Policy
Trump's Halt to Election-Security Briefings Worries Many
DNI Ratcliffe’s edict comes just two months ahead of Election Day, with Russia, China and Iran all intent on influencing the outcome.
Science & Tech
NSA Offers Tips To Limit Location Data Exposure
The National Security Agency released a set of guidelines outlining how the federal workforce and the general public can mitigate risks associated with personal location data.
Science & Tech
New Intelligence-Community AI Principles Seek to Make Tools Useful — and Law-Abiding
Over the last five years, AI has grown considerably, as has public concern about its use, particularly for national security purposes.
Policy
Top Intel Dem Demands Information On DHS Surveillance Of Protesters
Heavy-handed tactics by the DHS in Portland, where protests have gripped the city for almost two months, have drawn intense scrutiny in Washington.
Ideas
Four Functions the Intelligence Community Should Rethink
The pandemic and new challenges abroad require change.
Ideas
Tomorrow's Presidential Daily Briefing, By a Former PDB Writer
What must the president's morning threat assessments look like these days?
Threats
Foreign Disinformation Campaign Is Targeting Congress, Top Dems Say
Four House lawmakers are demanding an all-member briefing from the FBI.
Threats
FBI Opens a China-Related Counterintelligence Investigation Every 10 Hours
FBI Director Chris Wray says China is increasing its illegal activity to subvert the U.S. during the pandemic.
Policy
Political Fight Over Russian Bounty on US Troops Appears to Warp Intel Debate
Democrats suspect the White House is trying to paint the assessment as less solid than it is.
Ideas
The US Intelligence Community Is Being Disrupted
Intel agencies aren’t businesses, but they'd better learn from private-sector giants gone by.
Science & Tech
New NSA Effort Aims to Help Smaller Defense Firms Ward Off Malware
A pilot program allows select firms to get third-party help in securing their websites.
Ideas
Two Ways to Stop Secrecy from Undermining US National Security
Keeping America safe in the 21st century means sharing more information with allies and partners. Here’s how to start.
Ideas
Was the Coronavirus Outbreak an Intelligence Failure?
Certainly, there are lessons to be learned, and changes to be made in COVID's wake.
Threats
New Spy Chief Takes Reins Amid a Work Environment Reshaped by Coronavirus
Telework, staggered schedules, and new technology are some of the ways intelligence officials are keeping themselves and the information they gather safe.
Policy
Senate Approves Ratcliffe As Nation’s Top Spy
Ratcliffe received more “no” votes than any previous nominee for the position.
Policy
Senate Intel Panel Advances Ratcliffe Nomination In Party-Line Vote
The former Texas prosecutor is a deeply controversial pick for the nation’s top spy.
Threats
Coronavirus Not Slowing Russian, Chinese Space Activities, US General Says
Meanwhile, the U.S. has delayed several launches amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Policy
Trump’s Intelligence-Chief Nominee Vows to ‘Speak Truth to Power’
GOP lawmakers are seeking to fasttrack Rep. John Ratcliffe’s nomination, but his careful answers did not appear to satisfy skeptics.
Science & Tech
US Intel Community Says Coronavirus Was Not Made In a Lab
The statement from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence comes after months of speculation and disinformation.
Science & Tech