Op-Ed: Is machine learning the future of national security, or the cyber equivalent of the F-22?

Article by NEWSREP guest author Sean McWillie — In May 2018, Defense Secretary Mattis sent a still unreleased memo to President Trump, urging a national level strategy for artificial intelligence (AI). This opaqueness at the national level regarding advances in artificial intelligence indicates two problems: an over-estimation of the harms and benefits such technology can provide, and a lack […]

What did the 2017 Las Vegas shooting Homeland Security after action report find?

On 24 August the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Exercise Division in collaboration with the Clark County Fire Department (CCFD) and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) released the highly anticipated After Action Report (AAR) of the deadliest mass shooting in American history. On 1 October 2017, the unsuspecting patrons of the Route 91 Harvest Festival came under […]

Remembering and saying goodbye to Senator John McCain

Senator John McCain passed away last weekend, bringing a life led largely in service to his nation to an end at the age of 81. His funeral takes place today at the Washington National Cathedral. As a veteran and former Prisoner of War, McCain was a vocal supporter of the veteran community, and although his […]