Threats
The Partisan Divide on How to Read the Intelligence on Iran
Adam Schiff lays out his worries on the intelligence, but the Trump administration is pushing back.
Science & Tech
'Siri, Watch That Guy': Pentagon Seeks AI that Can Track Someone Across a City
The intel community's researchers are looking for datasets to help train their computers.
Science & Tech
Microsoft Unveils Two Secret Data Centers Built for Classified Government Data
Microsoft is building data centers and expanding security capabilities to compete with Amazon to host sensitive government data.
Science & Tech
The US Is Investing in AI for High-Powered Satellite Imagery Analysis
The Intelligence Community envisions a system combining archives with real-time surveillance footage from drones and other aircraft.
Ideas
What ‘Game of Thrones’ Teaches Us About Intelligence
George R.R. Martin’s maesters are close to Kent’s ideal intelligence professional — with illuminating similarities and differences.
Science & Tech
CIA Considering Cloud Contract Worth ‘Tens of Billions’
The agency is hungry for more commercial cloud.
Business
NSA Gave Contractors $630M in Incentives. Its Watchdog Has Questions.
More than half of the incentive-based contracts reviewed by the agency's inspector general lacked proof that such incentives were necessary.
Science & Tech
The Newest AI-Enabled Weapon: ‘Deep-Faking’ Photos of the Earth
Step 1: Use AI to make undetectable changes to outdoor photos. Step 2: release them into the open-source world and enjoy the chaos.
Threats
How Many Civilians Die in Covert US Drone Strikes? It Just Got Harder to Say
Trump has revoked an Obama-era reporting requirement even as the CIA has resumed lethal strikes.
Science & Tech
NSA-Cyber Command Chief Recommends No Split Until 2020: Sources
That’s another delay for a separation planned several Defense Secretaries ago.
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