Business
Nigeria Has a $2B Arms Fraud Problem
While Boko Haram swept across the country, a former national security adviser awarded 'phantom contracts' to buy 12 helicopters, four fighter jets, bombs that were never supplied.
Science & Tech
Meet the Head of the Pentagon’s Agile New Digital Team
Tech entrepreneur Christopher Lynch will come over from the White House’s own U.S. Digital Service.
Policy
Syrian Refugees Caught Between Political Rhetoric and Reality After Paris
Fear mongering may be 2016 politics, but it denies reality: Syrians seeking refuge in the U.S. undergo some of the strictest scrutiny in the world.
Threats
Russia Is Now Hitting ISIS with 'Pinpoint' Strikes In Syria
The Russian president has scaled up the country’s air campaign against extremists as Moscow's naval forces ally with French warships attacking the Islamic State.
Threats
Can Terrorists Really Infiltrate the Syrian Refugee Program?
Despite the current uproar, the U.S. has been resettling people fleeing war-torn countries for decades without violent results.
Ideas
A Horrible Day for American Leadership
In response to terror, a petulant president and a xenophobic GOP presidential field.
Defense Systems
ONR seeks greater R&D for undersea intelligence
The Office of Naval Research released a special notice calling for white papers and proposals for undersea unmanned vehicle development.
Defense Systems
Army testing high-bandwidth tactical network
The Mobile User Objective System, a satellite network for all of the military services, is 16 times faster than the current Ultra High Frequency satellite system.
Ideas
It’s Time for a Frank Talk with Pakistan’s Army Chief
The world is focused on Europe and the Levant this week, but the White House should grab a chance to address the fault lines in the US-Pakistan relationship.
Science & Tech
Restricting Encryption Would Not Have Prevented the Paris Attacks
Despite what intelligence officials say, limiting information security would do little to thwart terrorism.
Science & Tech
The US Military Is Developing Brain Implants to Boost Memory and Heal PTSD
One of DARPA's many brain-improvement projects centers on implantable, wireless devices intended to aid troops' cognitive abilities both during and after wars.
Threats
Brussels Has Become the Jihadist Capital of Europe
In the last few years, one particular suburb has been at the heart of a thriving black market where military weapons can be bought in record time.
Policy
Do the Democrats Have a Strategy Against ISIS?
In the next presidential debates, Democrats should try laying out a plan to defeat the terrorist group instead of changing the subject or issuing vague platitudes.
Defense Systems
Build off your BYOD platform to prepare for the Internet of Things
Managing mobile devices can lay the groundwork for a fully connected military, Solar Winds’ Joel Dolisy writes.
Defense Systems
Pentagon spending $100M to encrypt tactical communications
DISA awards Northrop Grumman a contract to install programmable encryption devices for the Joint Battle Command-Platform.
Science & Tech
Brennan: Paris Is A 'Wakeup Call' To Europe On Encryption
The ability to shield communications from anyone but the intended recipient via encryption and other digital means will now face unprecedented challenges.
Threats
Obama Defends ISIS War Plans, Says More US Troops A ‘Mistake’
The commander in chief defended his high bar for military intervention and contrasted tough talking ‘political games’ of his critics with his visits with wounded troops.
Policy