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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from launch complex 39A on May 6, 2022 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. (Photo by Red Huber/Getty Images)

Foreign intelligence warning to space industry highlights risks

The recent warning from ODNI serves as a reminder that as the space startup scene continues to develop, "foreign intelligence entities" might attempt to steal their technology…

Aug 23, 2023 By Rebecca Heilweil

Crypto crime unveiled: A closer look at North Korea and Russia

Joan Heald and Dave Hamilton explore the intricate web of hacking, ransomware attacks, money laundering and illicit cryptocurrency mining that intertwines North Korea and Russia.

Aug 16, 2023 By Scoop News Group

Cyber warfare operators assigned to the 275th Cyber Operations Squadron of the 175th Cyberspace Operations Group of the Maryland Air National Guard configure a threat intelligence feed for daily watch in the Hunter’s Den at Warfield Air National Guard Base, Middle River, Md., Dec. 2, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by J.M. Eddins Jr.)

Air Force assessing information warfare lessons from Ukraine-Russia conflict

There will be further analysis on what the value of cyber and the intelligence enterprise was and how that can be applied in the Pacific.

Aug 31, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau

Purdue University’s Dr. Joseph Jewell briefs Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks on unfolding work to drive advancements in hypersonic capabilities and associated tech. (Photo by Brandi Vincent)

Hicks says Pentagon has different employment strategy for hypersonics than China, Russia

The weapons are anticipated to provide military advantage in the next era of warfare, prompting a sharp focus and major investments from America, China, Russia and others…

Aug 19, 2022 By Brandi Vincent

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to “Wild Bill” Platoon, 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment and 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment conduct electronic warfare training during Combined Resolve XV, Feb. 23, 2021 at the Hohenfels Training Area. Combined Resolve XV is a Headquarters Department of the Army directed Multinational exercise designed to build 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division’s readiness and enhance interoperability with allied forces and partner nations to fight and win against any adversary. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Julian Padua)

Army lesson from Ukraine war: cyber, EW capabilities not decisive on their own

The Army has observed from operations in Ukraine that cyber and electronic warfare alone aren't enough to be decisive in conflict.

Aug 16, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau

Aerial view of Silicon Valley at dusk, with a portion of the San Mateo/Hayward Bridge visible. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images).

Exiting DIU director urges Pentagon to refresh how it adopts commercial tech for future wars

The Defense Innovation Unit has enabled a number of technologies that are now being put to use in Ukraine.

Jul 14, 2022 By Brandi Vincent

FAR updates that would mandate cyber incident reporting for contractors a year or more away

OMB has submitted two proposals for updating contract language to the FAR Council.

Jun 17, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 85 commercial and government spacecraft and 3 Starlink satellites launches from Cape Canaveral on June 30, 2021. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dakota Raub)

Satellite communications seeing an ‘explosion of activity’ during Ukraine war

The war in Ukraine has boosted the demand for military and civilian satcom, according to a U.S. European Command IT official.

Jun 16, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau

Jen Easterly, nominee to be the Director of the Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, testifies during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on June 10, 2021 in Washington, DC. Easterly will be responsible for overseeing the defense of national cyber attacks. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Homeland Security funding proposals include $334M boost for CISA

Lawmakers cited concerns around Russia, but the agency's mission set has been expanding rapidly since its creation in 2018.

Jun 15, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

Ukraine tanks — Ukrainian servicemen get ready to repel an attack in Ukraine’s Lugansk region on February 24, 2022. (Photo by ANATOLII STEPANOV/AFP via Getty Images)

What Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is revealing about tech in modern warfare

Experts argue that the U.S. government needs to better understand the weaknesses of its autocratic rivals — and then find ways to exploit them.

May 19, 2022 By Brandi Vincent