Science & Tech
How Surveillance and Privacy Will Overlap in 2025
In a new paper from Pew, experts warn that privacy will become a luxury commodity as surveillance-free spaces are rapidly disappearing. By Adrienne Lafrance
Business
Nearly $1 Billion Spent To Elevate Afghan Women May Have Been Squandered
Neither the State Department nor USAID could identify any results from the $850 million spent to improve the lives of women in Afghanistan. By Charles S. Clark
Policy
Marco Rubio Seizes on Cuba Decision To Raise His National Security Profile Ahead of 2016
The junior senator from Florida carts out his hawkish foreign policy after President Obama announces monumental changes to the U.S.-Cuba relationship. By Lauren Fox
Threats
The D Brief: Landmark shift in US-Cuba relations; The spies in the middle; Rubio rising; A view from inside Langley; What Hollywood gets wrong about North Korea; And a bit more.
By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson and Kevin Baron
Defense Systems
With a Sherlockian approach, detecting network threats can be elementary
Holistic network monitoring can help you keep track of all the threads in the ongoing mysteries of cyberspace, SolarWinds’ Chris LaPoint writes.
Defense Systems
Army's robotic insect research takes wing
An ARL micro-robotics team creates functional fly-like wings and millipede-like legs while working to develop the ultimate "fly on the wall."
Defense Systems
Army set to launch aerostat for East Coast missile defense
The blimp-like, radar-equipped vehicle will be tested for integration into NORAD’s air defense systems.
Policy
Why US Policy Toward Cuba Was 'Self-Defeating'
After 50 years of trying one thing, and seeing that thing fail, and fail again, it was about time that the United States try something else. By Jeffrey Goldberg
Science & Tech
Google Says 2015 Will Be the 'Moment' To Reform NSA Spying
Despite a crushing defeat this year, the search giant is already preparing to push surveillance reform in Congress next year. By Dustin Volz
Threats
What Hollywood Gets Wrong About North Korea
From 'Team America' to 'The Interview,' North Korea’s leadership has become the butt of a joke that obscures the nation's steadily growing threatening behaviors. By Scott A. Snyder
Threats
How Pope Francis Helped Broker the US-Cuba Deal
The leader of Catholic Church was a crucial figure in brokering the landmark deal between the United States and Cuba. By Adam Chandler
Policy
Obama Restores Diplomatic Ties With Cuba After More Than 50 Years
President Obama swaps prisoners with Cuba and changes the course of history. By Molly O’Toole
Threats
A Timeline of US-Cuban Relations Since 1959
With the historic announcement of new diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba, here’s a look back at the strained relationship. By Adam Epstein
Science & Tech
Why the US Doesn't Immediately Halt Hackers During an Attack
This fall, the White House, State Department and U.S. Postal Service each deliberately delayed fully stopping malicious activity after suffering a data breach. Here's why. By Aliya Sternstein
Threats
The Dramatic Rise of Terrorism in Pakistan
From less than 50 incidents in 2002 to almost 2,000 last year, Pakistan has become one of the worst victims of terror attacks anywhere in the world. By Devjyot Ghoshal
Ideas
When Interrogations Began: A View From Inside the CIA
I remember what it was like at Langley on 9/11. This is what it felt like. By Joseph R. DeTrani
Defense Systems
Machine learning can help sift open source intelligence
As the amount of unstructured open source data grows, vendors are pitching new approaches to make sense of it all.
Defense Systems
ONR app can cut mission route planning from weeks to hours
ONR’s Mission Planning Application, originally developed for submarines, is being adapted for surface vessels.
Threats