Thought Leadership

Everything you need to understand the biggest federal topics, from opinions and commentary to white papers, multimedia reports and the latest reports and resources available.

Why interoperability is the foundation for federal IT modernization

As agencies modernize IT systems, workflows and policies, strategic upgrades must ensure relevant data can be shared seamlessly between organizations.

3 days ago

What Congress can do to protect military families from financial fraud

Service members, veterans, and their families are disproportionately at risk of financial fraud and identity theft.

4 days ago

Opinions

The US must maximize F-35 production

Amid increasing international demand for the warplanes, the Pentagon isn't buying enough of them, argues a former U.S. top NATO commander in Europe.

The Pentagon is seen from Air Force One as it flies over Washington, March 2, 2022.

Comply-to-Connect: The roadmap for the Pentagon’s Zero Trust mission

C2C leverages zero trust’s least privilege principles to safeguard access to data.

7 weeks ago

Guided-missile cruiser Chancellorsville conducts routine underway operations in the South China Sea, Nov. 29, 2022.

Sea power is essential to countering communist China

China is on a fast track to displace America as the world’s dominant naval power.

7 weeks ago

How to ensure Iranian drones don’t include US components

While the Iranian drone threat may have previously seemed distant for Europe, the appearance of these weapons in Ukraine has brought the problem home.

7 weeks ago

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

The impact of ChatGPT on the federal workforce

Amid all the excitement, there are concerns that ChatGPT and other LLM tools could eliminate jobs, provide inaccurate information and perpetuate bias.

8 weeks ago

Defense contractors must prepare for ‘trust but verify’ era

The upcoming contract requirement known as the DFARS 7021 clause adds a “trust but verify component” to existing federal contract data protection.

8 weeks ago

Republicans take aim at telework in federal government

More than two-thirds of all federal employees reported utilizing some form of telework in 2021, according to OPM.

8 weeks ago

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.

2 months 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.

2 months ago

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.

2 months ago

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.

2 months ago