Intel

Not only Democrats but many entrenched power brokers are pulling out all the stops to delay it, but it looks like a solid bet that Kash Patel will become the next director of the FBI. Read More.

New CIA Director John Ratcliffe bluntly criticized the intelligence agency’s penchant the last four years for staying on the “sidelines” during major crises such as the Covid pandemic. Read More.

On Jan. 20, 2025 a reelected President Donald J. Trump began his peaceful “revolution of common sense,” inaugural address featuring national optimism and purpose. Read More.

In an interview on the Alec Lace Show podcast, Kash Patel, selected by President-elect Donald Trump to head up the FBI, said House Republicans should issue a subpoena for Judge Juan Merchan, who on Friday sentenced Trump in the New York "hush money" case to an "unconditional discharge." Read More.

When a Florida-based cybersecurity firm was looking for a highly qualified candidate to fill a software engineer position, “Kyle” seemed like a perfect fit. Read More.

As an astute businessman and reflexive negotiator, Donald J. Trump intuitively understands the art of leveraging — the use of power and perceived power to influence enemies and friends alike to achieve desired results. Read More.

Soon after Abu Mohammed Al-Golani formed the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militant group, he took to wearing business attire often instead of his usual military garb. Read More.

From Day One, the Biden Administration, continuing policy initiated in the Obama years, ordered every U.S. government entity to make diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) a top priority in the hiring of personnel. Read More.

Before the lame duck Joe Biden limps off to retirement in Delaware, Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping is warning the U.S. not to cross the four “red lines” which include the Taiwan issue, “democracy and human rights,” China’s communist system, and China’s development “rights.” Read More.

On Oct. 24 the Oversight and Accountability Committee of the United States House of Representatives, led by Chairman James Comer (R-KY), issued a report and agenda for combating the predations of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) against the United States, recalling the Congressional leadership of the 1999 report of a House Select Committee led by former Congressman Christopher Cox (R-CA). Read More.

U.S. intelligence agencies are investigating how top-secret Pentagon documents purporting to show Israel's preparations for a large-scale counterstrike on Iran were leaked to a pro-Iran media outlet which published them on Telegram. Read More.

Consider this proven formula for private sector business success in space: 1) Find a motivated, charismatic leader; 2) Develop a family of modular and reusable space launch vehicles (SLVs) to reduce production/launch costs and generate public and private sector business; and 3) Set your sights on sending people and cargo to the Moon and Mars to motivate increasing government support. Read More.

The seriousness of China’s buildup to its first manned Moon mission, perhaps before 2030, was emphasized by three recent revelations: A new Lunar manned spacesuit; a new facility to simulate low gravity lunar landings; and a proposal for “cyclotron” low-cost launch of payloads from the Moon to the Earth. Read More.

U.S. Space Force Commander Gen. B. Chance Saltzman used his Sept. 17 keynote address to the 2024 Air, Space, Cyber Symposium of the United States Air Force Association to highlight U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall’s imperative that the Space Force prepare for “Great Power Competition” and build a “resilient and effective space order of battle.” Read More.

An article in the June 2024 issue of the Chinese journal Aerospace China offers a review of China’s growing commercial space sector focusing on space launcher and mega satellite constellation makers, but it offers fewer insights into potential commercial manned space efforts. Read More.