Ideas
Let Russia's Planes Keep Flying Over US, Just Like Ike Wanted
The Pentagon dithered while Moscow upgraded. It’s time to catch up — not scrap the Open Skies Treaty.
Ideas
When It Comes to Tech and Terrorism, the Government Is Asking for the Wrong Kind of Help
There are many ways the tech industry can help turn up the heat on terrorists without compromising the rest of us.
Business
Obama's Security Clearance Overhaul Lands with a Thud Before Lawmakers
The plan, which tasks the Pentagon with safeguarding new investigations, appears to just be 'window dressing on a broken home.'
Science & Tech
The FBI's War on Phones Is Bigger Than You Think
Apple’s lawyers revealed the feds want access to about a dozen devices after San Bernardino.
Science & Tech
FBI to Apple: It's About Justice, Not Precedent
Despite growing pressure from the Justice Department, the tech company still refuses to unlock one of the San Bernardino shooters' iPhone for authorities any time soon.
Science & Tech
The NSA's Terrorist-Hunting Computer for Pakistan May Have Targeted Innocents
A new report suggests that the agency has been using a machine-learning program to identify potential terrorists, but thousands of Pakistanis may have been mislabeled.
Science & Tech
The Big Budget Crunch Awaiting America's Spies
The U.S. intelligence community overall budget may rise in the months ahead, but spending on information technology will not, a new report says.
Policy
Spy on Me All You Like, More Americans Say
A new poll shows more people are fine with increased national-security surveillance.
Ideas
Death of the GRU Commander
An American general remembers Russia's complex military intelligence chief, who shaped the Ukraine incursion — and worked hard to bridge the East-West gap.
Science & Tech
The Obama Administration’s Encryption Views Are All Over the Map
Some government officials are focused on catching criminals, while others worry about empowering hackers.
Science & Tech
Look Who's Worried About the NSA's 96 Percent Retention Rate
It might seem counterintuitive that someone maintaining a workforce of 30,000 coders and analysts is concerned about too much loyal talent.
Ideas
The Intelligence Community Must Remove Barriers to Minority Recruitment
National security demands a more diverse workforce to understand the world, but several things stand in the way.
Business
After OPM Hack, Security-Clearance Requests Will Run Through the Pentagon
The White House directive comes as the OPM shifts its background investigations to a newly-created National Background Investigations Bureau.
Science & Tech
Why Amazon's Data Centers Are Hidden in US Spy Country
You'll need to go back to where a lot of significant moments in Internet history took place: the Cold War.
Science & Tech
US Intel Community Taps Encryption-Busting Tech Firm for Digital Spying
The venture capital arm of the CIA is buying in to a Canadian company that says it can access certain encrypted technologies.
Threats
The Number of Foreign Fighters in Iraq and Syria Has Doubled
A study says up to 31,000 people from 80-plus countries have joined the Islamic State and other extremist groups.
Science & Tech
Kazakhstan's New Encryption Law Could Be a Preview of US Policy
The Central Asian country will require 'back doors' that will allow the government to surveil and censor Internet traffic.
Threats
Obama's Dog Whistle on Encryption
By linking encryption with terrorism, the president seemed to hint at a policy shift.
Ideas
Give Thanks for the OSS
As today’s security depends increasingly on intelligence and special operators, Congress should act to honor those who paved their way.
Policy