Thought Leadership

The global nuclear energy market is a geopolitical battleground

By weaving energy security into the heart of our national security strategy, we can bolster our capacity to deter and resist authoritarian aggression.

3 days ago

Any perception that China doesn’t affect NATO is invalid

U.S., NATO and SEATO leadership must collaborate on reinforcing deterrence in Northeast Asia.

5 days ago

Opinions

Supreme Court to consider impact of ambiguous government regulations

The Supreme Court’s decision in SuperValu will impact how False Claim Act allegations are investigated, litigated and resolved.

National Cybersecurity Strategy is a North Star for federal agencies

Many government agencies still rely on legacy IT systems that are costly to maintain and difficult to defend, the author says.

9 days ago

Automation helps US Forest Service speed procurement in fighting fires

The Forest Service brought its backlog up to date and established a Center of Excellence to tackle and automate other work.

11 days ago

Biden, Trudeau must expand binational action to bolster cybersecurity

Biden’s visit to Canada to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this week will be an opportunity to expand on cybersecurity cooperation.

12 days ago

Does US really need a nationwide electric vehicle charging network?

There is a reason that today’s EV owners charge their vehicles either at home or work over 90% of the time.

3 weeks ago

How observability helps federal IT pros work smarter, not harder

Observability goes beyond traditional monitoring to provide proactive insights into problems before they occur.

3 weeks ago

How is the US military space sector doing? Depends who you ask.

Despite a robust pipeline of activity, the military space-industrial base is facing a number of economic and industrial challenges.

3 weeks ago

Weaponized balloons challenge US air superiority — quite littorally

The littorals are the messy area between sea and land, ground and sky, and air and space. U.S. leaders should prevent adversaries from exploiting them.

4 weeks ago

Addressing the threat of hostile drones to critical infrastructure

The Domestic Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems National Action Plan, released earlier this year, addresses the rising threat that drones present.

4 weeks ago

Adopt a talent recruitment solution to spark a movement at the DoD

The workforce crisis is an opportunity for radical creativity.

4 weeks ago

The not-really Next Generation Weapons Program

The author disputes the reliability of the Army's newest rifle and light machine gun.

5 weeks ago

This picture, taken on Jan. 23, 2023, in Toulouse, France, shows screens displaying the logos of OpenAI and ChatGPT.

What will ChatGPT mean for the US defense-industrial base?

ChatGPT is already creating benefits as well as risks for defense professionals.

5 weeks ago

How Michigan’s Camp Grayling can boost US military’s Arctic readiness

The DoD recognizes the importance of cold weather training, and that training can happen in Michigan.

5 weeks ago

When it comes to network innovation, we must protect the data ‘pipes’

Because encryption has a shelf life, military networks still need to protect the data pipes that support the warfighter.

5 weeks ago

Data governance holds the key to integrity and security

A logical data fabric architecture enables dynamic and intelligent data orchestration across a distributed landscape.

5 weeks ago

Lessons Congress has learned one year into the Ukraine war

The conflict in Ukraine proved at least two key points about defense innovation that Congress must prioritize.

5 weeks ago

How a human-centric mindset helps agencies deliver essential services

The federal government is struggling to improve key customer experience measures including satisfaction and trust.

5 weeks ago

How federal agencies can embed health equity into IT modernization

Research initiatives that compile troves of data are only advantageous if the data is properly organized and utilized.

6 weeks ago

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By weaving energy security into the heart of our national security strategy, we can bolster our capacity to deter and resist authoritarian aggression.

U.S., NATO and SEATO leadership must collaborate on reinforcing deterrence in Northeast Asia.

The Supreme Court’s decision in SuperValu will impact how False Claim Act allegations are investigated, litigated and resolved.

Many government agencies still rely on legacy IT systems that are costly to maintain and difficult to defend, the author says.

The Forest Service brought its backlog up to date and established a Center of Excellence to tackle and automate other work.

Biden’s visit to Canada to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this week will be an opportunity to expand on cybersecurity cooperation.

There is a reason that today’s EV owners charge their vehicles either at home or work over 90% of the time.

Observability goes beyond traditional monitoring to provide proactive insights into problems before they occur.

Despite a robust pipeline of activity, the military space-industrial base is facing a number of economic and industrial challenges.

The littorals are the messy area between sea and land, ground and sky, and air and space. U.S. leaders should prevent adversaries from exploiting them.

The Domestic Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems National Action Plan, released earlier this year, addresses the rising threat that drones present.

The workforce crisis is an opportunity for radical creativity.

The author disputes the reliability of the Army's newest rifle and light machine gun.

ChatGPT is already creating benefits as well as risks for defense professionals.

The DoD recognizes the importance of cold weather training, and that training can happen in Michigan.

Because encryption has a shelf life, military networks still need to protect the data pipes that support the warfighter.

A logical data fabric architecture enables dynamic and intelligent data orchestration across a distributed landscape.

The conflict in Ukraine proved at least two key points about defense innovation that Congress must prioritize.

The federal government is struggling to improve key customer experience measures including satisfaction and trust.

Research initiatives that compile troves of data are only advantageous if the data is properly organized and utilized.