Business
The NSA's Surveillance Programs Aren't Making Us Any Safer
Simple legal tweaks won't stop an agency that has run amok. It'll take much more to make Americans more secure. By Bruce Schneier
Science & Tech
Snowden's Latest Leak: NSA Is Building a Quantum Computer
The NSA is building a quantum computer capable of cracking even the most difficult codes as part of an $80 million research program called 'Penetrating Hard Targets.' By Brian Resnick and Marina Koren
Ideas
Top Seven National Security Books from 2013
You nominated them, so National Journal interviewed the authors of seven must-reads for security junkies. By Sara Sorcher
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