US Intelligence: Russia, China and Iran in Election Propaganda Blitz
DEEP DIVE — As Election Day 2024 draws near, the United States’ adversaries are bombarding American voters with propaganda and false narratives in unprecedented scope and […] More
Tech
Cyber Help Wanted: White House Cyber Czar Looking to Fill Half a Million Jobs
EXCLUSIVE Q&A – White House National Cyber Director Harry Coker, Jr. warned Sunday of a nationwide shortage in cybersecurity talent, issuing a plea for help […] More
NSA Director: US Investigating China Telcom Cyberattacks
EXCLUSIVE — National Security Agency (NSA) Director General Timothy Haugh said the agency was investigating China-linked cyberattacks against three U.S. telecommunications firms, but the government had […] More
Why Innovation Cooperation is Key to U.S. Tech Leadership
OPINION — In a world that is more digitally connected than ever, technology has become central to democracy and security. Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), […] More
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Accelerating National Security Outcomes in the Gray Zone
OPINION — “[Asymmetric] challenges have two things in common. First, they are, by their nature, long-term, requiring patience over years and across multiple presidencies. Second, they […] More
National Security Official Warns of ‘Persistent’ Efforts to Interfere in US Elections
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — For American law enforcement, today’s threat landscape may be as daunting, complex and dynamic as it’s ever been. The threat of terrorism […] More
A Russian Intel Unit’s Journey – From Hit Squad to ‘Geek Squad’
DEEP DIVE — Few Americans have ever heard of Unit 29155 or 161 Center. For those who have, the names evoke fear and loathing. Access […] More
Chinese Cars as Military Threats? It’s Not Science Fiction
OPINION — When President Biden first sounded the alarm in February about importing Chinese vehicles and their software, most attention focused on how Beijing could use […] More
Is the Defense Department Ready for an Age of Disruption?
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — Does the United States military have an innovation problem? For all its smart leaders and money and obvious edge in many areas, […] More
Leveraging Tech in the Intelligence Community
EXPERT Q&A – Emerging technologies, from generative artificial intelligence to advanced computing, may pose signficant risks to the U.S. and its allies when used by […] More
How 2024 Battleground States Are Preparing for AI Election Threats
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — With the 2024 U.S. election season already the most volatile in recent history, election officials across the country are scrambling to […] More
Former Homeland Security Head: CrowdStrike Outage is an IT Wakeup Call
EXPERT Q&A — The world continues to recover from the global internet outage that hit Microsoft systems due to a problem with a single software […] More
How a Software Update Caused a Global Meltdown
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — While the world has gotten used to warnings about cyberattacks and the vulnerability of technology, Friday brought a different wake-up call […] More
The Year of the (Digital) Dragon
OPINION — In an era where digital power increasingly enables global dominance, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is executing a comprehensive national digital strategy […] More
Information Quality as a First Line of Defense Against Foreign Malign Influence
SPONSORED CONTENT — In the past six months, foreign malign influence alarms have been screaming. Analysts have warned that Russia and China have accelerated their […] More
Kaspersky Ban Shows What Can Happen When Antivirus Goes Bad
OPINION — The Commerce Department’s recent decision to ban the sale of Kaspersky Lab’s anti-virus products in the United States removed a significant strategic threat […] More
Secure Resiliency in the Cloud
SPONSORED CONTENT — “This is a time of historic challenges for the CIA and the entire intelligence profession, with geopolitical and technological shifts posing as […] More
A Taiwan Conflict Could Bring a Cyberwar Against the U.S.
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE ANALYSIS — As tensions escalate between China and Taiwan – from competing military drills to increasingly heated rhetoric from the mainland – U.S. […] More
The Global Race to Produce AI-Driven War Machines
SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — The marvels of artificial intelligence caught the imagination again this month when Frank Kendall, the secretary of the Air Force, took a […] More