Threats

Putin Is Ignoring Kerry's Warning on Ukraine

Secretary of State Kerry warned Moscow to pull back from Ukraine 'within hours' -- that was 5 days ago. By Marina Koren

Threats

Snowden: I Wasn’t a ‘Low-Level’ Employee at NSA

Edward Snowden tells a Portuguese television station that he ‘had more access than almost any other official in the intelligence community.’ By Marina Koren

Business

Here's the Man Who Will Replace Shinseki at the VA

Sloan Gibson, the former head of the USO, will step in as acting secretary of the Veterans Affairs Department. By Marina Koren

Science & Tech

Iranian Hackers Target U.S. Military Officials With Elaborate Social Media Scam

Posing as journalists and contractors, Iranian actors looked to connect to military and policy leaders. By Marina Koren

Policy

Here’s Your Primer For The Ukrainian Presidential Election

Nearly two dozen candidates will attempt to unite Ukraine as Russia continues to drag its feet along the eastern border. By Marina Koren

Policy

Why the U.S. Needs an Ambassador to the North Pole

The country is about to gain a whole lot more responsibility in the Arctic region that Russia, China, and others are vying to control. By Marina Koren

Science & Tech

Ukraine Crisis Has Triggered Unprecedented Spying From the Sky

With few eyes on the ground, concerned nations have taken to the skies to find out what's going on at the Russia-Ukraine border. By Marina Koren

Threats

5 Photos That Show Russia’s Buildup Along Ukraine Border

And it’s more than enough to have NATO officials worried. By Marina Koren

Policy

Is It Time for the U.S. to Partner With China in Space?

Space experts say yes, some in Congress are less sure. By Marina Koren

Policy

Led by McCain, Bipartisan Group of Senators Head to Ukraine

Eight senators from both parties are going to Ukraine to discuss the ongoing crisis with leaders of the new interim government. By Marina Koren

Threats

The Naval Base at the Heart of Putin’s Fight for Crimea

Putin's push to secure the military outpost he leases from Ukraine could bring the entire region under Russian control. By Marina Koren

Business

NSA Reforms: What Will Change and What Won't

Depending on who you ask, President Obama's changes to the National Security Agency pave the way toward serious reform or are merely attempts at window dressing. By Dustin Volz and Marina Koren

Science & Tech

Snowden's Latest Leak: NSA Is Building a Quantum Computer

The NSA is building a quantum computer capable of cracking even the most difficult codes as part of an $80 million research program called 'Penetrating Hard Targets.' By Brian Resnick and Marina Koren

Business

Presidential Panel Blasts NSA Data Collection

White House advisors recommend 46 changes to how NSA collects and stores personal data. By Brian Resnick, Marina Koren and Dustin Volz

Science & Tech

Navy Wants Battleships to Run on Seawater

The battleships of the future could be powered by gas sucked right out of the water they sail across. By Marina Koren

Business

The General Who Opened Guantanamo's Prison Wants to Shut It Down

Retired Maj. Gen. Michael Lehnert writes in an op-ed that the U.S. had insufficient evidence on many prisoners of "little intelligence value" who "should never have been sent" to GTMO. By Marina Koren

Threats

WANTED: A Company Willing to Help Destroy Syria’s Chemical Weapons

Stuck with a stockpile and no place to put it, the organization in charge of destroying Syria’s chemical weapons is asking the private sector to help out. By Marina Koren

Threats

New Study Says Iraq War Led to Half a Million Iraqi Deaths

For every three people killed by violence in Iraq, two died as a result of conflict-crippled health care, water and transportation systems, a new study finds. By Marina Koren

Policy

Obama: Securing Syria's Chemical Weapons Could Avert a Strike

Russia offers to broker a deal to put Syria's chemical weapons 'under international control.' By Marina Koren and Brian Resnick