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Report card shows shortcomings in how DoD oversees intelligence

The Defense Department operates a slew of intelligence activities and programs. It even has a senior intelligence oversight official, who has come up with more

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FISA amendments must acknowledge critical role OSINT plays in preserving national security

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When you leave service in national security, you just can’t go work anywhere.

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Peter MusurlianMichele Pearce and Alex Hastings of the law firm of Covington & Burling discuss the 2024 NDAA with Tom Temin

National Defense Authorization Act moves a lot of chess pieces

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Why there’s not a huge cause for optimism for the rest of the federal budget year

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A call for disruptive change in how the government assesses technology

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Fear and loathing in Defense IT: Time to enforce FAR conflict of interest rules and revolving door abuses

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What to do about obesity among military service members

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The impact and associated risks of AI on future military operations

With the transformative potential of artificial intelligence, we are entering an era of national security reshaped by revolutionary technology. AI presents…

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Bolstering national security strategies with AI

It’s no secret that artificial intelligence has sent the federal government into a tailspin in recent months. Aside from countless hearings to discuss…

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FILE - Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz testifies during a Senate Judiciary hearing on Capitol Hill, Sept. 15, 2021, in Washington. Inspectors general need more authority to go after fraud in the COVID-19 relief programs, the independent committee overseeing federal pandemic relief spending said Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Horowitz, head of the committee, said the $150,000 threshold is far too low given the scope of the fraud in programs set up to help businesses and people who lost their jobs due to the pandemic. (Graeme Jennings/Pool via AP, File)

The Drug Enforcement Administration fails its own lie detector policy

Dozens of Drug Enforcement Administration agents are on the job without having taken a mandatory polygraph examination or, in some cases, they failed the test. This, according to a look-see by the Justice Department’s Office of Inspector General. For more, and what’s happened since this discovery, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Inspector General Michael Horowitz.

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