Jen Patja Howell

What, if any, theory of international relations best explains U.S. foreign policy outcomes? Why, for example, did President Biden withdraw American forces from Afghanistan, re-engage…

The business of offensive cyber operations and intelligence gathering increasingly requires the military and intelligence community to exploit networks, hardware, and software owned or produced…

In May, news came out that the U.S. government was thinking of putting the Chinese video surveillance company Hikvision on the Treasury Department’s Specially Designated…

As transparency reporting about content moderation enforcement has become standard across the platform industry, there’s been growing questions about the reliability and accuracy of the…

This week, Alan, Quinta and Scott flew solo as they talked through the week’s big national security news stories, including:  “Our Gun Epidemic.” Last week’s…

Non-Fungible Tokens, or NFTs, have captured the attention of thousands over the past few weeks and months. This technology’s use has encompassed various forms of…

A few weeks ago, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence released the latest FISA transparency data. It was notable in at least two…

Bryce Klehm sat down recently with Phil Klay, the author of the new book, “Uncertain Ground: Citizenship in an Age of Endless Invisible War.” Klay…

On May 14, a shooter attacked a supermarket in a historically Black neighborhood of Buffalo, New York, killing ten people and wounding three. The streaming…

This week, Alan, Quinta and Scott were joined by Rational Security co-host emeritus Shane Harris! Together they talked through the week’s big national security news…