Thought Leadership: Opinion

What is 5G? An electrical engineer explains.

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

10 hours ago

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.

15 hours ago

Opinion

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.

12 days ago

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.

2 weeks ago

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.

7 weeks ago

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.

7 weeks ago

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.

7 weeks ago

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.

7 weeks ago

CYBERCOM and NSA chief: Cybersecurity is a team sport

In the future, mutual collaboration between the public and private sectors is required for a safer, more secure online environment for all Americans.

7 weeks ago

Almaz-Antey director: Air and space capabilities will decide tomorrow’s conflicts

One of the main trends in the development of armed conflicts in the 21st century is the expansion of multidomain battle.

7 weeks ago

How an adversary could take advantage of Europe’s data releases

We underestimate the significance of the available information that a potential adversary can easily acquire.

8 weeks ago

Responses to Russian anti-satellite tests should be more about capability than condemnation

The focus on norms of responsible behavior and international shaming is an area better served by State Department actions.

8 weeks ago

A diverse cybersecurity ecosystem is critical for network security

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

3 months ago

An autonomous robot may have already killed people — here’s how the weapons could be more destabilizing than nukes

Autonomous weapon systems are robots with lethal weapons that can operate independently, selecting and attacking targets without a human weighing in on those decisions.

4 months ago

The future of war demands a DoD networked force built on integrated, open architecture

Retrofitting legacy platforms is not enough for our future war fighters, an industry executive says. The DoD must take a networked approach to improve the future of warfare.

5 months ago

A responsive launch capability will deter enemies, boost national security

Threats to American satellites are only going to continue to evolve and become more sophisticated.

5 months ago

COVID-19 showed why the military must do more to accelerate machine learning for its toughest challenges

At the heart of complex systems, such as the U.S. military, there is a critical tipping point where the systems are so complex that humans can no longer track them, a machine learning company CEO says.

5 months ago

US military must prepare for POW concerns in the deepfake era

The authors suggest four preliminary steps to prepare for manipulated recordings and photos of POWs, including establishing methods to identify doctored videos quickly after adversaries send them out.

5 months ago

With Chinese and Russian knives at the throat of GPS, Senate calls for a study, waits for administration to follow law

The U.S. must pursue a terrestrial alternative to GPS, as required by law, as one step to protect the vulnerable system for the military and the public, an expert argues.

5 months ago

Space-based optical communications: updating SATCOM for the information age

Space-based laser communications are central to DoD’s plans for JADC2. The efforts are underfunded, and the cost of inaction is high, an analyst argues.

6 months ago

Putin’s push for isolated internet will shift the Russian cyber landscape

The U.S. and NATO bloc must pay more attention to domestic Russian internet policy developments, a cyber researcher argues.

6 months ago

Geomatics is vital to US national security; our advantage is at risk

Our navigation, banking, power grids and many other elements of American life — including our national security — depend on scientists’ precise knowledge of timing and the location of items across the Earth’s surface, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency leader explains.

6 months ago

Planning for a rainy day in space: How America can build a resilient space future

The U.S. does not need to further expand a cumbersome military industry to address the Achilles’ heel of space system cybersecurity, a small satellite industry representative says.

6 months ago

US military must avoid a ‘Kasserine Pass’ failure for space power

A primary reason U.S. Space Command was reestablished and the U.S. Space Force created was to ensure necessary war-fighting synergies through unity of effort under an independent commander, the essay author writes.

6 months ago

How the US Space Force plans to improve Arctic communication

Timing is critical as the mineral-rich Arctic becomes a new frontier in national security and economic pursuits.

6 months ago

US needs radical shifts and bipartisan cooperation to defend its position against China

It would be unpopular to say that the U.S. should emulate China; but when it comes to our investments in artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies, government leaders are taking note, the author says.

7 months ago

Maneuver warfare in space: The strategic imperative for nuclear thermal propulsion

Achieving space superiority will require the capability to maneuver satellites in a quick, agile and sustained fashion.

7 months ago

Opinion

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

In the future, mutual collaboration between the public and private sectors is required for a safer, more secure online environment for all Americans.

One of the main trends in the development of armed conflicts in the 21st century is the expansion of multidomain battle.

We underestimate the significance of the available information that a potential adversary can easily acquire.

The focus on norms of responsible behavior and international shaming is an area better served by State Department actions.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Autonomous weapon systems are robots with lethal weapons that can operate independently, selecting and attacking targets without a human weighing in on those decisions.

Retrofitting legacy platforms is not enough for our future war fighters, an industry executive says. The DoD must take a networked approach to improve the future of warfare.

Threats to American satellites are only going to continue to evolve and become more sophisticated.

At the heart of complex systems, such as the U.S. military, there is a critical tipping point where the systems are so complex that humans can no longer track them, a machine learning company CEO says.

The authors suggest four preliminary steps to prepare for manipulated recordings and photos of POWs, including establishing methods to identify doctored videos quickly after adversaries send them out.

The U.S. must pursue a terrestrial alternative to GPS, as required by law, as one step to protect the vulnerable system for the military and the public, an expert argues.

Space-based laser communications are central to DoD’s plans for JADC2. The efforts are underfunded, and the cost of inaction is high, an analyst argues.

The U.S. and NATO bloc must pay more attention to domestic Russian internet policy developments, a cyber researcher argues.

Our navigation, banking, power grids and many other elements of American life — including our national security — depend on scientists’ precise knowledge of timing and the location of items across the Earth’s surface, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency leader explains.

The U.S. does not need to further expand a cumbersome military industry to address the Achilles’ heel of space system cybersecurity, a small satellite industry representative says.

A primary reason U.S. Space Command was reestablished and the U.S. Space Force created was to ensure necessary war-fighting synergies through unity of effort under an independent commander, the essay author writes.

Timing is critical as the mineral-rich Arctic becomes a new frontier in national security and economic pursuits.

It would be unpopular to say that the U.S. should emulate China; but when it comes to our investments in artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies, government leaders are taking note, the author says.

Achieving space superiority will require the capability to maneuver satellites in a quick, agile and sustained fashion.