Joe Gould was the senior Pentagon reporter for Defense News, covering the intersection of national security policy, politics and the defense industry. He had previously served as Congress reporter.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen outlined a reorganization of the agency to focus on nation-state threats amid a growing number of cyberattacks, but lawmakers seem unaware of the changes.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers on the House Intelligence Committee are introducing legislation to protect local elections infrastructure from cyber attacks following Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
While the merits of a new military organization dedicated to space are debatable, U.S. national security space systems are vulnerable to a wide array of threats.
U.S. Senate lawmakers are expected to finalize Congress’ annual defense authorization bill early next week following the House’s passage of the measure Thursday.
Democrats in Congress are pressuring President Trump to cancel his meeting with Vladimir Putin in the wake of indictments against a dozen Russians who meddled in U.S. elections.
Nebraska lawmakers have asked Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson to probe and report on the health of the 55th Wing’s fleet of reconnaissance aircraft.