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Ep. 15: Space Force is happening; The future of ISIS in Africa; Charlottesville, one year later; and more.
Welcome to our podcast about the news, strategy, tech, and business trends defining the future of national security.
Policy
Pence Makes Hard Sell For Trump's Space Force by 2020
The administration wants a new military service branch, but space mission's future in the Pentagon and Congress is far from certain.
Policy
DIUx Drops the X, Becomes Permanent
Facing criticism, Pentagon signals to Silicon Valley the military isn't going anywhere.
Threats
School-Security Companies Are Thriving in the Era of Mass Shootings
A multibillion-dollar industry is pushing an array of expensive technologies with the message that any campus could be next.
Defense Systems
DOD sketches plan for proposed Space Force
Vice President Mike Pence announced the Defense Department’s plan to create the military’s sixth branch.
Defense Systems
DIUx now simply DIU
The Defense Innovation Unit Experimental is no longer experimental, Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan announced.
Science & Tech
Flaw in Some Satellite Communication Terminals Can Expose US Troops’ Location
Vulnerabilities in certain brands of communications terminals can be used to access GPS data on forward-deployed troops.
Ideas
What It Would Take for Iran to Talk to Trump
It may not seem like it, but Tehran has a lot to gain from meeting with a U.S. president in search of his own nuclear deal.
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Do We Need a Space Force? That Depends on Our Answers to These Legal and Strategic Questions
The first question that we need to clarify is whether the U.S. and its future peer adversaries are willing to fight a war in space.
Defense Systems
DOD sharply restricts use of geolocation devices and services
The Defense Department now prohibits personnel from using geolocation devices, applications or services in any area where military operations are being conducted.
Defense Systems
Wholesale shift of NBIB to DOD looks likely
National Background Investigations Bureau Director Charles Phalen discusses the Trump administration's plan to move the organization under the Defense Department.
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How to Keep the US-India Defense Relationship Moving Ahead
Both countries can help each other in a rapidly changing Asia — if they can pick their way past several looming obstacles.
Science & Tech
The Future Airman is a Hacker
Air Force recruiters will prize computer skills more highly, while the service will encourage airmen to experiment with their own solutions.
Threats
America Is Not Ready for Exploding Drones
An apparent assassination attempt in Venezuela shows how technology is moving faster than governments can counter it.
Defense Systems
Fogarty has big ambitions for ARCYBER
Lt. Gen. Stephen Fogarty, Army Cyber Command's new leader, says the mission is really "information dominance operations."
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