Colin Demarest
Colin Demarest was a reporter at C4ISRNET, where he covered military networks, cyber and IT. Colin had previously covered the Department of Energy and its National Nuclear Security Administration — namely Cold War cleanup and nuclear weapons development — for a daily newspaper in South Carolina. Colin is also an award-winning photographer.
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Former CYBERCOM boss Nakasone to lead Vanderbilt defense institute
The move follows a yearslong stint overseeing elite military hackers and global intelligence collection.
Raytheon upgrades nuclear comms with first installation for Air Force
"Global ASNT is a transformational new system that replaces Cold War-era communications equipment with the intent of enhancing the warfighters capability as we transition to the command post of the future."
US and India launch talks about military AI
"It’s clear India has got an interest in bringing AI into national security,” said Jack Shanahan, a retired Air Force lieutenant general and former director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center. “So, this is a good chance for the two defense departments to work together.”
NORTHCOM wants millions more for AI and data handling
U.S. Northern Command has asked Congress for almost $30 million to buy information technology equipment and to optimize infrastructure for artificial intelligence and machine learning at its joint operations center with the North American Aerospace Defense Command.
Cyber Mission Force could continue growing, says commander
"We are a different force today than we were even four years ago, when I took over," Gen. Paul Nakasone said, addressing a House Armed Services subcommittee April 5.
US Cyber Command reinforces Ukraine and allies amid Russian onslaught
"In conjunction with interagency, private sector and allied partners, we are collaborating to mitigate threats to domestic and overseas systems," Gen. Paul Nakasone, the U.S. Cyber Command boss, told the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Navy working with services on data, but Project Overmatch details remain scarce
Officials say the services are working together to advance their individual Joint All-Domain Command and Control initiatives.
Pentagon launches 5G challenge with millions up for grabs
The competition, conducted in collaboration with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, focuses on open interfaces, swappable and compatible parts, and the development of a diverse, multi-vendor community.
The US Navy had cybersecurity wrong. Expect change.
“We have 15 years of track record that proves that the current approach to cybersecurity, driven by a checklist mentality, is wrong,” says Aaron Weis, the service's chief information officer. “It doesn’t work.”
US sending Ukraine tactical communications gear in new $300M package
Neither procurement nor delivery dates were immediately available. But, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby emphasized, “we’re going to be moving as fast as we can.”
