P. W. Singer is an incredibly influential author with a proven ability to grasp the complexities of megatrends at the intersection of technology, international relations, and modern conflict. His …
Russian airstrikes in Syria reportedly killed 18,000 people, Russia claims 85,000
In numbers that appear backwards, a UK-based war monitor has claimed that Russian airstrikes have killed over 18,000 people over the past three years, including around 8,000 civilians, 5,000 ISIS …
Here is How the U.S. Government Wants You to Talk About Election Cybersecurity
In a September 2018 report, the office of the Director of National Intelligence provide a common lexicon and set of definitions for how cybersecurity professionals should be talking about election …
NSA employee who brought hacking tools home sentenced to 66 months in prison
A 68-year-old NSA employee has been sentences to 66 months in prison after taking home highly sensitive hacking tools between 2010 and 2015 in order to have more time to study them, win better …
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Britain to create 2,000-strong cyber force to tackle Russia threat
"Britain is significantly increasing its ability to wage war in cyberspace with the creation of a new offensive cyber force of up to 2,000 personnel...The new force which is expected to be announced …
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UK, France scramble fighter jets to Russia nuclear bombers by Scotland
Two Russian nuclear bombers approached the Scottish coast on Thursday, prompting the UK and France to scramble fighter jets in what the UK Defense Minister has called “a military challenge” and an …
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DoD releases first new cyber strategy in three years
The Department of Defense has released its first new cyber strategy document since 2015. The document affirms that the U.S. “cannot afford inaction,” and that U.S. cyber operations must more “amplify …
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Software Ate The World: Now it is both a corporate and national security threat
In 2011 Marc Andreessen published an essay in the Wall Street Journal titled "Why Software Is Eating the World." The words in the title brought into focus trends we had all seen, and did so in a very …
Air Force chief lays out future fight against peer-level adversaries
Referencing a classic story of the American Revolutionary War, the Air Force Chief of Staff asked “One, if by land, two, if by sea, three, if by air, four, if by space, five, if by cyber…How many …
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How a potential Chinese-built airport in Greenland could be risky for a vital US Air Force base
Greenland’s geography makes it heavily reliant on air transport, but a recent project to build three additional airports in the country have raised questions about China’s influence there and across …