Policy
Obama: 'We've Struck the Right Balance' on Spying
President Obama announces four major reforms to strengthen oversight of government spying programs. By Matt Berman and Brian Resnick
Science & Tech
Secure Email Service Used by Snowden Shuts Down
The head of the company that runs the secret email service that NSA leaker Edward Snowden used says he can no longer be "complicit in crimes against the American people." By Zachary M. Seward
Science & Tech
How Bad Commercial GEOINT Helped Sink the USS Guardian
NGA says over-reliance on error ridden commercial satellite imagery, among other missteps, doomed the USS Guardian to strike a reef. By Bob Brewin
Business
The Government's Real Problem With the Bradley Manning Trial
Despite a guilty verdict on most counts, the government still can't share intelligence. By Matthew Cooper
Policy
Journalists and Whistleblowers Are the Real Winners in the Manning Trial
Manning's acquittal on the charge of aiding the enemy sent a strong signal to national security whistleblowers and journalists: Go ahead and leak. By Brian Resnick and Matt Berman
Policy
The Government Needs to Stop Overreacting to NSA Leaks
The more serious threat of NSA surveillance comes from the the collective insanity or the simple loss of perspective, that an attack evokes. By James Fallows
Business
Obama's Whistleblower Witchunt Won't Work at DOD
The U.S. has tried something like President Obama’s 'Insider Threat Program' before. It didn’t work then and it won’t work now. By Gabe Rottman
Science & Tech
Pentagon Says Asian Spies Are Targeting Radiation-Hardened Electronics
Official review finds increased espionage in electronics that can withstand radiation events. By Rachel Oswald
Business
Obama's Intel Workers Need New Policies for Secrets, not Snitches
In the Snowden fallout, the administration should focus on developing a happier intelligence workforce, not outing insider threats. By Marc Ambinder
Science & Tech
The NSA's New Spy Facilities are 7 Times Bigger Than the Pentagon
It’s no secret that Harvey Davis has a sensitive job building massive spy data centers. By Aliya Sternstein
Threats
How the NSA is Using Cell Phone Data to Drone Civilians (In Pakistan)
Technological shifts have allowed agency to pinpoint terrorist targets. By Philip Bump
Ideas
Goodbye Anti-War, Hello Anti-Secrecy
Unable to stop war, the peace movement believes information freedom could be next. To them, Snowden, Manning and Assange are heroes. And it’s not just a cause, it’s an identity. By Kevin Baron
Threats
Loose Lips Sink Ships, But What About Cybersecurity Leaks?
The lessons from the Snowden and Stuxnet leaks. By Peter W. Singer and Ian Wallace
Policy
How the Snowden Leaks Are Leveling the Oversight Playing Field
More information on the intelligence network is being spread. By Philip Bump
Policy
Intel Wars: DIA, CIA and Flynn’s Battle to Consolidate Spying
The Defense Department wants in on the spying game. But will the CIA block their efforts? By Marc Ambinder
Science & Tech