SecurityNews
This week, the Senate is debating the National Defense Authorization Act, which outlines the U.S. Department of Defense budget for fiscal year 2016. The legislation… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) just underwent another round of government inspection, and the results are decidedly not good. The Inspector General of the Department… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The good news is that the number of sexual assaults in the military is going down. According to the RAND Corporation’s recent study, there has… Read More
SecurityNews
Countries monitoring the Iranian nuclear program are failing to report Iran for violating sanctions imposed against it, according to a United Nations report. The report… Read More
SecurityCommentary
This past Thursday, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) released a statement that a cyber intrusion was detected in April. In the attack, which according… Read More
SecurityNews
One year ago this week, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria seized Iraq’s second largest city, Mosul—its first major land grab in a battle… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Since 2009, everyone has been waiting for a clear articulation of President Obama’s grand strategy. Indeed, careers have been made analyzing what this mysterious thinking… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Facebook’s chairman and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, announced on social media he is currently reading “The Muqaddimah”—a book written in 1377 by the Islamic historian Ibn… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Monday was another “red letter” day for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)—and not in a good way. Earlier this week, ABC News reported that undercover… Read More
SecurityNews
The Obama administration announced yesterday that the private records of as many as four million current and former federal employees could be in the hands… Read More
SecurityCommentary
According to ABC News, the Transportation Security Administration failed to stop undercover agents in 67 out of 70 recent probes. David Inserra, who specializes in… Read More
SecurityNews
Six years ago, President Obama ran on a promise to end the war in Iraq. Gearing up for the 2012 election, his campaign ran an… Read More
SecurityNews
The Heritage Foundation and National Review are co-hosting a screening of “The Last Patrol” on Thursday. “The Last Patrol” is a documentary by Sebastian Junger,… Read More
SecurityNews
The Senate approved legislation Tuesday to scale back the federal government’s collection of personal data in the post-9/11 era. Under the USA Freedom Act, the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
In an exclusive scoop, ABC News is reporting that the Transportation Security Administration failed to stop undercover agents in 67 out of 70 recent probes… Read More
InternationalSecurityCommentary
Following a trilateral defense meeting Saturday of the U.S., Australia, and Japan, the Japan Pension Service (JPS) was hacked. The personal information of over 1.2… Read More
SecurityNews
May marked Baltimore’s deadliest month in more than 40 years as three men were fatally shot yesterday, bringing the month’s homicide toll to 43. The… Read More
SecurityNews
Portions of the USA Patriot Act expired at midnight after the Senate failed to reach a deal. Supporters of the USA Freedom Act, legislation to… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Over the last several years, there has been a noticeable uptick in terribly confused thinking about military matters that extends to understanding the nature of… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Retired Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal has penned a revealing book—but its revelations are not intentional. The combat veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan and his team… Read More
SecurityCommentary
“We’ve got to figure some way out of this.” That’s Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, referring to congressional deadlock over key provisions of the Patriot… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
On the evening of May 3, two men armed with rifles attacked the Muhammad Art Exhibit and Contest in Garland, Texas. While both shooters were… Read More
SecurityCommentary
As early as next week, the full Senate could take up legislation to establish the defense budget for the 2016 fiscal year. The Senate Armed… Read More
SecurityNews
Congress has less than a week to decide the fate of a government surveillance program that was created after 9/11 to prevent terrorist attacks. The… Read More
SecurityCommentary
One of the mysteries surrounding the Benghazi scandal appears to have been solved with the release of the private emails of former Secretary of State… Read More
SecurityCommentary
If any day is more than just a day, then Memorial Day is it. Sometimes remembering just one soldier reminds us why. His name was… Read More
SecurityCommentary
It’s easy to adopt a ho-hum attitude about the Middle East at times. To see it as the place where, as comedian Louis C.K. recently… Read More
InternationalSecurityCommentary
Developments over this last weekend have left many Americans (and many of our allies) wondering about the progress (or lack thereof) of our fight against… Read More
SecurityCommentary
As we roll into Memorial Day weekend, commemorating America’s fallen service members—but really all our troops—you can’t help but feel a sense of pride about… Read More
SecurityFeature
Newly reported emails indicate Hillary Clinton was personally made aware of security dangers in the months leading up to the Sept. 11, 2012, terrorist attacks… Read More
