IDST Intelligence Briefings delivers focused, decision-oriented analysis on security, defense, technology, and strategic competition.
This hub synthesizes insights from across IDST’s magazines to answer a single question:
What matters now, why it matters, and what it signals next.
PURPOSE OF INTELLIGENCE BRIEFINGS
This hub exists to:
- Translate complex developments into clear strategic implications
- Surface early signals before they become visible crises
- Connect technology, policy, and operations into coherent threat pictures
- Support analysts, decision-makers, and serious observers of power dynamics
This is where information becomes intelligence.
Unlike analysis or research, Intelligence Briefings are written for situational awareness, risk assessment, and strategic judgment—not exploration or explanation.
IDST Intelligence Briefings
Primers, explainers, technical breakdowns, and conceptual guides.
Current Intelligence Focus
This section surfaces the most relevant intelligence briefings based on immediacy, impact, and strategic relevance. These assessments are designed to support situational awareness and signal emerging risks.
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Bridging the Intent Gap: DARPA’s CODORD Program Aims to Teach AI the Rules of the Game
Artificial intelligence, particularly large language models (LLMs), has moved rapidly from research labs into everyday life. From writing software to generating medical summaries, AI assistants are everywhere. Yet, a critical trust barrier persists: how do we know an AI understands not just our instructions, but the rules behind them? Can it interpret the complex web…
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