Thought Leadership: Opinion

A statue depicting ancient Greek goddess Athena in central Athens is seen during a "blood moon" eclipse in July 2018.

Opinion

Why the military is integral to America’s return to the moon

A lack of military involvement will slow U.S. progress in the race to the moon and place at risk national security, scientific and economic interests.

31 hours ago

Opinion

What commercial autonomous technology can do for US Army modernization

The Pentagon is at an important juncture as it thinks creatively and ambitiously on how to leverage this critical new technology.

3 days ago

Opinion

Cyber attacks reveal uncomfortable truths about US defenses

It should be recognized that cybersecurity systems can be just as flawed as the systems they protect, the author says.

Opinion

How to optimize Internet of Things security while promoting innovation

The Federal Communications Commission is seeking public comments on the proposed cybersecurity labeling program.

4 days ago

Opinion

How to ensure the defense-industrial base and supply chain resiliency

Here are several recommendations for actionable policies that could contribute to the long-term health and resiliency of the industrial base.

5 days ago

Opinion

DJI isn’t the only Chinese drone threat to US security. Meet Autel.

Here is what the Biden administration and Congress must do to secure U.S. critical infrastructure and the American people.

9 days ago

Opinion

Army of coders needed to make Replicator drone initiative a success

The program should be the first to acknowledge that both software and data production need to be core military competencies, the authors argue.

9 days ago

Opinion

US seizes initiative on space security for the first time in decades

The world is on Washington’s side to help make space more secure and sustainable, if only it has the political will to lead.

9 days ago

Opinion

How to protect critical infrastructure and ensure mission readiness

Organizations – especially critical infrastructure organizations – are under siege in cyberspace daily.

10 days ago

Soldiers assigned to the "Can Do Battalion" test and provide feedback on network equipment during the U.S. Army’s three-week pilot at Fort Stewart, Georgia, in February 2022.

Opinion

What’s the US Army’s greatest weapon? Data.

The vision behind Joint All-Domain Command and Control is to keep pace with the volume and complexity of data in modern warfare.

12 days ago

Opinion

What new federal cybersecurity policy means for government contractors

The most controversial section calls for holding software companies liable for producing insecure code.

12 days ago

Opinion

Ukraine is ushering in a new uncrewed era at sea

Sea drones are here to stay, and Western navies should get ready, argues IISS naval analyst Nick Childs.

13 days ago

Opinion

Navigating a multi-cloud environment under the JWCC mandate

The cancellation of the JEDI contract marked the end of single-source vendor contracts and the beginning of a multi-cloud era.

2 weeks ago

Opinion

Cloud computing’s balancing act: Are we in a mushroom cloud moment?

In many ways, the computing cloud is the cyber version of the Trinity mushroom cloud.

3 weeks ago

Opinion

Learning from Russia’s war on Ukraine

By sharing these hard-earned lessons of war, Ukrainian military professionals are helping our military get ready for future wars that will inevitably come.

3 weeks ago

Opinion

The Pentagon’s Replicator effort to counter China is the right call

Concerns about this initiative are rooted in bureaucratic tradition and an aversion to change — and that viewpoint couldn’t be more wrong.

3 weeks ago

Opinion

Command by intent can ensure command post survivability

The modern battlefield is like the ocean: there is nowhere to hide, so survival depends on the ability to avoid targeting and maintain a stealthy posture.

4 weeks ago

Opinion

National Defense Authorization Act gets China out of America’s skies

China's Military Civil Fusion laws require private companies to share data and technology with the Chinese military.

4 weeks ago

Opinion

Pentagon must close technology gap, get AI right to win on battlefield

A former deputy chief of staff to then-Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says U.S. squad leaders deserve the best technology.

4 weeks ago

Opinion

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

A lack of military involvement will slow U.S. progress in the race to the moon and place at risk national security, scientific and economic interests.

The Pentagon is at an important juncture as it thinks creatively and ambitiously on how to leverage this critical new technology.

It should be recognized that cybersecurity systems can be just as flawed as the systems they protect, the author says.

The Federal Communications Commission is seeking public comments on the proposed cybersecurity labeling program.

Here are several recommendations for actionable policies that could contribute to the long-term health and resiliency of the industrial base.

Here is what the Biden administration and Congress must do to secure U.S. critical infrastructure and the American people.

The program should be the first to acknowledge that both software and data production need to be core military competencies, the authors argue.

The world is on Washington’s side to help make space more secure and sustainable, if only it has the political will to lead.

Organizations – especially critical infrastructure organizations – are under siege in cyberspace daily.

The vision behind Joint All-Domain Command and Control is to keep pace with the volume and complexity of data in modern warfare.

The most controversial section calls for holding software companies liable for producing insecure code.

Sea drones are here to stay, and Western navies should get ready, argues IISS naval analyst Nick Childs.

The cancellation of the JEDI contract marked the end of single-source vendor contracts and the beginning of a multi-cloud era.

In many ways, the computing cloud is the cyber version of the Trinity mushroom cloud.

By sharing these hard-earned lessons of war, Ukrainian military professionals are helping our military get ready for future wars that will inevitably come.

Concerns about this initiative are rooted in bureaucratic tradition and an aversion to change — and that viewpoint couldn’t be more wrong.

The modern battlefield is like the ocean: there is nowhere to hide, so survival depends on the ability to avoid targeting and maintain a stealthy posture.

China's Military Civil Fusion laws require private companies to share data and technology with the Chinese military.

A former deputy chief of staff to then-Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says U.S. squad leaders deserve the best technology.