Ideas
Illegal Fishing Is a National Security Problem
The stability of countries and regions are threatened by the declining health of fish stocks, and by the groups and governments that run lawless fishing fleets.
Ideas
Four Ways US Naval Forces Should Be More Assertive
Non-aggressive assertiveness can achieve long-term advantages and have strategic effects.
Defense Systems
DOD, Coast Guard resume health records deployment
After a pause because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Defense Department's commercial health record installation program is back online. The Coast Guard is also transitioning to the new system.
Ideas
Ep. 71: The future of Arctic security, with U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Karl Schultz
The Coast Guard commandant shares some of his concerns about China, Russia, how the coronavirus has challenged the force, and more.
Defense Systems
Coast Guard to develop drone interception capability
The U.S. Coast Guard is developing a counter-drone capability to protect both its own locations and to guard protected assets under special circumstances as provided for under a recent law.
Defense Systems
Coast Guard turns to DOD's new AI center for maintenance help
The Coast Guard looks to DOD's artificial intelligence center to help with helicopter maintenance and domain awareness.
Defense Systems
Is it time to rethink JRSS?
A new report from the Defense Department's operational test and evaluation director says the Joint Regional Security Stacks program is undermanned and should be halted until security issues are resolved.
Defense Systems
Coast Guard takes the long view on cloud
U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz has his eyes on JEDI, but says his service is years away from true cloud adoption.
Science & Tech
US Coast Guard Is Putting Cubesats Over the Arctic
As the icecap melts and activity rises in the high latitudes, the commandant says his force needs better situational awareness.
Defense Systems
Coast Guard takes steps toward JRSS
The Coast Guard has recently embarked on DOD-wide initiative to increase security by 2019.
Defense Systems
No protest expected on Coast Guard's heath records move
Acquisition-wise, it looks like smooth sailing for the Coast Guard's plan to join the Pentagon's nascent electronic health records system.
Science & Tech
Coast Guard Needs Fresh IT, People to Keep Networks Secure
The service’s head of Cyber Command outlines his strategy for updating old systems and getting personnel to rethink cybersecurity.
Threats
How the Arctic Could Help Warm US-Russian Relations
U.S. Coast Guard commandant says cooperating on mass search-and-rescue exercises and other shared interests could build bridges.
Ideas
The Dangerous Myth of an 'Icebreaker Gap'
The U.S. fleet of icebreaking ships is already too small to handle its Arctic duties. Don't stretch it further with a made-up military mission.
Business
With Oil Revenue Down, Commercial Firms Eye Military Business
The companies showed up at a massive naval trade show, ready to work.
Ideas
The US Coast Guard Is (Quietly) Building Up Allies in the Arctic
A new forum frees up Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, the U.S. and Russia to talk formally about security in a way prohibited by the Arctic Council charter.
Defense Systems
Coast Guard sees natural gas exports as potential cyber issue
Adm. Paul F. Zukunft says the Coast Guard’s cyber defense capabilities must protect against nation states that might feel threatened by a growing U.S. natural resource export market.
Defense Systems
Lockheed wins C4ISR security contract for Coast Guard cutter
The company was recently awarded a $72 million contract to provide a C4ISR system for the Coast Guard’s eighth National Security Cutter.
Business
The US-Cuba Turnaround Just Raised the Stakes for Border Security
Expanding travel and commerce will likely result in significant spikes in air traffic, merchant ships and small vessel traffic across a network of maritime ports. By Pat DeQuattro
Defense Systems