Science & Tech
Some DHS Employees Are Suspicious of 'Extreme Vetting'
The Department of Homeland Security has 30 days to figure out what "extreme vetting" means. Some DHS officials and counterterrorism experts find the concept dubious.
Threats
A Suspicious Death and Three Cyber Arrests Point to a New Twist in the US Election Hack
Some wonder why the Kremlin wanted this news out. Others called it 'too big not to leak.’
Science & Tech
IARPA Wants Autonomous Fingerprint Tech
The intelligence research arm is offering up cash for cutting-edge ideas on capturing complete scans.
Ideas
Truth, Trump, and Security: We Need This Independent Commission Into Russian Meddling
It’s not over, yet. We must restore Americans’ trust in us and their government. Here's my plan.
Policy
Can Mike Flynn Regain Influence Inside the White House?
Trump’s national security advisor faces challenges ahead in his quest to become part of the president’s decision-making process.
Ideas
No Way to Honor Sacrifice
On Saturday, President Trump stood in front of the CIA’s Memorial Wall and gave a speech that said more about himself than those the wall commemorated, or the agency they served.
Policy
Why Is Obama Expanding Surveillance Powers Right Before He Leaves Office?
It could be to prevent Trump from extending them even more.
Policy
Trump Has Considerable Authority to Revamp the Intelligence Community
But the the 2004 law that created the Office of the Director of National Intelligence creates some hurdles as well.
Ideas
What the World Might Look Like in 5 Years, According to US Intelligence
Even America's own government analysts see the American Era drawing to a close.
Threats
Here's Why Trump's Intel Bashing Matters
The president-elect’s denigration of the Russian hacking findings will make it harder to make a case against other U.S. adversaries, former officials say.
Ideas
Trump vs. the Spies
In this digital age, it is reasonable to ask just what America’s intelligence community still brings to the table. The answer is a lot.
Science & Tech
Are We In a New Era of Espionage?
One scholar compares it to the early Atomic Age, when members of Congress struggled to understand how nuclear weapons were changing diplomacy and war.
Science & Tech
The CIA’s Classified Cloud Is Reducing Tasks from Months to Minutes
Launched in April, the intelligence community's 10-year, $600 million Amazon-built infrastructure project is already producing results.
Threats
Obama Orders 10-Year ‘Deep Dive’ into Election Hacking
And he wants the intelligence community to deliver it before he leaves office.
Science & Tech
Under Trump, Tech Companies Brace for Fight Over Encryption
Supporters of strong encryption are watching closely to see if Trump will force tech firms to cooperate with law enforcement, or if his campaign rhetoric will soften once he’s in the White House.
Policy
Trump’s CIA Director Wants to Return to a Pre-Snowden World
He’s called for a 'fundamental upgrade' to U.S. spying powers.
Threats
The YouTube Effect: Intelligence Operations Move Out of the Shadows
The U.S. military’s intel chief describes a shift from “secret wars” to “low-visibility wars.”
Policy
Rep. Schiff: ‘Grave Concerns’ About Trump’s Relationship to America’s Intelligence Community
The House intelligence committee’s ranking member cites the president-elect’s contradiction of the IC’s consensus views.
Science & Tech
The Pentagon’s New Background Check System Won’t Be Ready for Nearly Two More Years
Though it could be completed as early as 18 months, the director of the new agency that manages the clearance process said Thursday.
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