Clarification Regarding Report on ‘Prohibited Extremist Activities in the U.S. Department of Defense’

Clarification of Recent Media Reporting Statement Clarification of Recent Media Reporting Statement

The IDA report on prohibited extremist activities in the Department of Defense (DOD) was the product of a review conducted over a one-year period beginning on June 21, 2021. The field work for the report was completed in March 2022, and the report was delivered to DOD in June 2022. IDA stands behind the rigor of the analysis and remains confident that the findings of the report, including findings with regard to the prevalence of violent extremism in the DOD, were solidly based on the best data available at the time the work was conducted.

National Security Issues in Cyberspace and Space

Cyberspace and space are new national security frontiers, and their similarities and differences present several national security issues for the U.S. This summary describes a comparison of the two fields and discusses three critical concerns that relate to national security.