Thought Leadership: Opinion

Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command pose for photos in a cyber operations room at Fort Meade, Maryland, in February 2020.

Opinion

The time is right for a new military force to defend cyber space

Cyber warfare tasks are difficult, and they’re only made harder when fragmented across multiple services.

8 hours ago

Opinion

Unleash the Space Force

Numbers outlining China's military space prowess are understandably alarming, but they don’t tell the whole story, Todd Harrison argues in an op-ed.

15 hours ago

Opinion

How real-time search analytics and AI can help the DOD break down data

Tearing down data silos and achieving data interoperability is a complex and challenging task.

Opinion

America needs to lead in drone warfare

Our allies and partners need American-made drones, not Chinese or Iranian ones.

8 days ago

Opinion

Upgrade outdated radar systems to improve homeland security

Investing in these advanced radar capabilities is vital to our national security efforts – and the sooner the better.

12 days ago

Opinion

Pentagon aims high, hits target with DIB cybersecurity strategy

The concept of setting segmented, specialized objectives as a way to ultimately reach the daunting goal of a Zero Trust architecture is on display here.

2 weeks ago

Opinion

Making the NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 work for you

The NIST Cybersecurity Framework represents an excellent starting point to taking a proactive cybersecurity approach.

3 weeks ago

Opinion

How the US can reclaim leadership in advanced energetic materials

It's time to restore what was once American leadership in the materials that most define the lethality and effectiveness of weapons systems.

3 weeks ago

The Pentagon is seen on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023, in Washington.

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How the Pentagon can more rapidly buy and field the latest tech

With rare exceptions, the U.S. Defense Department cannot acquire new technologies and systems in a timely manner.

3 weeks ago

Opinion

Here are 4 ways to defend against unmanned ground vehicles

Like unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, UGV systems range broadly in size and mission.

4 weeks ago

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How the government came to embrace good-faith hacking of its networks

Federal agencies are inoculating public IT infrastructure by not only listening to the Internet’s Immune System, but proactively inviting healthy input.

4 weeks ago

Opinion

Lidar: Another emerging technology brought to you by China

More must be done to safeguard U.S. data and prevent dependence on geopolitical adversaries for a critical, emerging technology.

4 weeks ago

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Pentagon can benefit from robust photonics infrastructure in Europe

The U.S. can make use of a robust photonics infrastructure in Europe to boost its defenses in space.

4 weeks ago

Opinion

Countering Chinese cyber threats of tomorrow demands we prepare today

For decades, the Chinese Communist Party has focused on espionage, stealing IP from our companies, and collecting private data.

4 weeks ago

Resolving the disconnect between industry and the DOD’s space strategy

The Commercial Space Integration Strategy seeks to ensure commercial solutions are available when and where needed, in peacetime and during conflicts.

5 weeks ago

A Space Force patch is affixed to an officer's uniform after a ceremonial transfer event at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., Aug. 2, 2021, for field grade officers recently approved for transfer into the Space Force.

Opinion

Air National Guard transfer proposal would put America behind in space

The Air National Guard’s roughly 1,000 space professionals make more than 30% of American space capability.

5 weeks ago

Opinion

Congress should address recurring cases of cyber espionage at home

It should be focusing on improving the cybersecurity practices of the domestic actors who repeatedly allow this foreign hacking to occur.

5 weeks ago

U.S. Army Sgt. James Hyman collects information from two sensors — on an unmanned aerial system and a robotic dog — in order to conduct cyber operations during an operational readiness assessment in March 2023.

Opinion

Unmanned, uncompromised: The imperative of securing drone networks

As technology advances, so do the capabilities of malicious nation-state actors seeking to exploit weaknesses in network defenses.

6 weeks ago

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US must be transparent about realistic prospects for cooperation in space

The Pentagon's work to strengthen allied space cooperation remains insufficient to achieve stated policy objectives.

6 weeks ago

Opinion

An array of perspectives and messages from thought leaders in the defense IT and C4ISRNET community.

Cyber warfare tasks are difficult, and they’re only made harder when fragmented across multiple services.

Numbers outlining China's military space prowess are understandably alarming, but they don’t tell the whole story, Todd Harrison argues in an op-ed.

Tearing down data silos and achieving data interoperability is a complex and challenging task.

Our allies and partners need American-made drones, not Chinese or Iranian ones.

Investing in these advanced radar capabilities is vital to our national security efforts – and the sooner the better.

The concept of setting segmented, specialized objectives as a way to ultimately reach the daunting goal of a Zero Trust architecture is on display here.

The NIST Cybersecurity Framework represents an excellent starting point to taking a proactive cybersecurity approach.

It's time to restore what was once American leadership in the materials that most define the lethality and effectiveness of weapons systems.

With rare exceptions, the U.S. Defense Department cannot acquire new technologies and systems in a timely manner.

Like unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, UGV systems range broadly in size and mission.

Federal agencies are inoculating public IT infrastructure by not only listening to the Internet’s Immune System, but proactively inviting healthy input.

More must be done to safeguard U.S. data and prevent dependence on geopolitical adversaries for a critical, emerging technology.

The U.S. can make use of a robust photonics infrastructure in Europe to boost its defenses in space.

For decades, the Chinese Communist Party has focused on espionage, stealing IP from our companies, and collecting private data.

The Commercial Space Integration Strategy seeks to ensure commercial solutions are available when and where needed, in peacetime and during conflicts.

The Air National Guard’s roughly 1,000 space professionals make more than 30% of American space capability.

It should be focusing on improving the cybersecurity practices of the domestic actors who repeatedly allow this foreign hacking to occur.

As technology advances, so do the capabilities of malicious nation-state actors seeking to exploit weaknesses in network defenses.

The Pentagon's work to strengthen allied space cooperation remains insufficient to achieve stated policy objectives.