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National Security Army chief: ‘We’re not there yet’ when it comes to readiness, Army Times U.S. sanctions Syria for use of chemical weapons, USA Today 7 Tough Questions for ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis, Foreign Policy National Security Agency Databases Open for Business, Human Rights Watch Senate approves exception for Mattis to serve as defense secretary, Military […]

On January 5, Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence Marcel Lettre and U.S. Cyber Command commander Navy Admiral Michael S. Rogers spoke before the Senate Armed Services Committee during a hearing on foreign cyber threats to the United States. There, the Pentagon officials discussed emerging cyber challenges and Department of Defense (DoD) plans to address them. […]

National Security Trump’s future national security adviser stresses continuity, Military Times Retired generals warn Trump not to bring back torture for terrorism suspects, The Hill Trump=trade, and what that might mean for his national security policies, Foreign Policy Here’s Why Trump’s Intel Bashing Matters, Defense One What the World Might Look Like in 5 Years, […]

In late December 2016, RAND Corporation published a dissertation on climate change and international security. The dissertation offers a prospective analysis of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the anticipated security consequences of climate change. According to the author, the effects of climate-driven environmental change is expected to threaten international security in many ways, and […]

Earlier this month the Atlantic Council published a report focusing on actions by an advanced cyber adversary. The report, Cyber and Deterrence: The Military-Civil Nexus In High-End Conflict, analyzes cyber’s role in deterrence and defense, specifically the military-civil nexus and the relationship between the Department of Defense (DoD), civil agencies, and key private operational cyber entities. Last year, the […]

National Security Inside LAX’s New Anti-Terrorism Intelligence Unit, The Atlantic DHS Designates Election Systems Critical Infrastructure, Nextgov North Korea’s missile testing ‘serious threat’ to U.S.: defense secretary, Reuters NNSA Denies Report Top Nuclear Officials Removed by Trump Team, Defense News Trump transition team weighs keeping on Obama’s deputy defense secretary, The Washington Post Intelligence Chief […]

Featured article: National Security and the Responsibility to Protect by John Gartside, Elliott B. Burns and Tim Downing In response to the recent outbreak of Ebola in West Africa and the persistent threat of regional diseases turning into pandemics, some have called on the international community to take a more proactive approach to countering uncontrolled […]

The mission of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is to make pivotal investments in breakthrough technologies for national security. This includes technologies to combat trafficking in persons. DoD News recently interviewed Wade Shen, a program manager in DARPA’s Information Innovation Office, about DARPA’s efforts in countering human trafficking. During the interview, Shen talked about Memex, a program […]

National Security 10 Conflicts to Watch in 2017, Foreign Policy Declassified report says Putin ‘ordered’ effort to undermine faith in U.S. election and help Trump, The Washington Post Cruz: Assange did ‘enormous damage’ to national security, Washington Examiner Reforming the National Security Council: What’s Necessary?, Council on Foreign Relations Trump selects former Sen. Coats for […]

National Security Obama still scared of Trump with nuclear codes, Politico How to fight terrorism in the Donald Trump era, Brookings Donald Trump Plans Revamp of Top U.S. Spy Agency, The Wall Street Journal North Korea cannot ‘tip’ missile with nuclear warhead: U.S. State Department, Reuters Ex-CIA head: More than one country could be behind […]