Business

CIA Accused of Spying on Senate Intelligence Committee

The CIA's inspector general, is reviewing whether CIA agents hacked into the computers of Senate staffers. By Brendan Sasso

Threats

Is the CIA Better Than the Military at Drone Killings?

The White House is supposed to be handing the program over to the Pentagon. Here's why they're dragging their feet. By Michael Hirsh

Ideas

Moving U.S.-German Relations Past the NSA Headlines

Despite recent headlines about Snowden and spying, U.S.-German interests remain in lockstep from Afghanistan to Syria, Iran and now the Ukraine. By Tara Sonenshine

Science & Tech

This Is How America's Spies Could Find the Next National Security Threat

A recent breakthrough in online prediction markets promises a better glimpse of the future – paid for by U.S. intelligence. By Patrick Tucker

Science & Tech

How Did Snowden Steal Millions of Documents? He Had Help

We finally know how Edward Snowden pulled off one of the greatest thefts of classified documents in government history. By Dustin Volz

Science & Tech

Secret Military Contractors Will Soon Mine Your Tweets

The military wants to use detailed social media data mining to identify violent extremist influences around the world. By Bob Brewin

Science & Tech

How Big Data Could Help the U.S. Predict the Next Snowden

DNI James Clapper wants intelligence workers put into a big data cloud the U.S. can surveil, and it just might work. by Patrick Tucker

Threats

Al-Qaeda Isn't Dying: It's 'Morphing and Franchising'

DNI James Clapper and DIA Director Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn concede that al-Qaeda is not on the "path to defeat." By Sara Sorcher

Threats

U.S. May Have to Wait for Karzai's Successor to Get Troop Deal

James Clapper, director of national intelligence, said he doesn't believe Afghan President Hamid Karzai will sign a troop deal before he leaves office. By Sara Sorcher

Business

Obama Administration Wants Industry Input on Spying Reform

The Obama administration wants to know if 'existing commercially available capabilities' can lead to spying reforms. By Brendan Sasso

Science & Tech

DARPA Thinks the Future of Surveillance Looks Like Siri

In a live webcast with Defense One, DARPA’s innovation leader says we don't have to make a choice between privacy and security. By Patrick Tucker

Science & Tech

The Internet Strikes Back Against the NSA on Feb. 11

Anti-NSA groups plan to attack the Internet on Tuesday -- with banner ads to call your congressman. By Dustin Volz

Science & Tech

75 Percent of DOD Contractors Upped IT Security After Snowden

A survey finds firms restricting access and increasing education after the Snowden leaks. By Aliya Sternstein

Business

Obama to Nominate Navy Admiral as NSA Director

If confirmed, Navy Vice Adm. Michael Rogers will replace Army Gen. Keith Alexander as NSA director. By Stephanie Gaskell

Threats

One Map That Shows What America’s Spies Are Worried About

There’s hardly a spot on the globe that the intelligence community isn’t tracking. Here’s a map that shows the top concerns for U.S. spies. By Kedar Pavgi

Business

NSA Gets Its First Civil Liberties and Privacy Officer

Rebecca Richards has been appointed to a new post that ensures 'privacy is protected and civil liberties are maintained by all of NSA's missions.' By Dustin Volz

Policy

On NSA Reforms, Obama Passes the Buck to Congress

Once again, President Obama is kicking an important issue over to Congress. First it was Syria,now it's NSA reforms. By Michael Hirsh

Policy

America Is Bored of the NSA Story

There's been very little public interest in the NSA story since July, and it seems that's exactly what the White House wanted. By Lucia Graves

Business

NSA Reforms: What Will Change and What Won't

Depending on who you ask, President Obama's changes to the National Security Agency pave the way toward serious reform or are merely attempts at window dressing. By Dustin Volz and Marina Koren

Ideas

Deciphering Obama’s Necessary Message to the Intelligence Community

President Obama’s NSA speech was what the public, and intelligence workers, needed to hear. The president of one intelligence group explains why. By Joseph R. DeTrani