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How to protect critical infrastructure and ensure mission readiness

Organizations – especially critical infrastructure organizations – are under siege in cyberspace daily.

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Congress should seek ‘poison pills’ for any US-Saudi nuclear agreement

The U.S. should link any Saudi nuclear deal to end-use monitoring of all weapons transferred to Riyad, the authors argue.

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What new federal cybersecurity policy means for government contractors

The most controversial section calls for holding software companies liable for producing insecure code.

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Achieving the National Cyber Strategy hinges on joint collaboration

Recent research shows a 37% increase in global ransomware attacks, with the U.S. as the most affected country.

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Navigating a multi-cloud environment under the JWCC mandate

The cancellation of the JEDI contract marked the end of single-source vendor contracts and the beginning of a multi-cloud era.

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The avoidable consequences of a government shutdown

The real hostages, and eventual losers in this blame game, are not elected officials or single issues of contention; they are American taxpayers.

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The Pentagon’s Replicator effort to counter China is the right call

Concerns about this initiative are rooted in bureaucratic tradition and an aversion to change — and that viewpoint couldn’t be more wrong.

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Federal agencies challenged on how to address extreme heat for workers

Extreme heat kills more people annually than hurricanes, tornadoes and floods combined.

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Is the Biden administration’s Ukraine policy sustainable?

The Biden administration’s Ukraine strategy is increasingly being tested by political, policy and resource constraints.

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National Defense Authorization Act gets China out of America’s skies

China's Military Civil Fusion laws require private companies to share data and technology with the Chinese military.

The SBA at 70: Celebrating the big impact of small businesses

President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Small Business Act into law in 1953.

How to protect critical infrastructure in the quantum-computing era

Attacks involving operational technology, or OT, could result in injury, illness or worse across cities or regions.

Why is public service a members-only club?

Many precocious young people flock to the nation’s capital hoping to be ‘discovered’ by someone with the right connections at the right time.

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Learning how to speak up in the civilian world

It took several years for Julie Trias to feel comfortable sharing her ideas in the civilian world.

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AI will play critical role in managing US supply chains

We need end-to-end visibility—giving companies the foresight to keep out bad actors undermining our national security.

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Rethinking who’s winning the US-China tech competition

Shifting the focus to metrics will offer a more accurate picture of U.S.-China technological competition and capture critical U.S. strengths.