Business

Obama NSA Panel Member Mike Morell Wants More Surveillance

Former CIA Deputy Director Michael Morell says the wide-sweeping NSA program could prevent the next 9/11. By Michael Hirsh

Policy

Feinstein’s NSA Bill Is Officially on Life Support

Civil liberties groups have strongly pushed back against the bill, claiming that it "entrenches" the agency's surveillance programs. By Dustin Volz

Business

The NSA Report Is Only a Small Win for Opponents of the Surveillance State

The presidential commission basically said that the agency could keep its most valuable programs intact. By Michael Hirsh

Business

Presidential Panel Blasts NSA Data Collection

White House advisors recommend 46 changes to how NSA collects and stores personal data. By Brian Resnick, Marina Koren and Dustin Volz

Policy

Feinstein: Let Supreme Court Decide the Fate of NSA's Surveillance Programs

The California Democrat's statement comes in the wake of a monumental ruling by a federal judge on the intelligence agency's surveillance techniques. By Sara Sorcher and Dustin Volz

Policy

Why the White House Can't Defend Against the NSA Court Ruling

The intelligence agency's massive surveillance program was dealt a deep blow by a federal judge. By James Oliphant

Business

Pentagon Reorganizes Intel Office, Adds Cyber Post

Under orders to cut 20 percent from its budget, the Pentagon’s intel office also has to balance its commitment to new threats like cyber. By Stephanie Gaskell

Business

White House Refuses to Split NSA, CYBERCOM

The Obama administration decided to keep the spy agency head dual-hatted by a military commander. By Jordain Carney

Business

The General Who Opened Guantanamo's Prison Wants to Shut It Down

Retired Maj. Gen. Michael Lehnert writes in an op-ed that the U.S. had insufficient evidence on many prisoners of "little intelligence value" who "should never have been sent" to GTMO. By Marina Koren

Science & Tech

Eight Tech Giants Urge Obama and Congress to Rein In NSA

Tech giants like Microsoft and Google are urging the administration to enact reforms that make surveillance programs more secure and transparent. By Bob Brewin

Science & Tech

Navy Deploys High Tech Surveillance Jets in East Asia

The new P-8As have a 1200 mile range and could be used to run surveillance missions in China's air defense zone. By Bob Brewin

Science & Tech

Intelligence Researchers Want to Analyze the Analysts

New IARPA funded project wants to figure out how the brain manages sensory and motor information. By Joseph Marks

Threats

How to Spot the Next Edward Snowden

The FBI wants to develop a whole new science to help government agencies spot spies and whistleblowers among their ranks. By Aliya Sternstein

Science & Tech

Europe's Quest to Build an NSA-Proof Cloud

European companies want to exploit the mistrust of American tech giants in the post-Edward Snowden era to compete in this lucrative sector. By Michael Scaturro

Threats

What Keeps DIA Director Flynn Up at Night

There’s a lot to worry about when you’re the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. Here’s what keeps Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn up at night. By Stephanie Gaskell

Threats

The Next Bin Laden

The rise of Al-Qaeda's "Clausewitz" comes at the same time the NSA is being reined in. Will Americans have to live with a surveillance state to protect themselves from this enigmatic threat? By Michael Hirsh

Science & Tech

America Needs to Lead Globally on GEOINT

Making the investments to bolster the U.S. satellite and imagery industry will be essential for national security and innovation. By Kevin Pomfret

Science & Tech

Satellite Firms Want Rules Eased for Intel-Quality Images

The satellite industry wants permission to sell images at twice the current resolution limit on the open market. By Joseph Marks

Ideas

Five Ways Obama Can Fix Drones Right Now

Civilian casualties can be prevented with better use of drones. By Sarah Holewinski and Larry Lewis

Business

Panel: DOD, CIA Required Doctors to Break Ethics With Detainees

Pentagon rejects as "high comedy" independent panel's criticism of post-9/11 intelligence gathering practices. By Clara Ritger