National Security

Experts say Iran may retaliate for the killing of Qassem Soleimani, its top military leader, with cyberattacks on American companies.

Iran Conflict Could Shift To Cyberspace, Experts Warn

2:36pm January 21, 2020

by Shannon Bond

After the U.S. killed Iran's top military leader, government officials and security experts say Iran could retaliate with cyberattacks ranging from destroying data to defacing websites.

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Much of the fleet of electronic voting machines in the United States was designed without security in mind, in response to the last big national flap over an election in 2000.

NPR Poll: Majority Of Americans Believe Trump Encourages Election Interference

5:01am January 21, 2020

by Brett Neely

More than 40% believe the U.S. is not very prepared to keep this year's election safe. The results paint a picture of a polarized electorate wary about what it reads and the fairness of elections.

Psychologists Who Helped Develop CIA Torture Program To Testify In Sept. 11 Case

8:26pm January 20, 2020

by Sacha Pfeiffer

Testimony by two psychologists whose consulting firm developed the CIA's torture program will begin Tuesday at the U.S. military court in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

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Election Security In Georgia

8:02am January 19, 2020

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Marilyn Marks of the Coalition for Good Governance about the reasons behind the lawsuit seeking to bar Georgia from using its paperless voting machines.

After an internal review of how foreign military students are screened, the U.S. Department of Defense says it will implement new security measures for prospective cadets.

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Defense Department To Overhaul Screening For Foreign Military Trainees

7:02pm January 17, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

Officials said they want to "ensure the program continues." To that end, the department has reviewed "how we can use our resources to do enhanced vetting."

11 U.S. Troops Were Injured In Iran Rocket Attacks On Iraq Bases

5:36pm January 17, 2020

by Tom Bowman

Contrary to earlier reports of no injuries, 11 U.S. troops were injured in Iranian strikes on Iraqi bases.

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At $11 Billion And Counting, Trump's Border Wall Would Be The World's Most Expensive

4:14pm January 17, 2020

by John Burnett

President Trump's border wall comes at a staggering cost: $11 billion, or nearly $20 million per mile. It's already the most expensive border wall in the world, and the costs keep piling up.

FBI headquarters in Washington. The bureau is changing its policy on election security notifications to prepare for the 2020 presidential race.

FBI Vows To Warn More Election Officials If Discovering A Cyberattack

9:04pm January 16, 2020

by Miles Parks

The bureau was faulted after the Russian attack on the 2016 election for keeping too much information from state and local authorities. It says it'll use a new policy going forward.

Leaked Intelligence Reports Reveal The Vast Power Iran Wields In Iraq

2:16pm January 16, 2020

by Terry Gross

Intercept journalist James Risen says new documents show how Iran has embedded itself in the politics of its neighbor — and that the late Gen. Soleimani oversaw Iran's proxy wars in Iraq and Syria.

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Sen. Chris Van Hollen asked the Government Accountability Office to assess whether President Trump's actions last year had broken a law on handling appropriated funds.

Read The Report To Congress About How Trump Broke Budget Law On Ukraine

10:39am January 16, 2020

by NPR Staff

Sen. Chris Van Hollen asked a federal watchdog, the Government Accountability Office, to assess whether Trump's actions last year had broken a law on handling appropriated funds.