As tankers idle and insurers pull coverage, Iran’s mine threat turns the world’s most vital oil chokepoint into a high-stakes ...

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After U.S. and Israeli forces hit deep inside Iran — and Tehran retaliates — what comes next could redefine the nuclear ...

In the climax of the 1990 movie “The Hunt for Red October”, the Soviet captain of the V.K. Konovalov makes a fatal error. Intent on destroying the defecting Red October submarine, he orders his crew ...

U.S. Launches Major Combat Operations Against Iran - What Happens Next?

Congress is weighing a decision with critical National Security implications for generations to come: where to locate the next FBI headquarters? The current headquarters, the Hoover Building, is long ...

Richard A. Hauser, Chairman Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation (PADC) 1989-1996, has held several, senior government positions including Deputy Counsel to President Reagan, a partner with the ...

Elizabeth Gannon, Exec-VP Federal Triangle Corp. Reagan Building’s development team; Adjunct Professor of Real Estate; Author ...

Lester Hunkele, PADC Exec. Dir. for Reagan Building's design and construction; Member, National Academy of Construction; ...

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Welcome to The Iron Triangle, the Cipher Brief column serving Procurement Officers tasked with buying the future, Investors funding the next generation of defense technology, and the Policy Wonks ...