Threats

CYBERCOM: We're Ready For War

Fort Meade says 133 Cyber Mission Force teams have reached initial operating capability, with full readiness two years away.

Threats

DHS Is Drawing Up 'Strategic Principles' for Internet of Things

The Homeland Security secretary is working with law enforcement and private companies to prevent massive distributed denial of service attacks.

Threats

US Special Operators Accelerate Killings of ISIS Leaders

Defense Secretary Ash Carter says this will weaken Mosul’s defenders and stop attacks in the United States.

Threats

The Worst Is Yet To Come in Mosul, US Leaders Say

ISIS’ resistance is stiffening as coalition fighters close in on the city.

Threats

Someone Weaponized the Internet of Things

Friday’s internet disruption could be a taste of what’s to come when nations and non-state actors stop using the web and start attacking it.

Threats

The Once and Future Insurgency: How ISIS Will Survive the Loss of Its 'State'

Controlling territory is at the core of the group's ideology, but it isn't everything.

Threats

As Mosul Battle Rages, Carter Heads to Europe for Anti-ISIS Talks

A long-scheduled gathering becomes a real-time assessment for the complex offensive.

Science & Tech

The Apps They Carried: Software, Big Data, and the Fight for Mosul

A variety of digital tech tools aim to provide coalition forces some sense of the dangers around the next bend.