Policy
Congress Plans To Keep Government Open
A short-term spending measure would keep the government running until early December.
Science & Tech
Engineering Humans for War
Inside the Pentagon’s efforts to create a super-soldier — and change the future of the battlefield.
Defense Systems
The No. 1 battlefield threat? Cyberattacks
A brigade commander at NIE 16.1 says defending the network is the most important part of combat operations.
Defense Systems
Simple but effective: How TALONS extends ships' ISR
The system, a joint project of DARPA and ONR, uses a parafoil to put equipment into the air and boost a ship’s communications range.
Business
Small Defense Firms, the Pentagon Can Help You Fight Off Hacks — Just Ask
A GAO report says the Pentagon's program to protect small contractors against data theft has been underused.
Policy
Obama Administration: Terror-War Authorizations Don't OK Defending US-Trained Syrians Against Assad
Instead, administration officials say, the Constitution gives the president the authority, in certain circumstances, to order action against Assad’s forces.
Policy
Can the U.S. Trust China to Stop Stealing Business Secrets?
Obama threatened sanctions, but proving responsibility for a cyberattack will be difficult.
Policy
Obama, Xi Reach Agreement Over Chinese Data Thefts
The two leaders agreed that neither government would conduct or knowingly support web enabled theft of intellectual property.
Threats
Pentagon Warns 2 Million Troops, Workers May Have to Work Without Pay Next Week
The looming government shutdown threatens paychecks for roughly 2 million troops and civilians, but some shrug as this happened before — just two years ago.
Defense Systems
IC embraces open source intel, even if it is double-edged
Members of the Intelligence Community, academia and industry are making use of social media and other open source intelligence, because terrorist groups do the same.
Defense Systems
Army staging largest ever joint-forces network exercise
NIE 16.1 incorporates coalition and other U.S. forces, setting the stage for the multinational Army Warfighting Assessments.
Policy
NSA Head: Loss of Access to Metadata Will Hurt Intelligence
The director of the NSA says the Freedom Act will slow and hamper intelligence gathering. Too bad it’s already law.
Ideas
More Action, Less Talk Needed On Chinese Tech Theft
While the US dithers, China is bleeding billions from our economy by stealing intellectual property. We have the solution.
Policy
Would Sun Tzu Endorse Donald Trump's Total-War Political Strategy?
Forget The Art of the Deal—what does The Art of War have to say about whether the Republican frontrunner’s campaign has peaked?
Science & Tech
DHS Wants Self Destructing Phones
A Boeing-GM firm is taking $2.2 million over 2.5 years to develop and test the Black phone's self destruct ‘brain’.
Threats
Pope Pushes U.S. To Do More To Confront Global Insecurity
From the refugee crisis to diplomacy to the arms industry, Pope Francis pointedly reminded the U.S. of its leading role, and culpability, in the international community.
Threats
Obama, Putin Will Meet About Syria
With their military forces both engaged in a single war-torn country, the leaders will meet during the UN General Assembly.
Ideas