Science & Tech
DOD Must Put Software at the Core of Its Operations, Report Says
The CIA's chief technology officer and the former head of the Air Force's Project Maven want to yank the Pentagon out of the industrial age into the digital age.
Defense Systems
Sharing Secrets Has Been ‘Effective’ Against Russia, But the Tactic Has Limits, CIA Chief Says
It’s just one of the new areas for a spy agency grappling with tech-driven changes.
Threats
Shield Critical Infrastructure from Electromagnetic Pulses, DHS Says
The National Public Warning System offers a model for defending other vital systems and services.
Threats
Iranian Hacker Group Posed as Journalists to Hunt Dissidents
Group spent weeks trying to fool specific targets with intricate appeals—including U.S campaign staff.
Defense Systems
Army Updates Cyber Training After Some Graduates Weren’t Ready for Their Jobs
New classes and updated curriculum reflect evolving threats and lessons from the Ukraine war.
Science & Tech
As Russian Oil Exports Rise, Governments and Shipping Companies Play Cat-and-Mouse
High-tech tracking tools haven’t deterred Black Sea smugglers from lining tankers up like cars at a gas station.
Policy
Marines Hone Future Concepts with Dune Buggies, Liaison Officers, and Many Radios
The giant RIMPAC exercise helped the Corps test their newest type of agile unit within a multinational force.
Science & Tech
The Army Wants Smarter Sensors To Ease Soldiers’ ‘Cognitive Burden’
New intelligence and electronic-warfare tools aim to help commanders get data faster.
Science & Tech
US Military Satellites Need to Get Smarter, More Self-Reliant
Future satellites should understand their environment, act autonomously, and be less reliant on Earth for refuel, Space Command’s deputy commander says.
Threats
Iranian Navy Tries To Steal US Unmanned Vessel At Sea
This is the first time someone has tried to take one of 5th Fleet’s unmanned vessels.
Policy
Almost No One Has Been Hired Through DHS' Much-Hyped Cyber Talent Program
With a month left in the fiscal year, program is 146 new hires short of its 150-person goal.
Science & Tech
Artemis Launch Is a Step Back to the Moon, But a Leap Into a New Tracking Domain
As the U.S. and others begin traveling more regularly to the moon, the Pentagon will need to ramp up its extraterrestrial capabilities, experts say.
Threats
CISA's Cyber Info-Sharing Program Didn't Always Deliver, Watchdog Says
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is supposed to give more than 300 agencies and firms the info they need to fix vulnerabilities. That hasn't always happened, the DHS inspector general found.
Science & Tech
Army’s Next Helicopters Are Still a Ways Off—But Their Digital Links Are Already Changing the Battle
Open, modular electronics are key to a vast leap forward in capability, says Future Vertical Lift Program director.
Science & Tech
China Could Overtake US in Space Without ‘Urgent Action,’ Warns New Pentagon Report
America needs a long-term goal in space to be able to compete with Beijing, Pentagon industrial-base group writes.
Business
Boeing, Northrop Grumman Join Group Pushing 3D Printing to Small Suppliers
The White House-backed compact is also part of an effort to make supply chains more resilient.
Policy
What's Appropriate on Social Media? DOD Spells It Out in New Guidance
The Pentagon's first department-wide policy for official accounts also requires reporting fake accounts.
Science & Tech
An Experiment Showed that the Military Must Change Its Cybersecurity Approach
The Defense Department’s current “checklist” approach can’t keep its networks safe.
Threats
The Hardest Thing About Missile Defense in Guam? Finding the Right Site
There are candidate locations, but nothing is final, said Missile Defense Agency Director Vice Adm. Jon Hill.
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