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.
United States Department of War
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Mitigating Risks Related to Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (DFARS Case 2021-D011)
Public Comments
Don’t Decimate U.S. Military Posture in Europe
As NATO leaders gather in Ankara next week, there is much to celebrate. Ukraine is gaining the upper hand on the battlefield against Russia. European defense spending is way up. Many European...
Op-eds
The Israel-Lebanon Framework Agreement Will Only Succeed if Washington Enforces It
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Policy Briefs
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...
Insights
Israel’s New AI Directorate Is an Opening for the U.S.
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Policy Briefs
Trump Signs Executive Order Addressing Structural Gaps in Trade Enforcement
High tariffs create strong incentives to evade them. More than 40 percent of textile shipments flagged for analysis by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) were either “mis-declared or mis-described”...
Policy Briefs
Mapping Qatar’s $400 Billion Footprint in the United States
Memos
The Taiwanese and U.S. Militaries Can’t Really Fight Together
A joint campaign to defend the island would struggle to operate effectively.
Op-eds
Trump Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: June
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Policy Tracker
Findings of the Commission on Cyber Force Generation
Media Calls
Reported U.S. Intelligence Notes Threat From Cuba’s Russian and Iranian Drone Stockpile
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Flash Briefs
China Is Preparing for a Robot-Led Taiwan Invasion
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Op-eds
The Dangerous Failure to Hold Hamas Accountable for Using Human Shields
How international institutions’ silence on Hamas hiding behind civilians incentivizes human shields use, and distorts law and accountability.
Op-eds
A Gameplan for American Economic Security:
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Memos
Data Centers, Telecommunications Networks, and Space-Based Systems
Modernizing DHS’s SRMA Role for the Communications and IT Sectors
Legislative Testimonies
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Op-eds
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Policy Briefs
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