Simons Center News

Over the weekend, Department of Defense (DoD) and civilian first responders joined technologists from across the country to participate in the inaugural MD5 Hackathon. The event launched the MD5 National Security Technology Accelerator, a public-private partnership between the DoD, New York University, and other U.S. research universities. From October 14 to 16, participants worked together to create solutions to […]

Featured article: The Reality of the So-Called U.S. Pivot to Asia by Joshua Parker and David A. Anderson Shortly after President Obama took office in 2009, it became clear he wanted to shift U.S. foreign policy focus away from the Middle East to Asia. His immediate goal was withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq and gradually bringing an […]

National Security 22 US House Democrats Press Obama to Adopt ‘No-First-Use’ Nuclear Weapons Policy, Defense News America’s Russia Policy Has Failed, Foreign Policy Editorial: The Pros of a National Military Strategy ‘For Everyone to See’, Defense News DoD Participates in Disaster Relief Hackathon in New York City, DoD News The United States and Russia Are […]

Over 10,000 federal employees from various agencies have been deployed to aid the areas effected by Hurricane Matthew. U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Department of Defense (DoD), and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel have also been deployed to Haiti, which has been hardt hit by the storm. An estimated 1.4 million Haitian citizens […]

National Security A Military View on Climate Change: It’s Eroding Our National Security, Government Executive Dunford: Military families key to national security, Military Times Need to detect drones? There’s an app for that, C4ISR Net Federal Agencies Deploy Thousands of Feds for Hurricane Matthew Response, Government Executive Pentagon joins Homeland, FBI in eyeing oversight, control […]

Earlier this month, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Corps General Joe Dunford, spoke of coming changes at strategic levels in the Department of Defense (DoD). His remarks came during the Association of the U.S. Army annual meeting. Dunford discussed the use of the “four-plus-one” scenario as a force-sizing construct, focusing on Russia, China, North Korea, […]

National Security What Keeps This FEMA Regional Administrator Up at Night?, Route Fifty The World the Combatant Command was Designed for is Gone, War on the Rocks Post-Hurricane Matthew cleanup begins for US military bases, surrounding communities, Stars and Stripes Russia Hack of U.S. Politics Bigger Than Disclosed, Includes GOP, NBC News U.S.: Mosul talk helps […]

Featured article: The Ethics of Espionage and Covert Action: The CIA’s Rendition, Detention and Interrogation Program as a Case Study by John Breen I have just asked a classroom filled with U.S. Army officers (with a few sister service and civilian counterparts thrown in) to name some of the ethical challenges they believe are associated with spying. They have […]

National Security Pentagon: Dozens of Afghan Troops Missing from U.S. Military Training, Reuters The American Brexit Is Coming, Foreign Policy Improving workforce diversity a ‘national security imperative’, The Washington Post Islamic State Positions Tracked by U.S. Satellites as a Bonus, Bloomberg How Much Can Russia Mess With the U.S. Elections?, Foreign Policy Securing the Homeland, […]

National Security Pence, Kaine spar over national security in vice presidential debate, Military Times White House Rolls Out Armed Drone Declaration, Defense News Change Coming to Strategic Levels in Military, Dunford Promises, DoD News Pentagon Pushing “Multi-Domain Battle” Concept, National Defense Agencies Prepare For Hurricane Matthew, Government Executive Exclusive: Yahoo secretly scanned customer emails for […]