Policy

White House issues AI guidelines for national-security agencies

The new memo requires agencies to monitor, assess, and mitigate AI risks related to invasions of privacy, bias, and other human rights abuses.

Policy

Immigrants show greater willingness to join the military, study shows

Propensity to serve appears tied to civic-mindedness rather than militarism, authors write.

Policy

He died building a ship for the US government. His family got nothing

The Navy and shipbuilding industry are desperate for workers, but they don't always protect the ones they get.

Policy

Trump’s radical view would test the military

Commanders and troops could be forced to contend with a president who orders the use of military force against political rivals.

Policy

How many drones does the Army need? A lot more.

The experience of two brigades suggests that the number is far larger than it’s buying—and that’s just for training.

Policy

CMMC's final rule has now landed

Several other regulatory steps and Congress' 60-day period to review the defense industrial base's new cybersecurity standard still loom before it takes effect.

Policy

NATO aims to publish its own commercial space strategy next year

The alliance document will resemble—but not duplicate—the Pentagon’s own recent plan.

Policy

Is the US military learning enough from Ukraine?

Relatively few analysts at the services’ doctrine organizations are working full-time to glean lessons from the war.

Policy

Increased efforts, lower goal help Army end recruiting slump

One-quarter of recruits used the service’s new pre-enlistment course to get up to snuff.

Policy

Air Force braces for new nuclear-war scenarios

With more nuclear players and weapons around the world, U.S. forces need to be ready, a top service leader says.

Policy

Intel agencies are awash in young talent. But can they keep it?

The intelligence community needs to improve their career-development processes if they're going to keep young stars, officials say.

Science & Tech

US issues new sanctions against Russian influence operators

State media and military are working together on a remarkably broad set of aims.

Policy

Moscow’s Iranian-missile deal draws Western sanctions

Arrangement reveals depth of the countries’ relationship—and of the “supply challenges that Russia is facing,” one official said.

Policy

Navy secretary violated prohibitions on political activity, federal office finds

The Office of Special Counsel also determined that the Hatch Act does not prohibit federal-employee activities related to Project 2025.

Policy

European officials vow to boost defense production, but some worry it won’t be enough

Security elites gathering in Prague say it’s time for Europe to step up military support for Ukraine…and Europe.

Policy

The agency that dared not speak its name is launching a podcast

The NSA's "No Such Podcast" will interview agency experts in a bid to raise its public profile.

Policy

Trump calls federal workforce 'crooked,' vows to hold them 'accountable'

In an interview, the former president appeared to broaden his disdain for political appointees to federal workers in general.