Opinion

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

Ukraine’s Kinzhal intercepts should cool hypersonic hype

The Ukrainian experience with Kinzhal may be a wake-up call for Russia. It should also be a wake-up call for the United States.

9 days ago

Australia’s CI-ISAC takes whole-of-nation approach to cybersecurity

Cyber threats span all sectors and a more holistic approach to sharing information on cyber threats and attacks is required.

3 weeks ago

One dollar notes with the signature of US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen are unveiled at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Western Currency Facility on December 8, 2022 in Fort Worth, Texas.

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A better bridge across the ‘valley of death’

As the Pentagon’s Small Business Strategy makes clear, small companies are key to helping the U.S. ensure its technological superiority.

An organizational road map for Pentagon to deter China, win in Ukraine

The Pentagon is woefully unprepared to integrate commercial technologies and private capital at scale.

7 weeks ago

The Pentagon is seen from Air Force One as it flies over Washington, March 2, 2022.

Comply-to-Connect: The roadmap for the Pentagon’s Zero Trust mission

C2C leverages zero trust’s least privilege principles to safeguard access to data.

7 weeks ago

Guided-missile cruiser Chancellorsville conducts routine underway operations in the South China Sea, Nov. 29, 2022.

Sea power is essential to countering communist China

China is on a fast track to displace America as the world’s dominant naval power.

8 weeks ago

How to ensure Iranian drones don’t include US components

While the Iranian drone threat may have previously seemed distant for Europe, the appearance of these weapons in Ukraine has brought the problem home.

8 weeks ago

This picture, taken on Jan. 23, 2023, in Toulouse, France, shows screens displaying the logos of OpenAI and ChatGPT.

The impact of ChatGPT on the federal workforce

Amid all the excitement, there are concerns that ChatGPT and other LLM tools could eliminate jobs, provide inaccurate information and perpetuate bias.

8 weeks ago

Defense contractors must prepare for ‘trust but verify’ era

The upcoming contract requirement known as the DFARS 7021 clause adds a “trust but verify component” to existing federal contract data protection.

8 weeks ago

What difference will Polish, Slovakian fighter jets make to Ukraine?

Other NATO allies will now be under increased pressure to offer Ukraine their own, Western-designed aircraft.

2 months ago

National Cybersecurity Strategy is a North Star for federal agencies

Many government agencies still rely on legacy IT systems that are costly to maintain and difficult to defend, the author says.

2 months ago

Biden, Trudeau must expand binational action to bolster cybersecurity

Biden’s visit to Canada to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this week will be an opportunity to expand on cybersecurity cooperation.

3 months ago

Why the US military should build modular nuclear reactors

One of the main objections to the expansion of nuclear power in the U.S. is based on the perception that it is dangerous.

3 months ago