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Advanced analytics key to fighting unemployment insurance fraud

The Labor Dept. inspector general estimates that fraudsters may have stolen $45.6 billion from the unemployment insurance program during the pandemic.

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US can strengthen security by developing domestic rare earth resources

In the long term, the status quo around critical materials is unacceptable since it gives China a “kill switch” for America’s defense manufacturing.

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How to shift DoD’s supply chain mindset from tactical to strategic

The Pentagon should adopt an approach to its supply chain that combines “just in time” methods with “just in case” practices.

Washington is waking up on weapons for Taiwan

The legislation includes much-needed guidance to the U.S. Defense and State Departments to prioritize the delivery of arms to Taiwan.

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Congress is building a stronger fleet than the Navy

Lawmakers expect candor from Navy leaders about how their budgets impact their ability to build the fleet we need.

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Want air power? Then you need to buy aircraft.

A major theater conflict will project overwhelming demands that the U.S. Air Force enterprise is not sized to meet.

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HUD experience shows faster onboarding won’t fix fed recruitment woes

In op-ed, an agency employee and former union official describes recruitment issues

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Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Capital must win over Silicon Valley

The U.S. is doubling down on industrial goals, aiming to increase its role in the national security ecosystem and diminish that of its competitors.

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Indo-Pacific could serve as model for combatant command info sharing

Within the INDOPACOM region, military exercises have served as proof of concepts for new ways of sharing data and information across different scenarios.

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White House AI ‘Bill of Rights’ may risk national security

Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning may address core concerns of the blueprint without slowing the pace of U.S. innovation

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L3Harris boss: Integrated deterrence requires intentional disruption

Abrupt change delivered via a spirit of solidarity and innovation can upend slow, bureaucratic processes.

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Mine it in America — Securing the US military supply chain

Every F-35 strike fighter built for U.S. armed forces contains 920 pounds of rare earth materials — the majority of which is imported from China.

7 weeks ago

A people-first approach to recruitment, retention at federal agencies

While the private sector has recovered more than 90% of jobs lost over the past two years, the public sector has only recovered 53%.

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How ‘MacGyver’ magic can get Taiwan its Harpoon defenses faster

The horrible events in Ukraine since February offer a painful reminder regarding the costs of procrastination.

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The failure of integrated deterrence, and what to do about China

Modernization must not be sacrificed during this time of crisis, or we risk winning the battle to ultimately lose the war.

8 weeks ago

Technical debt: The cybersecurity threat hiding in plain sight

The Biden Administration’s executive order on cybersecurity in May 2021 jump started the movement toward a zero trust architecture.

8 weeks ago

Hurricane Ian flooding hits Naval Air Station Key West, Sept. 28.

How states are preparing for the Emergency Resiliency Era

Hurricane Ian serves as a tragic reminder to federal and state leaders about the critical need to prepare for emergency disasters—before they arrive.

8 weeks ago

Prevent the mistakes of history by passing the fiscal 2023 NDAA

We must exercise leadership to avoid mistakes of the past — and prevent a larger war in the future.

8 weeks ago

Voting rights activists hold signs near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on January 19, 2022.

Passing Electoral Count Act reforms is vital to national security

Nine senior former defense officials and military leaders warn about national security threats America faces due to weaknesses in the Electoral Count Act.

2 months ago

Ukraine needs help to counter Iranian-made ballistic missiles, drones

Iran could soon provide the Russian military with even deadlier weapons than the Iranian drones it has been using to target Ukraine.

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The Labor Dept. inspector general estimates that fraudsters may have stolen $45.6 billion from the unemployment insurance program during the pandemic.

In the long term, the status quo around critical materials is unacceptable since it gives China a “kill switch” for America’s defense manufacturing.

The Pentagon should adopt an approach to its supply chain that combines “just in time” methods with “just in case” practices.

The legislation includes much-needed guidance to the U.S. Defense and State Departments to prioritize the delivery of arms to Taiwan.

Lawmakers expect candor from Navy leaders about how their budgets impact their ability to build the fleet we need.

A major theater conflict will project overwhelming demands that the U.S. Air Force enterprise is not sized to meet.

In op-ed, an agency employee and former union official describes recruitment issues

The U.S. is doubling down on industrial goals, aiming to increase its role in the national security ecosystem and diminish that of its competitors.

Within the INDOPACOM region, military exercises have served as proof of concepts for new ways of sharing data and information across different scenarios.

Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning may address core concerns of the blueprint without slowing the pace of U.S. innovation

Abrupt change delivered via a spirit of solidarity and innovation can upend slow, bureaucratic processes.

Every F-35 strike fighter built for U.S. armed forces contains 920 pounds of rare earth materials — the majority of which is imported from China.

While the private sector has recovered more than 90% of jobs lost over the past two years, the public sector has only recovered 53%.

The horrible events in Ukraine since February offer a painful reminder regarding the costs of procrastination.

Modernization must not be sacrificed during this time of crisis, or we risk winning the battle to ultimately lose the war.

The Biden Administration’s executive order on cybersecurity in May 2021 jump started the movement toward a zero trust architecture.

Hurricane Ian serves as a tragic reminder to federal and state leaders about the critical need to prepare for emergency disasters—before they arrive.

We must exercise leadership to avoid mistakes of the past — and prevent a larger war in the future.

Nine senior former defense officials and military leaders warn about national security threats America faces due to weaknesses in the Electoral Count Act.

Iran could soon provide the Russian military with even deadlier weapons than the Iranian drones it has been using to target Ukraine.