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Defense One Radio, Ep. 146: Elliot Ackerman on ‘2054: A Novel’
The author and Marine veteran discusses the future of technology, the promise of AI, the perils of toxic politics, and other themes packed into his latest work of speculative fiction.
Threats
CIA Director: With supplemental, Ukraine can hold its own against Russia
Without the additional funding “lies a much grimmer future.”
Defense Systems
The Pentagon may need machines to help stop insider threats
Humans can’t always pick up on the nuances of network behavior so there’s a need for secure, automated tools that can.
Science & Tech
Chinese hacking operations have entered a far more dangerous phase, US warns
“This is truly an Everything Everywhere, All at Once scenario,” one official said.
Business
Army buys long-range business jet to spy on China, Russia
Prototype spy plane flies higher and farther than current equivalents.
Ideas
How Israeli intelligence underestimated Hamas
Much of the problem stemmed from faulty threat assessments, Hamas’ improved operational security, and confirmation bias.
Defense Systems
Looking for tech talent? Broaden your search, IC chief says
The nation’s 18 intelligence agencies should look beyond the nation’s capital if they want to get and keep the best cyber workers, said Adele Merritt.
Business
NSA woos talent with flexibility in workday, careers, director says
A spy agency that assumed employees would stick around for decades is getting comfortable with ones who come and go, Nakasone said in an interview.
Science & Tech
Hamas attack shows space-based sensing can’t see everything
A new Pentagon constellation will close some gaps, but the need for “old-school” human intelligence will remain.
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