Defense and National Security: National Defense 
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It's a WikiLeaks World, Get Used to It
Cato technology scholar Jim Harper analyzes the recent and growing trend of information “leaks” – most notably those involving classified government documents and the Internet site WikiLeaks. The military has long relied on secrecy to conduct its missions and operations, but as the information age advances and culture changes, the ability to keep things a secret becomes increasingly difficult. To Harper, that growing difficulty is cause for a dramatic new strategy, for both military and other organizations: hide as little information as possible and become more transparent. “Information technology is a strong and growing adversary, and it is better to turn its strengths to one's advantage than to waste resources trying to fight against it.”
Cato Reading Lists, by Research Topic
The Cato Institute has just published a reading list of books and articles that form the basis for libertarian thought. The list has been expertly organized and is divided by research topic. If you have been looking for a stronger foundation of the principles of liberty, this is for you!
Benjamin Friedman: Forum on Defense Reform
Who: Benjamin Friedman What: Moderating a Forum on Defense Reform Where: Winslow Wheeler of the Center for Defense Information Description: This forum will include writer Doug Macgregor, former US Army Col. Danielle Brian of POGO, and Tom Ricks. The forum will address the role of the Pentagon in the past, the present, and the future.
Be Wary of Using Military as Police
Cato Vice President, Gene Healy, and Research Fellow in Defense and Homeland Security Studies, Benjamin Friedman, discuss the implications of the Pentagon assigning "active-duty troops to a homeland defense mission" for the first time ever in U.S. history.