National Security Agency

October 23, 2026 | Jacob Nagel |

The role of defense R&D in strengthening Israel’s capabilities, technological superiority

Israel's national security depends on more than military strength. Investment in AI, robotics, space, and advanced defense technologies is essential to staying ahead of our enemies.

October 22, 2026 | Georgianna Shea |

Encryption isn’t enough to protect data wherever it goes 

Once data is in use, encryption falls short. A tested approach that replaces sensitive values with realistic substitutes could make stolen information far less useful to hackers.

October 22, 2026 | Georgianna Shea, Cason Smith, Sydney Johnson

Beyond Encryption: Reducing the Value of Exposed Data

October 13, 2026 | Emmerson Overell |

Mental Health Support for Cyber Operators Is Critical to U.S. National Security

Many Americans can picture the movie Top Gun’s dogfights, but cyber battlefields and their stresses are harder to envision. The majority of personnel work long shifts in front of computer monitors in...

October 9, 2026 | Will Selber |

Islamic State-linked suspects detained or charged in 6 countries since late September

Authorities in Georgia, North Macedonia, Germany, Italy, Turkey, and Israel detained or indicted 51 Islamic State-linked suspects in eight separate cases between September 25 and October 8. The arrests...

October 2, 2026 | Max Lesser, Jacob Breach, Pavneet Kaur

Defense Department’s Public Election Security Directive Sends Important, but Belated, Signal to U.S. Adversaries

With the U.S. midterm elections fast approaching, the Department of Defense (DOD) has released an apparently unprecedented directive on election security. The directive, signed by the secretary of defense...

September 15, 2026 | Leah Siskind, Ari Ben Am

Countering Chinese AI Distillation: The Case for Federal Action

China’s AI models are improving quickly, but it’s not all through innovation. Much of the progress is thanks to stolen American tech. On September 8, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency...

September 7, 2026 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Matthew Ferren

The US Military’s Cyberwarfare Challenge

Since its inception, US Cyber Command has struggled to find its place within the US military.

June 26, 2026 | Bradley Bowman, Elaine K. Dezenski, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

Axis of Aggressors

June 1, 2026 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, LTG (Ret.) Edward Cardon, Joshua Stiefel, Lauryn Williams, Joe Dougherty

Findings of the Commission on Cyber Force Generation

May 27, 2026 | Jack Burnham |

China’s State Support and Pricing Practices in the Biotechnology Sector

Impact on U.S. Industry

April 22, 2026 | Georgianna Shea, Aarushi Garg

Why the government must accelerate quantum preparedness now

Somewhere in the United States right now, a water treatment facility is running control systems that a quantum computer will eventually be able to compromise, and there is no federal deadline requiring...

March 27, 2026 | Emmerson Overell |

Houston, Americans Are Headed Back to the Moon 

“America will never again give up the moon,” NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman stated on March 24 as he announced a $20 billion investment to build a lunar base over the next seven years. The moon...

March 9, 2026 | Leah Siskind, Georgianna Shea, Marina Chernin

Regarding Security Considerations for Artificial Intelligence Agents

December 16, 2025 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery |

How the New National Security Strategy Misses the Mark on Cybersecurity

To combat China and Russia’s cyber capabilities, the Trump administration must stop eliminating cybersecurity professionals and invest in federal programs that protect domestic critical infrastructure.

November 26, 2025 | Leah Siskind |

America’s AI Stack Needs an Israeli Upgrade

The Department of Commerce should consider Israeli AI security companies for its trusted partner program to ensure the US tech stack is the global standard.

November 21, 2025 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery |

Establishing a Cyber Force: A Defense Imperative

October 7, 2025 | Leah Siskind |

Lawmakers ‘Bullseye and Bait’ in AI-Driven Deepfake Campaigns

Elected officials are both the bullseye and the bait for AI-driven influence campaigns launched by foreign adversaries. They are targeted with disinformation meant to sway their opinions and votes, while...

September 9, 2025 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Erica Lonergan, Joe Dougherty

Building the Future U.S. Cyber Force

What Right Looks Like

August 28, 2025 | Ari Ben Am |

A Year of Meming Dangerously: Iranian Influence Operations Targeting Israel Since October 7

...