Chinese Drone 'Swarms' Could Overwhelm U.S. at Sea
Since the time of the first kinetic attack by an unmanned aircraft in October of 2001, the United States has relied heavily on drone technology for its relatively inexpensive loitering capabilities...
Only Human Hands Can Craft Effective Information Offensives
Much of the discussion surrounding Russian cyber-enabled information operations against Western societies focuses on technology, such as bots amplifying messages on social media and the hacking of...
An Open Letter to the Incoming DIA Director
Next month, Lieutenant General Robert Ashley will take over as the 21st director of the Defense Intelligence Agency.  The career Army military intelligence officer currently serves as the senior...
Is Artificial Intelligence an Existential Threat?
It is not unusual for disrupting technologies to be embraced and feared—and not necessarily in that order. That was and will continue to be true for all technologies that bring both benefit and...
Researchers Devise Forensic Tests to Track Contraband Conflict Minerals
Terrorism, political corruption, and human rights violations in sub-Saharan Africa are like any other business: management identifies and provides a needed product or service to willing buyers,...