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Red China ‘Backs the Blue’
How the drone company DJI uses local cops in a political influence campaign against Congress.
Donald Trump Should Not Be Trusted With Classified Information
Poor handling of intel is a threat to our nation and too our allies, and he has been reckless with secrets in the past.
Twitter Spies, Cash Tornadoes, and Silicon Sanctions
A few of the stories that have caught my eye this week.
Killing Zawahiri: How the CIA Hunts Monsters
The authorities, the process, and the technology of killing the al-Qaeda leader.
The CHIPS Act: Far From Perfect, but Still Very Good
If we’re ever going to achieve supply chain security, the United States will need more influence in the semiconductor industry. The bill is a good start.
‘Stopping Putin in Ukraine Will Send a Message to Xi Jinping’
An interview with former National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien.
Lessons From Russia’s Cyber War on Ukraine
How can the government and private sector combine to fight foreign information warfare?
Getting Smart on Intelligence
What the intelligence community is, how it works, and why it’s not like CNN.
Out-of-Bounds Investments: How Some American Investors Are Helping the Chinese Military
It would be best if entities policed themselves, but holdouts are causing the U.S. government to consider more aggressive action.
Surveillance Systems and Internet Rules: Blunting China’s Techno-Totalitarianism
American policy must address the very real security concerns that China presents.
Informatized Wars: How China Thinks About Cyber
And national security leaders ask Congress to review tech legislation (again).