A recent proposal from the New America think tank recommends the creation of a “Civilian Cyber Corps” organized along the lines of the Civil Air Patrol and volunteer firefighters. Like these two …
DoD bug bounty program to expand to more sensitive systems
"In yet another contract allowing outside hackers to test systems for vulnerabilities, the Department of Defense is opening the doors to more sensitive systems. In the past the bug bounties, as …
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Fine Print Lets Drone Makers Swallow Up Sensitive Data: FAA, DHS
"Drone manufacturers may be scooping up sensitive videos of crime scenes, electric grids, and other critical infrastructure under terms of service that give them access to the data, Department of …
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Hackers Breach Healthcare.gov, access the data of 75,000 users
"Hackers accessed sensitive personal data of more than 75,000 Healthcare.gov customers after one of its systems was breached, according to a Friday statement by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid …
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Why America Leaving the INF Treaty is China’s New Nightmare
"The United States has indicated on October 20, that it will withdraw from the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, with President Donald Trump saying Saturday that Russia has been …
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Here’s The Pentagon’s Initial Plan For Creating a Space Force
An early draft from the Pentagon has sketched out a possible trajectory for the creation of a Space Force. The plan would see the movement of some service members from the Air Force, Navy, and Army …
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US reportedly poised to abandon key arms control treaty with Russia
"The Trump administration is moving to abandon the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, per multiple reports, removing a key arms control treaty between the United States and Russia. According to …
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The Navy sends a carrier back to Russia’s Arctic haunts for the first time since 1991
The U.S. Navy has sent an aircraft carrier into the Norwegian Sea in the arctic circle, the first time since 1991, as part of a NATO exercise. The change is due both to the expanding accessibility of …
TSA Expands Facial Recognition to Automate Bag Drop, ID Verification, and Flight Boarding
"The TSA released its proposal to expand facial recognition on Monday. Its ‘Biometrics Roadmap for Aviation Security and the Passenger Experience’ is an effort to increase security, travel efficiency, …
Nearly half of US active-duty troops fear a new war within the next year
"Nearly half of all current military troops believe the United States will be drawn into a major war soon, a jarring rise in anxiety among service members worried about global instability in general …
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