Opinion

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

A diverse cybersecurity ecosystem is critical for network security

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

8 days 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.

7 weeks ago

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Opinion

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.

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.

3 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.

3 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.

3 months ago

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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.

3 months ago

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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.

3 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.

3 months ago

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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.

4 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.

4 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.

4 months ago