Ben Wolfgang

Ben Wolfgang is a national security correspondent at The Washington Times, a senior member of its Threat Status team, and the host and producer of the award-winning Threat Status Podcast. Ben covers national security, foreign policy, military affairs, the defense industry and the rapidly evolving landscape of military technology.
A Pennsylvania native, he joined The Washington Times in 2011 after serving as a political reporter at The Republican-Herald in Pottsville, Pa. Over the course of his career, Ben has covered the White House, Congress, and four presidential campaigns.
His reporting has earned recognition from some of journalism's most respected organizations, including the Virginia Press Association and the Society of Professional Journalists' Washington, D.C. Chapter, among other honors.
Ben has interviewed heads of state, chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, senior military commanders, cabinet secretaries, senior government officials, and the CEOs of many of the nation's largest and most influential defense companies.
Ben is a frequent guest on broadcast media, with appearances on C-SPAN, the Sirius XM POTUS channel, and other outlets.
He can be reached at bwolfgang@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Ben Wolfgang

Promises of green jobs withering on vine

Despite billions of dollars in federal investment and cheerleading from President Obama, even the most ardent supporters of an energy sector based largely on wind, solar and other renewable sources acknowledge that their dreams have not translated into reality.

September 11, 2011

McCain: U.S. anti-terrorism efforts now more targeted

A decade after Sept. 11, 2001, one of Congress' most respected voices on defense predicted that the United States will not engage in another full-scale war in the Middle East any time soon.

September 11, 2011

Feds aim for clear line between fact, fiction

Nobody panic!

September 8, 2011

Oil, gas exploration seen creating 1M jobs in seven years

Taking the handcuffs off the oil and gas industry would put more than a million Americans to work in the next seven years and make an $800 billion dent in the national debt by 2030, according to a new study released Wednesday.

September 7, 2011

Maryland company builds library empire

Cash-strapped cities and local governments across the country, having privatized services such as trash collection and prison operations in efforts to make up budget shortfalls, are increasingly eyeing another service as a prime candidate for outsourcing: the neighborhood library.

September 5, 2011

Boys in one class, girls in another at more schools

More American elementary and secondary schools are embracing the idea that a student will perform better in the classroom when a key distraction is removed: the opposite sex.

September 1, 2011

Pediatricians take a swing at youth boxing as unsafe

In a new joint policy statement released Monday, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Canadian Paediatric Society discourage boxing among children and teenagers, citing the possibility of concussions, facial damage and other injuries.

August 29, 2011

Schools offering rewards to keep students in class

Students who go to class every day may get more than just an education. To combat truancy, many school districts are offering iPods, laptops and even cars in exchange for perfect attendance.

August 28, 2011

Officials credit FEMA progress, teamwork for minimizing disaster

President Obama, federal officials and East Coast governors and mayors began assessing damage Sunday from Hurricane Irene, which came ashore over the weekend with less-than-anticipated destruction but left behind widespread power outages and at least 21 people dead.

August 28, 2011

Christie irks both sides on ‘fracking’ in N.J.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Thursday rejected the first permanent ban on hydraulic fracturing - or "fracking" - at the state level, instead opting for a one-year moratorium that's angering the natural-gas industry and environmental groups alike.

August 25, 2011

Start of school means it’s lice-hysteria time

Forget curriculum reform, teachers unions and cheating scandals. For many of the nation's parents, the biggest worry at the start of a new school year comes from a much tinier source: head lice.

August 24, 2011

Duncan: No link between cheating, NCLB

Education Secretary Arne Duncan on Wednesday denied that there is a direct "causal" effect between the high-stakes testing under the No Child Left Behind law and the cheating scandals that have erupted in school systems across the country, including the District.

August 24, 2011