Net Defense Blog | C4ISRNET

How drone swarms could change urban warfare [Commentary]

The range of challenges in urban environments is broad. The enemy defender generally has the advantage. To take back the initiative, the Army should deploy current drone technologies to empower soldiers to address some of the fundamental challenges of urban warfare.

5 years ago

Three keys to standing up the Army’s Modernization Command [Commentary]

As the Army stands up the Modernization Command, it faces some daunting, yet addressable challenges. Here are the big obstacles they need to overcome.

5 years ago

Net Defense Blogs

Solving the challenges of change [Commentary]

Change is not easy and what the Army has been undertaking with its network strategy can best be described as a paradigm shift. However, wideband technology is a game changer and we should sprint forward to put this capability in the hands of the war fighter. So how and why aren’t we closer to success?

The FY18 Defense Authorization and insider threat [Commentary]

As the fiscal 2018 NDAA winds its way through Congress, it is worth noting how differently the House and Senate are treating matters related to reducing threats from insiders.

5 years ago

The challenge of digitization and technological advancement

Familiarization with technology promotes a level of comfort that is difficult to achieve with those that did not grow up with the internet.

6 years ago

Getting — and staying — one step ahead

Are existing policies and regulations impeding our military’s and intelligence community’s ability to respond and react in a near-real time manner that is a fundamental requirement today?

6 years ago

A ‘cyberwar’ definition remains problematic

There are many complicated questions posed while defining the cyberwar battlefront.

6 years ago

The case for the software-defined battlefield

After more than 15 years of nearly constant deployments, the U.S. military’s balancing act between modernization and readiness is reaching a tipping point.

6 years ago

The issue of singularity

Multiple technologies are emerging that individually will change multiple aspects of military operations. That is one of the areas where the issue of singularity becomes much more acute.

6 years ago

The business of national cybersecurity

With all the attention over cyberthreats, one would think the business of national cybersecurity would be very robust. Well, that depends who you talk to.

6 years ago

Cyber training and education must be continuous [Commentary]

Considering the pace with which technology is advancing and implemented, it is easy to see just how essential continuing educations has become.

6 years ago

The weird science of quantum computing, communications and encryption

Quantum theory is the abstract basis of modern physics. It explains the nature and behavior of how matter acts.

6 years ago

Cryptocurrencies — a growing issue for military, intel agencies and law enforcement

While many have not heard of or understand cryptocurrencies, you had better take notice — that is for sure! This is a powerful technology whose ramifications mandate that military, intelligence organizations and law enforcement must monitor and understand it.

6 years ago

The weaponization of words and conversations

The connected world in which we live has transformed words and conversations into weapons.

6 years ago

The complexity of developing a cyber defense strategy

For decades, our adversaries have been and continue to constantly seek new ways to compete with the United States on a much more level battlefield. Cyber has much, if not all, of what they have been looking for.

6 years ago

WannaCry: Top 5 lessons learned

The WannaCry ransomware brought with it some unexpected consequences.

6 years ago

Cyber, biological, crypto: Hybrid terrorism at work

The move to May brought with it a terrorist incident that is likely to resemble an increasing percentage of incidents in the coming years.

6 years ago

A change to the cyberthreat

How do you make decisions when you do not know what data is real and what data has been manipulated?

6 years ago

Filling the cybersecurity void

Many of those that I asked believe that new and unique approaches to cybersecurity is likely to be the dominant differentiation for new entrants in the cybersecurity field.

6 years ago

Outdated organizational structure?

There is little doubt that cyber impacts military strategy, policy, decision-making, training, equipment/weapons, as well as organizational operations. Given the magnitude of impact, it should be addressed organizationally.

6 years ago

Net Defense Blogs

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

The range of challenges in urban environments is broad. The enemy defender generally has the advantage. To take back the initiative, the Army should deploy current drone technologies to empower soldiers to address some of the fundamental challenges of urban warfare.

As the Army stands up the Modernization Command, it faces some daunting, yet addressable challenges. Here are the big obstacles they need to overcome.

As the fiscal 2018 NDAA winds its way through Congress, it is worth noting how differently the House and Senate are treating matters related to reducing threats from insiders.

Familiarization with technology promotes a level of comfort that is difficult to achieve with those that did not grow up with the internet.

Are existing policies and regulations impeding our military’s and intelligence community’s ability to respond and react in a near-real time manner that is a fundamental requirement today?

There are many complicated questions posed while defining the cyberwar battlefront.

After more than 15 years of nearly constant deployments, the U.S. military’s balancing act between modernization and readiness is reaching a tipping point.

Multiple technologies are emerging that individually will change multiple aspects of military operations. That is one of the areas where the issue of singularity becomes much more acute.

With all the attention over cyberthreats, one would think the business of national cybersecurity would be very robust. Well, that depends who you talk to.

Considering the pace with which technology is advancing and implemented, it is easy to see just how essential continuing educations has become.

Quantum theory is the abstract basis of modern physics. It explains the nature and behavior of how matter acts.

While many have not heard of or understand cryptocurrencies, you had better take notice — that is for sure! This is a powerful technology whose ramifications mandate that military, intelligence organizations and law enforcement must monitor and understand it.

The connected world in which we live has transformed words and conversations into weapons.

For decades, our adversaries have been and continue to constantly seek new ways to compete with the United States on a much more level battlefield. Cyber has much, if not all, of what they have been looking for.

The WannaCry ransomware brought with it some unexpected consequences.

The move to May brought with it a terrorist incident that is likely to resemble an increasing percentage of incidents in the coming years.

How do you make decisions when you do not know what data is real and what data has been manipulated?

Many of those that I asked believe that new and unique approaches to cybersecurity is likely to be the dominant differentiation for new entrants in the cybersecurity field.

There is little doubt that cyber impacts military strategy, policy, decision-making, training, equipment/weapons, as well as organizational operations. Given the magnitude of impact, it should be addressed organizationally.