The American hallmark has always been its ingenuity, from the creation of the Internet to the rise of Silicon Valley. But for the last few decades, ingenuity has been on the decline: not because of a lack of genius but because of a failure of the marketplace to bring forward those new ideas in scientific knowledge, entrepreneurship, […]
When my dad turned 75 this October, he told me that it was the first birthday that really got under his skin and made him realize his age. Something about 75 years conveys the gravitas of a lifetime, encompassing three distinct generations and witnessing epic societal transformation over decades. For perspective, it was 75 years […]
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has quietly removed the F/A-18F Super Hornet from its B61-12 nuclear bomb fact sheet. No public explanation has been offered for why the aircraft was removed or added in the first place. The F/A-18F was added to a “November 2021” fact sheet published in early December, which listed the […]
It is critical that services such as video calling and email be available to people in prisons at a “just and reasonable” cost.
Strengthening the U.S. apprenticeship system will close labor gaps in industries and roles of critical national importance.
The White House should expand military-civilian partnerships in trauma care to achieve a national goal of eliminating preventable deaths.
The White House should expand military-civilian partnerships in trauma care to achieve a national goal of eliminating preventable deaths.
The U.S. government should rethink how it conducts nuclear research in allied nations such as the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
[Update: Some images have temporarily been taker down because Maxar does not allow their satellite images to be overlaid on a competitor’s image.] After the discovery during the summer of what appears to be at least three vast missile silo fields under construction near Yumen, Hami, and Ordos in north-central China, new commercial satellite images […]
The Biden Administration should announce its intention to achieve net-zero soil loss by 2050.
This is a historic opportunity, driven by critical need, to bolster and reinvigorate the federal talent pipeline.
NATO announced Monday that it had started its annual nuclear exercise code-named Steadfast Noon. The week-long exercise is taking place over Southern Europe and involves aircraft and personnel from 14 NATO countries. According to the NATO statement, “Steadfast Noon involves training flights with dual-capable fighter jets, as well as conventional jets, backed by surveillance and […]