Threats

Today's D Brief: Another US sub in Korea; Russia, Ukraine exchange drone strikes; CNO nom announced; Giant defense-contractor settlement; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Bradley Peniston and Jennifer Hlad
Defense Systems

Get serious about data, US intelligence leaders tell agencies

ODNI’s new three-year plan aims to turn data-gathering from afterthought to key asset.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Defense Systems

Intel leaders, White House argue for keeping digital spy powers

Agencies have less than six months to convince a divided Congress to re-up an expiring warrantless surveillance authority.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

Pentagon will create office to monitor users and insider threats in wake of leaks

Review came after a junior airman was charged with posting Ukraine war documents and other secret information online.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Threats

Today's D Brief: Ukraine’s African diplomacy; Air-defense aid; New secrets indictment; China’s latest hack; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Threats

Today's D Brief: Ukraine's counteroffensive begins; Trump indicted; Where the US fights; Murder rates are falling; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Today's D Brief: Smoke in the air; Guam still recovering from typhoon; China’s new Cuban toehold; CQ Brown talks deterrence; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Bradley Peniston and Audrey Decker
Ideas

The National Counterterrorism Center Must Expand to Better Fight Domestic Terrorists

Broadening the NCTC’s mission to include homegrown terrorism will require bold executive leadership and congressional action.

  • Bruce Hoffman and Jacob Ware
Ideas

GEOINT Symposium Conference Wire: Who's Up

What to expect at the 20th edition of the "largest gathering of geospatial intelligence professionals in the nation."

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

Today's D Brief: More missiles hit Ukraine; Before-and-after Bakhmut photos; Army recruiter’s view; Turkey’s naval complaint; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Science & Tech

A ‘Stronger, Faster’ Intelligence Community Is Possible With AI

But caution is needed to make sure the technology doesn’t go off the rails.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

Today's D Brief: Modest Ukrainian gains; More arms for Taiwan?; Russia’s spy malware; Tomorrow’s SOF gear; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Without A New Draft, Russian Offensive Operations Are Over, US Intel Chiefs Say

It could take a decade before Russian ground forces are back to where they were before the war.

  • Patrick Tucker
Defense Systems

Repent Your Abuses of Eavesdropping Law, Lawmakers Tell Intel Agencies

House pols want change as agencies seek renewal of FISA’s Section 702.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Ideas

Defense One Radio, Ep. 123: The Discord leaks and what might lie ahead for Ukraine

Defense One’s Patrick Tucker and Sam Skove help explain where Russia's Ukraine invasion stands today, and what might unfold over the coming weeks and months.

  • Ben Watson, Patrick Tucker and Sam Skove
Threats

Today's D Brief: Ukraine’s coming counteroffensive; Navy plan draws ire; Allies want space defenses; China’s Antarctic base; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Today's D Brief: Zelenskyy greets frontline troops; Putin flies to occupied Ukraine; US modernizes Turkey's F-16s; Another ISIS leader killed in Syria; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
Threats

Today's D Brief: The quest to arm Taiwan is heating up; Pentagon leaks case isn't over yet; New US polling on China; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
Threats

Today's D Brief: Accused leaker arrested; China's Ukraine war promise; North Korea's new ICBM; Against cluster bombs in Ukraine; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
Policy

This Agency’s Declassification Work Could Be a Model for Others

A new paper, based on consultations with government officials and others, looks at what the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has done in recent years.

  • Courtney Bublé
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