry.
Defense Systems
Cisco, DOD move JRSS to cloud tech and greater automation
Cisco and DOD use artificial intelligence and multiprotocol label switching to increase interoperability.
Science & Tech
Poland Is Preparing for 15 Years of Rising Tension with Russia
The future battles of Eastern Europe will be fought with lasers, cheap missile-drones, and surgical strike units.
Threats
Trump’s Paris Decision Hurts More than the Climate
America’s withdrawal will leave the world hotter, more erratic, politically fractured, and facing toward Beijing.
Policy
US Navy Sends Congress $5.3B Wishlist of Planes, Ships and More
The 48-item ‘unfunded priorities list’ arrived a week after the service’s $172 billion budget request for 2018.
Science & Tech
US Intel Community Launches Face-ID Contest
Wanted: algorithms that can identify people from security-camera footage.
Science & Tech
Stinger Missiles Can Now Shoot Down Small Drones
A missile that gained notoriety in the 1980s has been updated for today’s battlefield.
Threats
Fortress Britain's Coming Crackdown
In the wake of the Manchester attack, the U.K. government is stationing troops in cities and fast-tracking new laws to access encrypted messages.
Ideas
What Xi Jinping Wants
China's leader is determined to turn his country into 'the biggest player in the history of the world.' Can he do it while avoiding a dangerous collision with America?
Science & Tech
Tomorrow’s Robots Will Train in Simulators, Just Like Today’s Troops
Several firms are working on training environments like Star Trek’s Holodeck, but for machines.
Threats
Pentagon: Anti-Missile Weapons Can Keep US Safe Until 2020
The three-star who ran the May 30 test says it proves that U.S. defenses are at least three years ahead of North Korea’s ICBMs.
Ideas
Everything That’s Wrong With That McMaster Op-Ed
In an op-ed, the Trump administration’s 'adults in the room' portray America as selfish, isolated, brutish, domineering, and driven by immediate appetites rather than ideals or even longer-term interests.
Defense Systems
Navy CANES to protect sailor IT, satcom tech on ships
As the Navy integrates CANES technology across the fleet, the service increases connections and security among nodes on the network.
Defense Systems
Navy cyber hardens CANES, considers adding to LCS fleet
As the Navy integrates CANES technology across the fleet, the service increases connections and security among nodes on the network.
Business
Pentagon Wants to Get Started on New Air Force Two and Doomsday Planes
The aging C-32 and E-4B may be replaced by similar aircraft, or at least with planes that share some gear.
Policy