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Killer App

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:45:32 +0000

Have a bunch of Silicon Valley computer geeks figured out how to stop terrorists?

Out of the Loop: The Human-Free Future of Drone Aircraft

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:42:58 +0000

As aircraft and weapons have become more precise, human beings have become less essential to the conduct of war. The rise of unmanned aerial vehicles, more commonly known as drones, promises to push human beings further out of the loop.

This essay is part of the Hoover Institution’s Koret-Taube Task Force on National Security and Law.

9/10: The Day Before

admin — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:25:36 +0000

No one asks, “Where were you on 9/10?” and most people don’t remember. It’s only in hindsight that the details of a thoroughly ordinary day seem so remarkable.

Drones coming to your neighborhood?

admin — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 14:32:41 +0000

I joined NPR’s Scott Simon recently for a discussion about unmanned aircraft, and whether we’ll soon be seeing tiny drones flying around American cities. The full audio is here.

The Diane Rehm Show: Drones and counterterrorism strategy

admin — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 16:29:38 +0000

I was a guest today on The Diane Rehm Show, discussing drones and the future of the United States’ strategy to fight terrorism. We also discussed what drones mean for the future of war and when drones will be showing up in U.S. cities. You can listen to the full show here.

Gerald R. Ford Prize ceremony

admin — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:04:28 +0000

C-SPAN covered the Ford Prize ceremony this afternoon at the National Press Club in Washington. My introduction, followed by brief remarks, begins at 16:20. Brent Scowcroft was the guest speaker–he’s at the end, and he took some questions from the audience.

The Watchers wins the New York Public Library’s Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism

admin — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 18:18:46 +0000

I’m happy to report that The Watchers won this year’s Bernstein Award for excellence in journalism! This is a huge thrill, and I’m honored to be included in such fine company of past winners and finalists. You can read more about the award here. And here’s a write up of the evening ceremony, which was held this week at the New York Public Library.

Patriot Act–deja vu all over again

admin — Sat, 28 May 2011 16:44:18 +0000

I was a guest on this week’s “On the Media,” talking about the renewal of the Patriot Act, and whether the Obama administration is secretly interpreting the law in a way that allows the government to collect more information.

Gerald R. Ford Prize

admin — Thu, 19 May 2011 19:38:43 +0000

A quick bit of personal news. I’ve won the 2010 Gerald R. Ford Prize for Distinguished Reporting on National Defense. Washingtonian has a nice write-up.

The award recognizes four stories I wrote last year–two for National Journal, two for Washingtonian. The latter stories are online, here and here. There will be an awards ceremony on June 14 in Washington. Thanks to my editors on these four pieces, and to all of you for reading!

From the Team that Brought You Blackwater Comes…Jellyfish

admin — Thu, 12 May 2011 21:16:00 +0000

A new private intelligence outfit, formed by ex-Blackwater execs and former team members of the pre-9/11 Able Danger program, says it has human sources inside the Muslim Brotherhood and Iran.

Check out the full–rather incredible–details here.