OUR PICKSThe Pandemic of Unknowns | Cybersecurity & Smart Buildings | DHS & Disinformation Threat, and more Published 26 January 2022 ·  The Pandemic of Unknowns ·  Whisper It, but Putin Has a Point in Ukraine ·  DHS: Extremists Continue to Plot, Encourage Physical Attacks on Electricity Infrastructure ·  More Federal Coordination Needed to Tackle U.S. Domestic Extremism · 

UKRAINE CRISISPutin “Playing Poker Rather Than Chess”: Former U.K. Spy Chief By Jamie Dettmer Published 24 January 2022 In an interview Tuesday with the BBC, former head of Britain’s MI6 external intelligence agency, Alex Younger, said he cannot see how the Russian leader can back down as fears mount that Putin is poised to order

UKRAINE CRISISHow Long Could Ukraine Hold Out Against a Russian Invasion? By Mike Eckel Published 24 January 2022 A RAND report from last year and more recent military analyses have examined Russian operational tactics, but far fewer have looked at the other side of the coin: How long could Ukraine’s armed forces hold out against

UKRAINE CRISISWhy NATO Has Become a Flash Point with Russia in Ukraine By Jonathan Masters Published 24 January 2022 Russian leaders have watched with mounting resentment as the transatlantic alliance has nearly doubled its membership since the end of the Cold War. President Vladimir Putin has drawn a red line in Ukraine. ·  Russia has mobilized

MICROCHIPSAddressing the Microchip Shortage Published 24 January 2022 The U.S. semiconductor chip shortage is likely to continue well into 2022, and experts predict that the U.S. will need to make major changes to the manufacturing and supply chain of these all-important chips in the coming year to stave off further effects. That includes making more

PUBLIC HEALTHAntimicrobial Resistance Far Deadlier Than Thought By Chris Dall Published 24 January 2022 In the largest and most comprehensive study to date on the global burden of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), an international team of researchers estimates that more than 1.2 million people died from drug-resistant infections in 2019. In the largest and most comprehensive study

ENERGY SECURITYNext Renewable Energy Source: An Artificial Leaf Published 24 January 2022 Solar energy is not a new concept and has been implemented on a grand scale world-wide. But researchers are looking at another possible renewable method of harnessing the power of the Sun: photosynthesis. Days after Hurricane Ida devastated coastal Louisiana and knocked out power

HAVANA SYNDROMEU.S. Still Searching for “Havana Syndrome” Answers By Jeff Seldin Published 22 January 2022 The CIA has concluded a mysterious illness plaguing American diplomats and other officials around the world is not nearly as widespread as initially feared and is most likely not the work of a foreign adversary. But the agency also cautioned

Pandemic preparednessLockdowns During Early Pandemic Saved Lives, but Not a Go-To Strategy Moving Forward: Study Published 22 January 2022 The U.S. pandemic lockdown in 2020 caused a $2.3 trillion economic downturn and split the nation politically, and now some European nations are locking down again as Omicron surges through the global population. But do these

THE RUSSIA CONNECTIONHow the U.S. Is Making Gains in an Uphill Battle Against Russian Hackers By Scott Jasper Published 22 January 2022 U.S. policy and actions in response to cyberattacks connected to Russia have changed distinctly since the Biden administration took office. The Biden administration has taken unprecedented steps to impose costs on Russian cyber