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.
Business
Pentagon Urged to Better Integrate Intel Needs in Weapons Acquisition
GAO says training and tighter certification would improve communication.
Ideas
Is the CIA Ready for the Age of Cyberwar?
Behind the most sweeping reforms in the agency’s history—and their limits
Ideas
The Next President’s Headaches, According to America’s Top Spy
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper discusses emerging challenges in U.S.-Russian relations, cybersecurity, and how his office views North Korea’s nuclear program.
Science & Tech
How One Intelligence Agency Is Opening Up to Startups
A invitation from the Pentagon's mapping arm could be the first of more outreach to early-stage private-sector companies.
Science & Tech
The US Needs One Cyber Defense Agency—Not Three, a Top NSA Official Says
With the job divided between NSA, FBI, and DHS, 'we need to rethink how we do cyber defense as a nation.'
Science & Tech
Got Something to Sell to the Pentagon? It's About to Get Easier
A new office just opened to help the Defense Department's high-tech agency buy more easily from first-time sellers.
Ideas
The Pentagon's Mapmakers Want to Offer Customers an Amazon-Like Experience
A National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency directorate is seeking better ways to custom-tailor geospatial information products.
Science & Tech