Policy
The Impossible Job of Speaking Truth to Trump
How do you offer intelligence to a president who’s not interested—and keep your job?
Policy
Trump Renews Attacks on US Intelligence Community for Contradicting Him
“They are wrong!” he wrote in early-morning tweets. “Perhaps Intelligence should go back to school!”
Business
Will Space Force Give an Extra Boost to Satellite Spending?
Defense execs see increased sales as Pentagon upgrades orbiting gear to fend off attacks.
Threats
Russia, China Will Exploit West’s ‘Isolationist Tendencies,’ Says New Intel Strategy
The intelligence community’s warning arrived as the House rebuked President Trump for his attacks on NATO.
Business
SAIC Closes Engility Acquisition — and Looks for More Growth
Executives are eyeing larger deals for classified intelligence community work.
Science & Tech
US Spies Want to Know How to Spot Compromised AI
What if you were training an AI, and an adversary slipped a few altered images into its study set?
Science & Tech
The F-35 Is About to Get A Lot Smarter
A California company is looking to accelerate the Defense Department’s embrace of artificial intelligence, starting with some of its most important aircraft.
Science & Tech
China Has More Nuclear Subs Than the West Believed
There’s an extra sub under construction, but no permanent nuclear deterrent at sea — yet.
Policy
Trump Warns Against New Russia Probes by Congress
Incoming House intelligence chair: We “have a compelling interest in making sure that U.S. policy is not driven by leverage that the Russians have over the president.”
Policy
Military Intelligence Spending Just Posted Biggest Spike in a Decade
With an 18 percent increase this year, the Pentagon’s $22 billion intelligence tab is rising faster than civilian spy agencies.
Science & Tech
Microsoft Announces ‘Secret’ Cloud Capability, Closes In on Amazon
The advancement moves Microsoft closer to competing for the Pentagon’s coveted JEDI top-secret-cloud contract.
Ideas
‘Light Footprint’ Operations Keep US Troops in the Dark
With fewer troops to gather intelligence, American forces are vulnerable to locals’ manipulation.
Science & Tech
New Tool Fights Fake News by Exposing the Websites That Create It
MIT and Qatari researchers say it’s easier to expose a liar than debunk each of his lies.
Policy
Trump's Order to Reveal Docs Could Undermine Secret Court System
‘No one should be happy about the weaponization of declassification.’
Ideas
Trump Is Repeating Soviet Leaders’ Intel Mistakes
Stalin ignored his spies when their findings contradicted his assumptions. Now the U.S. president is doing the same.
Ideas
Keep an Eye on Syria’s Idlib Province, Says Former Acting Spy Chief
President Obama’s primary intelligence briefer shares thoughts about U.S. national security, emerging trends, and hotspots.
Policy
Trump’s Untested Authority to Revoke Security Clearances
Can the president restrict a person’s access to classified material for any reason he wants? It may take a lawsuit from former CIA Director John Brennan to find out.
Threats
Government’s Getting Faster at Sharing Unclassified Cyber Threat Indicators
It’s also becoming rarer that an intelligence agency refuses to release a threat indicator entirely, a DHS official said.
Policy
Trump's Unprecedented Retaliation Draws Unprecedented Rebukes
A dozen former spy chiefs slammed the president after he yanked Brennan's clearance. What comes next?
Science & Tech