Policy
Pentagon Spells Out Details of Troops' New Retirement System
The blended package goes into effect in 2018.
Threats
Trump's Travel Ban Will Not 'Help' ISIS Recruitment
The trope posits an overly simplistic understanding of jihadist radicalization, and demeans Muslims in general.
Science & Tech
Some DHS Employees Are Suspicious of 'Extreme Vetting'
The Department of Homeland Security has 30 days to figure out what "extreme vetting" means. Some DHS officials and counterterrorism experts find the concept dubious.
Policy
CIA, ODNI Get Exemption from Trump's Hiring Freeze
Agency leaders are told that if someone would work during a government shutdown, their job can be filled during the freeze.
Policy
Defense Department Hiring Freeze Rules Coming Soon
Here are some of the civilian exemptions senators are demanding to Trump's federal freeze-out.
Business
Trump Says He Fixed F-35 Program in Two Months
The president says the project is “now in good shape,” but pledges to continue considering Super Hornet bids from Boeing.
Policy
'We Are Better than this Ban': US Diplomats Plan Official Dissent
White House to State Department: “They should get with the program or they should go.”
Policy
Can Mike Flynn Regain Influence Inside the White House?
Trump’s national security advisor faces challenges ahead in his quest to become part of the president’s decision-making process.
Threats
Trump's Immigration Order Is a Propaganda Victory for ISIS
The American president has reinforced the victimhood narrative at the core of the Islamic State’s recruitment pitch.
Ideas
What Trump's Reshuffling of the National Security Council Means
A former Bush and Obama NSC staffer says changes to the Council's top committee suggest Trump may exclude it from his decision-making entirely.
Ideas
We Conservatives Warned You, Trump Will Not Get Better. Here's What You Can Do.
To my friends thinking of serving this administration, either you stand up for your principles and decent behavior, or you go down as a coward or opportunist.
Policy
Trump Wants DHS to Hire 15,000 for Border Security? Not So Fast
The proposed surge would provide assets some agency officials have long requested. It would also enable Trump to fulfill a campaign promise—but it comes with challenges.
Ideas
5 Things to Know Before the US Reduces Its Role at the UN
Trump’s hyper-nationalist, 'America First' agenda will play well with his populist base. But it signals a reckless abdication of U.S. global leadership.
Threats
Cyber Commission Remains Bullish Trump Team Will Take Some Recommendations
The cyber review, ordered by Obama, may have a future under the new president, even if Obama doesn't get credit.
Ideas
Why Iraq Needs the Oil
Taking it, as Donald Trump has mused about doing, is not only illegal—it would tear the country apart.
Policy
Trump Orders Halt to ‘Catch and Release,’ But There’s a Catch
Ending the practice of releasing illegal border crossers before they can be deported is easier said than done.
Science & Tech
Border Officers: Real Security is More Complicated Than Building a Wall
Trump’s order notwithstanding, it would take years and new technology to truly close the border.
Ideas
No Way to Honor Sacrifice
On Saturday, President Trump stood in front of the CIA’s Memorial Wall and gave a speech that said more about himself than those the wall commemorated, or the agency they served.
Science & Tech
The Knowns and Unknowns of Trump’s Cyber Plan
Questions surround how the new president will tackle cybersecurity.
Policy