U.S. Department of Homeland Security

February 1, 2026 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Aarushi Garg

Cyber information sharing must be fixed – or our adversaries reap the benefits

Over the past year America’s public-private cybersecurity partnerships have been damaged by a double whammy of administration and legislative lethargy. In March, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) dismantled a...

January 7, 2026 | |

U.S. Seizes Russian-Flagged Tanker Carrying Venezuelan Oil After Lengthy Pursuit

Tanker Boarded by U.S. Forces: The United States seized the Russian-flagged Bella 1 oil tanker on January 7 after a two-week pursuit across the Atlantic Ocean triggered by its violation...

December 25, 2025 | Daniel Swift |

Don’t sell out Burma’s persecuted Christians and activists

Ending temporary protected status hands the murderous junta a victory and endangers thousands.

December 22, 2025 | Jack Burnham, Annie Fixler

Protecting Against National Security Threats to the Communications Supply Chain Through the Equipment Authorization Program

December 16, 2025 | Jack Burnham, Jiwon Ma

2022 Quadrennial Regulatory Review-Review of the Commission’s Broadcast Ownership Rules and Other Rules Adopted Pursuant to the Telecommunications Act of 1996

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 19, 2025 | Jack Burnham |

State Television Shows Chinese Military Using LiDAR-Equipped Robotic “Wolves” During Amphibious Assault Exercises

Chinese forces have unveiled a new weapons system out of science fiction: semi-autonomous rifle-toting four-legged robots. On November 13, multiple Western news outlets released Chinese state television...

November 13, 2025 | Jack Burnham, Jiwon Ma

Using Shutdown as Cover, Suspected Chinese Hackers Target the Congressional Budget Office

While President Donald Trump raved about his meeting with Chinese paramount leader Xi Jinping in South Korea on October 30, it was business as usual for Beijing, targeting Washington’s secrets and security...

October 22, 2025 | Jiwon Ma |

2025 Annual Report on Implementation

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October 17, 2025 | Samantha Ravich, Johanna Yang, Jack Burnham

Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Personal Protective Equipment, Medical Consumables, and Medical Equipment, Including Devices

October 2, 2025 | Jack Burnham, Jiwon Ma

Resilient Networks; Disruptions to Communications

September 25, 2025 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Max Lesser

5 Recent Instances of Foreign Malign Influence Threatening U.S. National Security

America is letting its adversaries win the information war. The latest blow to U.S. efforts to fight this war came in August, when the U.S. intelligence community learned of the reduction in size and reorganization...

September 19, 2025 | Sophie McDowall |

Hackers Are Costing K-12 School Systems More Than Money

Hackers are attacking America’s K-12 schools and whole communities are paying the price. Cyberattacks against school districts in Texas and Michigan disrupted classes for multiple days in the middle...

September 9, 2025 | Jack Burnham |

Looking for an Edge in Trade Talks, Chinese Hackers Go Phishing Against Key House Committee

The chairman of the House China Select Committee and an outspoken critic of Beijing, Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI), appeared to be soliciting input about upcoming U.S.-China trade talks from Capitol Hill...

September 8, 2025 | Max Meizlish, Elaine K. Dezenski

China’s money launderers are bankrolling America’s fentanyl epidemic

Money laundering isn’t new — and neither is China’s role in it. Millennia ago, Chinese merchants developed schemes to “clean” the profits of commercial trade and avoid taxation....

September 8, 2025 | Emily Hester |

Texas Grabs Malign Foreign Influence by the Horns

As U.S. adversaries barrage American citizens with harmful propaganda, the Lone Star state is coming out swinging. On September 2, Texas stood up a first-of-its-kind “hostile foreign adversaries unit”...

August 25, 2025 | Jack Burnham, Jiwon Ma

Microsoft Omitted Key Details in DOD Security Filings on China-Related Program

The Department of Defense (DOD) cannot mitigate security flaws it cannot see — or those that are purposely hidden. On August 20, ProPublica reported that Microsoft failed to alert DOD that the company...

August 17, 2025 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Sophie McDowall

Washington limits states’ access to critical cyber resources

President Donald Trump wants to push state and local entities to take more ownership of their cybersecurity, but his administration is simultaneously dismantling the resources that state and...

August 6, 2025 | Jack Burnham, Craig Singleton, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Polysilicon and Its Derivatives

July 14, 2025 | Leah Siskind |

America Can’t Lead in AI by Firing All the Experts

Sacking specialists and cutting federal funding only helps adversaries and competitors.