Retired General Scott Miller explains how AI-driven drones are changing the battlespace and why the U.S. must lead in the space.

General Austin “Scott” Miller, spent more than 38 years in uniform, graduating from West Point and becoming an ...

A U.S. cybersecurity official says local municipalities remain unaware and unprepared for cyberattacks on their water supply.

Mickey Nelson is a Senior Advisor at Command Consulting Group and a 28-year veteran of the United States Secret Service (USSS). Most recently, Nelson served as Assistant Director of the Secret Service ...

Michael Sulmeyer is the Belfer Center’s Cyber Security Project Director at the Harvard Kennedy School. He is also a Contributing Editor for Lawfare. Before Harvard, he served as the Director for Plans ...

Franklin D. Kramer Franklin D. Kramer Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Franklin D. Kramer a former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for International ...

Brad Thor has made a career out of secrets and espionage, and using them to craft the kind of adventures most people only ever dream [...] More ...

Eric Olson retired from the United States Navy as an Admiral in 2011 after more than 38 years of military service. He served in special operations units throughout his career, was engaged in several ...

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Scott Savitz is a senior engineer at RAND, and has led analyses of Coast Guard international engagement, military deception, intelligence on threats to U.S. ports, improving maritime domain awareness, ...