by Nick Hagar | Mar 14, 2016 | Business
WASHINGTON — The nation’s chief technology officer called Monday for top tech talent to join a White House team in modernizing government. “It’s an honor to get to work in the federal government on behalf of the American people,” said Megan Smith, who has served...
by Alex Lederman | Mar 14, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON — Although the restrictive media landscape in the Arab world has shifted since the Arab Spring with the rise of social media and more diverse television coverage, Arab countries also have adjusted their crackdown tactics while media polarization has...
by Geordan Tilley | Mar 14, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON — Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon argued Monday that America’s nuclear deal with Iran was a mistake, citing Iran’s ballistic missile test last Wednesday as a reason why. Ya’alon spoke at the Wilson Center before his meeting with Secretary of...
by Tyler Kendall | Mar 14, 2016 | Topics
WASHINGTON– In the past two years, more than a million unmanned aircraft systems have been sold in the United States, but only a small fraction- 3,853 to be exact- have been cleared to fly commercially in American skies, according to the Federal Aviation...
by Jasper Scherer | Mar 14, 2016 | Campaign 2016, Energy, Environment
Clinton’s positions on the environment have shifted amid pressure from Sanders and primary voters. (Photo credit: Natalie Escobar) During the Democratic presidential debate in Flint, Michigan, a student in the crowd asked candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie...
by Noah Fromson | Mar 13, 2016 | Topics
WASHINGTON — In 2007, the new district attorney of Dallas County partnered with the Innocence Project of Texas to review over 400 old cases, many involving denied requests for DNA testing, because the county had the highest number of wrongful convictions in the...
by Julia Jacobs | Mar 9, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON — In her first policy speech as the leader of the government’s humanitarian arm, U.S. Agency for International Development chief Gayle Smith said the sometimes “hateful” rhetoric in the growing refugee crisis must be replaced with patience and long-term...
by Natalie Escobar | Mar 9, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON–The Apple v. FBI debate has been framed as a battle between the government and Silicon Valley, but other tech companies have shied away from taking a strong stand in support of the pioneering tech giant, cybersecurity experts said at a conference on...
by Allyson Chiu | Mar 9, 2016 | Environment
WASHINGTON– A world where all energy is harvested from the wind and sun is becoming a reality with more countries investing in renewable energy and energy efficiency, but the U.S. isn’t moving fast enough or spending enough to stay ahead of other nations, a...
by Celena Chong | Mar 9, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON — Technology is drastically changing the way wars and smaller-scale conflicts will be fought, and the U.S. needs to be wary of how adversaries like Russia and China can leverage their technology for military advantage, retired Marine Col. Thomas...
by Ethan Cohen | Mar 9, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON– Attorney General Loretta Lynch found herself in the middle of controversies ranging from the Supreme Court to Hillary Clinton’s emails during testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday. For starters, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., asked...
by Tyler Kendall | Mar 9, 2016 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON— Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack called on Congress Wednesday to renew a law that has been providing free and low-cost school meals to children for 50 years. The same day, the American Academy of Pediatrics said poor children are more likely to...
