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Armed Drones: Evolution as a Counterterrorism Tool
Armed drones (also commonly called Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, or UAVs) are unmanned aircraft designed to identify, surveil, and engage ground-based targets—ranging from material to individuals—with kinetic weapons. The United States…
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A Symphony of Capabilities: How the Joint...
The United States today faces complex global challenges, including long-term strategic competition with major powers such as China and Russia. Rapidly evolving technologies are changing the character of warfare, and…
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Reel Life vs Real Life: Social Media and Your...
As the federal government adapts to rapidly changing technology and online behaviors by individuals using social media, it is imperative that it update policies and procedures associated with personnel vetting.…
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21st Century Customs Framework White Paper
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) draft legislative concepts reviewed and discussed among the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) as “CBP Challenge Areas” were largely viewed as a…
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Fact Sheet: 2023 Strategy for Countering Weapons...
The United States, its Allies, and partners are facing a dramatically changing security landscape - one with both legacy weapons of mass destruction (WMD) capabilities and novel threats enhanced by…
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Fiscal Year 2023: Consolidated Annual Report on...
This report is provided by the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) in response to a requirement established in the National Defense…
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Strategy for Countering Weapons of Mass...
This strategy identifies the need to account for weapons of mass destruction (WMD) threats holistically to prevent, mitigate, withstand, operate through, and recover from WMD attacks. Recognizing that different actors…
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China’s Energy Empire in Africa and Its Threats to...
Chinese influence in Africa has helped it dominate the field of the rare minerals and rare earth elements that are critical for producing clean energy and defense technology. As the…
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The U.S. Army’s Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW)
A January 2023 Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) report, “The First Battle of the Next War: Wargaming a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan,” when discussing hypersonic weapons, suggests their…
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2023 Biodefense Posture Review
The National Biodefense Strategy makes clear that it is a vital interest of the United States to manage the risk of biological incidents, whether naturally occurring, accidental, or deliberate. DoD…
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Nuclear Weapons: Program Management Improvements...
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is responsible for ensuring the performance, safety, and reliability of the nation’s nuclear stockpile without nuclear explosive testing. Subcritical experiments are used to support…
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National Security Review Bodies (Part II): ...
This Legal Sidebar is the second installment in a two-part series examining legal frameworks authorizing the United States to regulate private commercial transactions to address national security risks. The first…
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National Security Review Bodies (Part I): Legal...
Federal law creates several frameworks that allow the United States to review the national security risks posed by some private commercial transactions. These legal frameworks give the United States authority…
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DHS Science and Technology Wildland Fire Sensors...
Wildland fires are a clear and present danger to the U.S. and the world. The Science and Technology department (S&T) is developing and testing a new form of wildfire sensor…
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The Army’s Multi-Domain Task Force (MDTF)
Congress has expressed concern about the threat to U.S. national security posed by Russia and China. The Army believes that in order to address this threat, it must be able…
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