Ideas
A Day of Deaths 25 Percent Higher Than Spring’s Worst
For the second week in a row, more COVID-19 deaths were reported in the U.S. than at any other time in the pandemic.
Ideas
Keep Politics Out of National-Security Advisory Boards
Trump’s appointment of loyalists to a DOD board sets a dangerous precedent.
Threats
Feds Race to Turn Off SolarWinds Products Amid Biggest Hack in Years
A critical flaw in software used throughout government was reportedly used to breach a major security company and at least two federal agencies.
Ideas
How to Build Trust in the Vaccines
To succeed in immunizing the population against COVID-19, the United States must draw on the resources it already has.
Ideas
Secretaries of State Are Now on the Frontlines of Defending Democracy
They need better access to national resources.
Ideas
We Have Met the Enemy, and It Is Us: Restoring American Power
Getting the nation’s house in order — restoring our integrity and dignity — is a precondition for reestablishing our standing in the world.
Ideas
Put Societal Resilience at the Center of Defense Planning
It’s already foolish to focus too narrowly on military attack and response. Soon it will be fatuous.
Policy
CBP Proposes to Expand Biometric Data Collection at Border
A proposed rule would allow the program to expand beyond pilot sites and collect more data from more people.
Threats
A Big 2020 Election Hack Never Came. Here’s Why
America’s cyber defenders are getting more proactive — and more chatty.
Threats
Robocalls Told at Least 800,000 Swing State Residents to 'Stay Home' on Election Day. The FBI Is Investigating.
A firm that tracks robocalls said more than 3 million calls were made on Nov. 3, which contained a cryptic message instructing people to “stay safe and stay home.” The tactics join other efforts to confuse voters this election cycle.
Ideas
Great Power Competition Comes Home to America
Our leaders’ efforts to heal divisions among our fellow citizens are key to national defense.
Science & Tech
US Elections Are Safer from Foreign Interference, But Gaps Remain
Four years after a big wake-up call, federal, state, and local governments are working harder and more closely to ward off threats.
Threats
Right and Left-Wing Extremists Are Anticipating Election-Related Violence—From the Other Side, Report Finds
Experts say that high tensions could lead to a combustible situation this week.
Policy
Trump’s Border Wall Is Costing Taxpayers Billions More Than Initial Contracts
Federal spending data shows modifications to contracts have increased the price of the border wall by billions, costing about five times more per mile than it did under previous administrations.
Ideas
The Third Coronavirus Surge Has Arrived
This week’s COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations make clear that the U.S. is once again sinking deeper into the pandemic.
Policy
FBI Feeds Intel to DoD for Offensive Cyber Ops, Director Tells Congress
Wray's new cyber strategy, rolled out earlier this month, aims to “impose risk and consequences on cyber adversaries.”
Ideas
Foreign Hackers Cripple Texas County’s Email System, Raising Election Security Concerns
The malware attack, which sent fake email replies to voters and businesses, spotlights an overlooked vulnerability in counties that don’t follow best practices for computer security.
Ideas