Trump Is Making It Easier for the U.S. to Launch Cyber Attacks
President Donald Trump on Wednesday undid an Obama-era policy that set limits on how the United States deploys its cyber weapons.
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Teaching Gender in the Classroom Is a National Security Issue
You can't understand international security without thinking about gender and the many ways it influences behavior, access, and opportunity.
President Trump Signs $1.3 Trillion Spending Bill
Hours after threatening a veto, Trump signed the bill, saying it will increase defense spending.
Here Are All the Ways Climate Change Presents a Threat to National Security
Donald Trump's decision to omit climate change from his National Defense Authorization Act caused quite a stir.
The Rising Concern About Security at Trump Properties
Two dozen House members have asked White House counsel to intervene, saying "these networks may already be stolen and the systems may already be compromised."
The State of the Union's Defense Policy
President Obama mentioned foreign and defense policy more than ever before in his State of the Union address. Here's why that shift in the quantity needs to come with one in the quality of our thinking on the issues.
When Politicians Complain About Political Correctness
This new strain of complaint about political correctness is really just a warmed over version of the old complaints about politicians hamstringing national security matters.
These Are the Westerners Joining ISIS
A new paper identifies the Westerners finding their way to Iraq and Syria—and how great a threat they pose, and what should be done to stop them.
Is There Really a Link Between Climate Change and National Security?
It would appear so, going by current research.
What If Education Reform Got It All Wrong in the First Place?
That’s the conclusion of a growing number of researchers who argue that 30 years of test scores have not measured a decline in public schools, but are rather a metric of the country’s child poverty and the broadening divide of income inequality.
The Border Between Mexico and the United States Is Already Secure
If fixing the U.S.-Mexico border is the hold-up on comprehensive immigration reform, then there is no hold-up.
The Last Word on Wartime Contractors?
In the most comprehensive report yet to look at wartime contracting, a three-year study has found that national security cannot be about the profits of war.
The Physics of Terror
After studying four decades of terrorism, Aaron Clauset thinks he's found mathematical patterns that can help governments prevent and prepare for major terror attacks. The U.S. government seems to agree.
WikiLeaks and the Future of Whistle-blowing
In the run-up to a debate on WikiLeaks, Julian Assange’s attorney discusses the uncomfortable relationship between the free flow of ideas and the inclination of governments to make everything a secret.
Can Biosecurity Go Global?
Outside the U.S., biological labs follow few if any security regulations. A Sandia National Laboratory team works to help those labs prevent deadly microbe releases, accidental and deliberate.
Making Driving More Expensive So People Save Gas
Californians must start paying real costs at the pump, a bipartisan transportation group focused on national security says.
The Politics of a European Pat-Down
Airport security in Europe tends to be more discreet than in the U.S. But an industry group wants to change that.
Debunking Theories of a Terrorist Power Grab
A Penn State power-system expert cites laws of physics to pull the plug on worries that a terrorist attack on a minor substation could bring down the entire U.S. electric grid.
Giving the NSA Keys to America’s Closets
With the president’s permission, the Pentagon can now fight cyberbattles inside the U.S. — and why that’s worrisome.
Making History From the WikiLeak Trove
After journalists swept over the trove of WikiLeaked documents from the Afghan war with a broad-toothed comb, historians and social scientists consider what might be of more lasting value there.
Apparently Not a Journalistic Terrorist After All
After initially being denied an American visa due to journalistic ties to rebel fighters, Colombian journalist Hollman Morris is allowed entry into the U.S. to study at Harvard.
I Report, Therefore I Am
The case of Colombian journalist Hollman Morris, refused entry to the U.S. for a prestigious fellowship, suggests reporting on terrorists may be confused with being one.
Why Does Government Need Your Passenger Data?
A grand explanation for the Great Information Gather on anyone who crosses an international border. ...
Defense Review Includes Fears on Climate
National security blueprint finds climate change "inextricably" linked to energy and economic concerns.