Opinion

The US military needs a modernized GPS capability to maintain superiority

The replacement of outdated GPS satellites in the constellation has not kept pace with our international competition and emerging global threats.

Ukraine conflict heightens US military’s data privacy vulnerabilities

It is the new normal for military service members and veterans to be considered high value targets in the information war.

Cyberattacks don’t win wars

One of the key lessons from the Russian invasion of Ukraine for other militaries is to not abandon land-maneuvering capabilities in favor of investing too much in technology. Both abilities are needed, but not at the expense of one or the other.

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Putin is holding GPS hostage. Here’s how to get it back.

Just the threat of interfering with GPS can help Putin keep the U.S. at bay.

How to put the joint in JADC2

As DoD continues to advance JADC2, it must contend with how to create a truly joint approach while avoiding the pitfalls of past attempts at joint systems.

Turkish drones won’t give Ukraine the edge it needs

But why is Russia not dominating this unmanned war?

Why has Russia’s emerging tech had so little impact on its invasion of Ukraine?

There is still a possibility that the Kremlin will begin to leverage more advanced technologies in the future. Russia’s military already possess these capabilities, ranging from unmanned ground vehicles previously used in Syria to tactical and loitering UAVs which will arm Russian commanders with clearer battlefield situational awareness and hypersonic missiles.

Washington must do more to support companies facing Russian hackers

Moscow has repeatedly demonstrated that its hackers — which include military and intelligence cyber units as well as “independent” proxies — have the capability to inflict untold damages on the infrastructure and companies the global economy depends upon.

Five steps the Defense Department should consider for its data management strategy

Opportunities exist for the DoD to learn best practices for data and apply them within agencies. Here are five areas DoD decision-makers should consider when implementing a data management strategy.

Data transport will decide the next conflict, not hypersonics

As the U.S. and allied defense community evaluate where to focus development and problem-solving resources, it’s important to ask what will deliver the strategic advantage needed in modern warfare.The battlespace has changed, and future conflicts will be fought — and won — differently in the next 30 years than they were in the past.

Cross-Domain Technologies Are the Key to JADC2

JADC2 aims to build a cross-service digital architecture that can enable rapid and precise data exchanges across domains in order to improve decision-making at the strategic, operational and tactical edges of war fighting.

America needs a robust, resilient supply chain for semiconductors

The United States is at a precarious juncture where private and public sector missteps could erode our technological superiority.

Demilitarize civilian cyber defense, and you’ll gain deterrence

By constantly flexing the military’s cyber muscles to defend the homeland from inbound criminal cyber activity, the public demand for a broad federal response to illegal cyber activity is satisfied. Still, over time, the potential adversary will understand our military’s offensive cyber operations’ tactics, techniques and procedures.

Four strategies the DoD must consider to leverage 5G’s full potential

5G is a different beast than many other technologies the military has leveraged from the private sector.

Empower our Space Force, just as we do for the other armed services

We need to look at what the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps demand to get their jobs done, and then resource the Space Force with equivalent capabilities.

The role of AI in open source intelligence

Today’s AI-enabled platforms empower intelligence analysts to leverage OSINT as the foundation that can help uncover hidden threats, corroborate classified reporting, and pinpoint the targets that warrant resource-intensive, traditional intelligence gathering.

What is 5G? An electrical engineer explains.

Will 5G mean no more bad cell connections in crowded places?

The Forge software factory is in need of stable resourcing

Congress needs to snatch victory from the jaws of technological defeat by committing to stable resourcing and leadership support for the solutions this capability generates.

A yearlong continuing resolution will hinder unmanned systems integration

Failure to pass funding bills will create a domino effect that will harm U.S. national security for years to come by damaging the growing unmanned systems industry.

Three ways the Pentagon can create an automation first culture

Automation has the ability to transform the DoD, but to do so it must become a mission-critical priority on the same level as cybersecurity and other top initiatives. The time to do that is now.

Inflation is the silent cyberthreat jeopardizing our workforce

The inflation expectations in 2022 are the highest in decades, which will directly impact the cost to attract and retain a cyber workforce.

Extend the unmanned revolution to our allies

It is important to consider boosting allied access to tools retired from the U.S. inventory that may prove beneficial in allied hands.

IISS analysts: Fiscal constraints drive the state of South America’s defense

In 2021, South American militaries remained focused on domestic security threats, with power projection ambitions often limited by significant equipment-availability challenges and funding shortfalls.

NRO director: Innovation is the key to America’s advantage in space

Our collective success advancing technology and delivering capabilities faster will be vital to maintaining America’s intelligence advantage in space, not just today, but for the next 60 years and beyond.

US military tech leads: Achieving all-domain decision advantage through JADC2

Adversaries of the United States are beginning to pull ahead, and they won’t wait for us to catch up. It remains up to us to synchronize our efforts and achieve success where others have previously failed.