Cybersecurity

September 2, 2026 | Sophie McDowall, Kateryna Kvasha

7 Ways the U.S. Is Trying To Defend Its Water System From Hackers

In the wake of nationwide cyberattacks on America’s water infrastructure, the Trump administration launched Project Watershed 250 on August 31. The six-month pilot, based in Texas, pairs local water...

August 31, 2026 | Bridget Toomey, Janatan Sayeh

Iran’s Cyber Retaliation Strategy

Over the last decade, Iran has developed cyber capabilities that can target US and European water and electricity systems.

August 17, 2026 | Craig Singleton, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Jack Burnham

Review of Submarine Cable Landing License Rules and Procedures To Assess Evolving National Security, Law Enforcement, Foreign Policy, and Trade Policy Risks

August 17, 2026 | Ari Ben Am |

Open-Source Intel Makes U.S. Troops an Easier Target for Iran

Iran is reading American service members’ social media feeds to deadly effect. The fact is that not all intelligence must be gleaned from secret, closed sources for it to be effective, and Tehran...

August 4, 2026 | Georgianna Shea, Stephen Thursby

Insurers Should Require a Cyber Safety Standard of Care for the Built Environment

The American built environment has become more digitally connected, and the insurance market is increasingly exposed to cyber-physical losses that traditional underwriting categories do not fully capture....

August 4, 2026 | Georgianna Shea |

How companies could share cyber risks without exposing their secrets

A cryptographic technique could let companies prove they're vulnerable to critical flaws without revealing the sensitive data that attackers could exploit.

August 4, 2026 | Georgianna Shea, Cason Smith, Haden Snyder

Zero-Knowledge Proofs

Detecting Systemic Cyber Vulnerabilities Among Critical Infrastructure Operators

July 23, 2026 | Jim Langevin, Thomas A. Fanning

Don’t wire foreign enemies into America’s power grid

Excerpt The U.S. is racing to build infrastructure that will power artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing and the next generation of economic growth. Electricity demand is surging for...

July 21, 2026 | Georgianna Shea, Nicole Chiappone

Protected in Name Only: HIPAA’s Health Data Gap Is Becoming a National Security Risk

Protected health data is only as secure as the system designed to protect it.

July 21, 2026 | Leah Siskind, Nidhi Ummettala

The AI Cyber Fix Washington Can’t Afford To Botch

From the export controls on Anthropic’s latest models to President Trump’s executive order on AI security, the White House has now shifted its focus to AI-enabled cyber security risks. On July 14,...

July 13, 2026 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Gen. (Ret.) Mike Minihan

America’s Military Plans Depend on Infrastructure It Doesn’t Secure

Military power is meaningless if it cannot move. Every American war plan, from deterring aggression in Europe to prevailing in the Indo-Pacific, depends on our ability to maneuver people,...

July 9, 2026 | Jack Burnham |

Beijing Grapples With Controlling Its Domestic AI Sector

China is increasingly concerned over what its AI investments have wrought. On July 7, Reuters reported that Beijing is considering placing export controls on Chinese AI models, mirroring a move by the...

July 8, 2026 | Erica Lonergan, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

The US military is not organized for cyber war

The military has services for land, sea, air and space. It is time to build one for cyberspace.

July 6, 2026 | Jack Burnham |

Protecting Against National Security Threats in Domestic Telecommunications Service

July 2, 2026 | Annie Fixler, Nidhi Ummettala

Washington Aims To Get Cyber Collaboration Back on Track

After more than a year without a formal framework for government-industry coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) finally unveiled the Alliance...

July 1, 2026 | Georgianna Shea, Stephen Thursby

Quantum Computers Are Coming. Washington Is Finally Paying Attention.

Encryption protects your data from prying eyes. The complex math problems that underpin encryption, however, may soon no longer keep your data safe. Quantum computers test multiple answers simultaneously,...

June 30, 2026 | Jack Burnham |

FCC Introduces New Bans on Chinese-Produced Equipment Linked to Cyber Risks

Washington is seeking to push older Chinese technology out of the nation’s core networks. On June 26, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) moved to bar the importation of all equipment and...

June 25, 2026 | Jiwon Ma |

5 Reasons Why CISA Is Indispensable to America’s Cyber Defense

Some 70 percent of cyberattacks in 2024 targeted critical infrastructure, yet Congress is weighing cuts to the lead agency responsible for defending it. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security...

June 25, 2026 | Leah Siskind |

Israel’s New AI Directorate Is an Opening for the U.S.

On the sidelines of the Pax Silica Summit hosted by Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth Jacob Helberg, Israel unveiled the strategy for its new national AI directorate.  The...

June 25, 2026 | Emmerson Overell, Sophie McDowall

Generating and Retaining Premier Cyber Warriors

Cyber specialists have become as essential to modern warfare as pilots, submariners, and special operators. Yet the Pentagon continues to face a challenge that has plagued it for decades: generating and...