by Dwight A. Weingarten | May 15, 2019 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON— Chinese company Huawei’s efforts to sell its 5G network equipment to U.S. allies raised concerns Tuesday among members of the Senate Judiciary Committee about disruptions in global communications, intelligence sharing and military operations if the...
by Dwight A. Weingarten | Apr 16, 2019 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON—To fulfill an 18th century constitutional requirement, the Census Bureau is using 21st century tools – primarily online, but their ease of use and speed also create new risks to a 10-year counting that is used for everything from creating...
by Brock Hall | Mar 20, 2019 | National Security
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said on Wednesday said that members from both parties in Congress have asked him to justify additional spending to create the Space Force. “The feedback I’ve received is worry about adding or building bigger government and I...
by Beverly Banks | Mar 8, 2019 | National Security
When it comes to North Korea, all eyes are on nuclear weapons, but the lack of attention toward chemical and biological capabilities weakens defense against potential attacks, according to experts in the field. After the breakdown of talks between the United States...
by Daniel Grimes | Feb 27, 2019 | Featured, National Security
PARIS—Russia’s interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election set off a cascade of hearings and investigations about the cyberthreat Russia poses to the United States and Europe. But some leading cybersecurity experts say China’s cybersecurity strides pose a more...
by Brock Hall | Feb 14, 2019 | National Security, Science + Technology, Topics
WASHINGTON — Experts and officials told lawmakers Thursday it’s important to share information among government agencies to protect the nation’s infrastructure from cybersecurity threats. They addressed the issue Thursday in a hearing of the Senate...
