Tech
How Trump’s Immigrant Dragnet Might Catch Your Personal Data, Too
A DHS rule change aimed at undocumented immigrants could invade the personal privacy of fare more people than the ones they’re targeting.
Defense
NASA: Seven Earth-Sized Planets Have Been Spotted Around a Nearby Star
And all of them are in the temperate zone.
Defense
Three Urgent Tasks for Trump’s National-Security Team
The administration needs a single line on various policies — but even more urgently, it must fill about 100 top federal jobs, says James Stavridis.
News
Mattis Takes on the Pentagon Bureaucracy
The secretary of Defense wants to reform the sprawling department’s business functions and reorganize key executive offices.
Management
Can a ‘Comparable’ Super Hornet Steal Orders from the F-35C?
Two aircraft are on President Trump’s radar. Here’s how they’re different, and why it matters to more than just power players in Washington.
Defense
‘Our Readiness for a Terrorist Attack Is Dangerously Low’
“I’ve never seen anything quite like” Trump’s approach to national security, says a former counterterrorism adviser to three presidents.
Defense
How McMaster Could Change the Way the U.S. Goes to War
How did Trump’s new National Security Advisor win over the president — and what changes might he make in his new role?
Defense
F-35 General: Boeing Heard Nothing ‘Unreleasable’ in F-35 Call With Trump
The discussions that we had were all pre-decisional,” Lt. Gen. Bogdan tells lawmakers.
Defense
Should Jeff Sessions Recuse Himself From the Russia Inquiries?
Justice Department regulations appear to suggest the attorney general should not be involved in any investigations into Trump associates’ ties to Russia.
Defense
What Is the Logan Act and What Does It Have to Do With Flynn?
An obscure federal law is attracting attention amid controversy over the former National Security Adviser’s contacts with Russia.
Defense
New Nuclear Delivery Platforms Will Likely Cost More than Planned. Here’s Why.
The Pentagon hasn’t purchased nuclear bombers, missiles, and subs in decades, so it’s tough to predict how much new ones will cost.
Defense
Did Michael Flynn Tell the FBI the Truth?
The former national security adviser learns the hard way: It’s always the cover-up that gets you.
Defense
Did Trump Aides Speak With Russian Intelligence Before the Election?
According to The New York Times, the FBI found that several associates of the president had been in contact with Kremlin intelligence officials, despite months of official denials.
Defense
Flynn's Calls With Russia's Ambassador: Who Knew What, and When?
A timeline of the events that led to the national-security adviser’s resignation
Defense
Flynn Resigns As National Security Adviser
The retired general acknowledged he had misled Vice President Mike Pence about his conversations with the Russian ambassador
Defense
Pentagon’s Audit Readiness Still a Work in Progress
GAO finds all the services provided iffy financial data to outside auditors.
Defense
Donald Trump Used His Club’s Restaurant as a Situation Room This Weekend
After North Korea launched a ballistic missile, Trump strategized in front of dozens of diners at Mar-a-Lago.
Management
VOA Serves New Russian-Language Fare to Counter Putin Info Diet
Current Time TV network taps cross-continental staff in Washington and Prague.
Defense
An Unintended Side Effect of Trump's Border Wall
Since the Great Recession, more Mexicans have left the United States than migrated there. Constructing a barrier along the southern border may discourage more from going.
Defense