SecurityCommentary
Diversity in Cybersecurity Tools a National Security Issue
As a former head of the third-largest department in the federal government, I know the critical importance of being able to communicate with key staff… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Biden Administration Gives Indication of North Korea Policy, but Questions Remain
White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced on April 30 that the Biden administration had completed its North Korea policy review. A Washington Post article,… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Chinese-Made Drones in US Are Spying on Us. Congress Must Put an End to This.
It’s a basic concept of national security: Don’t invite a hostile nation to imbed its gifts into the innermost sanctums of your society. That was… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Biden Wants to Underfund Defense Department While Asking It to Do More
If there is one thing that is quite clear in the early days of the Joe Biden presidency, it is the administration is more than… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Yes, Traditional Media Helped Fuel the Latest Capitol Attack
A question has been genuinely asked (on Twitter and other social media sites): “Did the narrative pushed by the media play a role in radicalizing… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Pentagon Makes Unforced Error in New Policy on Transgender Service Members
The Pentagon released a new policy Wednesday describing how the military will now conduct gender transitions for service members currently serving. The policy describes the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
America’s Top Cyberwarrior Warns of Growing Threats
Gen. Paul Nakasone, the commander of the U.S. military’s Cyber Command and the director of the National Security Agency, testified to the Senate Armed Services… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Nuclear Modernization Is Our Top Defense Priority, and America Can Afford It
At a recent Heritage Foundation event, Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., brought some needed simplicity to the debate over the affordability of nuclear modernization. After years… Read More
SecurityCommentary
US Needs to Be Prepared for Increasing Nuclear Threats to Homeland
In a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Gen. Glen VanHerck, the commander of U.S. Northern Command, brought some necessary attention to the growing… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Don’t Let the Department of Defense Become the Department of Distraction
One of the fundamental roles of a leader is organizing people—knowing how to direct people’s efforts and where to allocate resources. Failing to establish clear… Read More
