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#cybersecurity
Information security
fromThe Cipher Brief
10 hours ago

Copy of Trump's Cyber Strategy Is a Strong Playbook, but It's All in the Execution

The National Cyber Strategy aims to enhance U.S. national security through aggressive defense and collaboration with the private sector.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
2 days ago

Weekly Recap: Fiber Optic Spying, Windows Rootkit, AI Vulnerability Hunting and More

A critical zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader is actively exploited, alongside state-sponsored cyber threats targeting U.S. infrastructure.
Washington DC
fromNextgov.com
10 hours ago

Pentagon announces senior appointments to CIO's office

Five officials appointed to the Pentagon's CIO office to enhance technology management and drive transformation.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
16 hours ago

A retired general's warning: America can't fight the AI arms race on tech it doesn't control | Fortune

The U.S. faces a critical AI arms race affecting military power and national security, highlighted by the Anthropic-Pentagon standoff over AI usage control.
fromSpiegel
13 hours ago

(S+) Defense in Orbit: Germany Goes Big in the Military Space Race

The German military also uses this airborne communications hub, which allows command staff and soldiers deployed abroad to communicate across continents. The information they share is classified, strictly confidential.
Germany news
#drones
#us-military
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

US forces kill 4 people in latest strike on vessels in eastern Pacific

The US military conducted its fourth deadly strike in four days against vessels in the eastern Pacific, claiming the targets were narco-terrorists.
US news
fromNextgov.com
1 week ago

As aircraft losses mount, Pentagon wants a software fix to see through the fog of war

U.S. planes in the Middle East lack a common operating picture, leading to communication errors and aircraft losses.
SF politics
fromFast Company
3 days ago

The Pentagon is doubling down on laser weapons research

The U.S. military plans to invest over $2 billion in directed energy weapons research for fiscal year 2027.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

US forces kill 4 people in latest strike on vessels in eastern Pacific

The US military conducted its fourth deadly strike in four days against vessels in the eastern Pacific, claiming the targets were narco-terrorists.
US news
fromNextgov.com
1 week ago

As aircraft losses mount, Pentagon wants a software fix to see through the fog of war

U.S. planes in the Middle East lack a common operating picture, leading to communication errors and aircraft losses.
SF politics
fromFast Company
3 days ago

The Pentagon is doubling down on laser weapons research

The U.S. military plans to invest over $2 billion in directed energy weapons research for fiscal year 2027.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 day ago

Ukraine's Patriot crews are breaking from the norm, fighting Russian threats with fewer missiles

Ukrainian soldiers are using fewer Patriot interceptors against Russian missiles due to strained stockpiles, launching only one per threat instead of the standard two to four.
Social media marketing
fromAxios
1 day ago

The first AI-era war is a "slopaganda" battle to control memes

AI-generated content is rapidly spreading propaganda, making it easier for influencers to adopt conspiracy theories.
SF politics
fromThe Cipher Brief
1 day ago

The Navy is changing the way it does business and its still pretty pricey

The USS Boise has been inactivated to reallocate resources towards new submarine classes and improve fleet readiness.
World politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 day ago

How Should the U.S. Military Fight?

General McChrystal's directive for restraint in Afghanistan aimed to win local support and avoid civilian casualties, despite pushback from frontline troops.
Philosophy
fromPsychology Today
2 days ago

When Leaders Go to War, Their Psychology Goes With Them

Narcissistic leaders often emerge due to fragile egos, leading to decisions that prioritize self-preservation over the well-being of others.
#us-army
DevOps
fromwww.businessinsider.com
5 days ago

The US Army is test-driving a new hotline for soldiers overwhelmed with too much data both in and out of combat

The US Army Data Operations Center aims to enhance data management and support soldiers with data-related issues during a transformative phase.
DevOps
fromwww.businessinsider.com
5 days ago

The US Army is test-driving a new hotline for soldiers overwhelmed with too much data both in and out of combat

The US Army Data Operations Center aims to enhance data management and support soldiers with data-related issues during a transformative phase.
fromwww.mediaite.com
5 days ago

Weird Obsession With Death': Current and Former Defense Officials Sound the Alarm on Hegseth

Retired Army Special Forces officer Mike Nelson criticized Hegseth's rhetoric, stating, 'That's a necessary end to achieve goals through military force - you have to kill people to achieve them. That's not the end. It's a weird obsession with death for the sake of it.'
Right-wing politics
Europe politics
fromwww.dw.com
5 days ago

NATO's eastern members brace for US disengagement

Baltic states support US military actions against Iran, viewing it as essential for their security against Russian threats.
UK news
fromComputerWeekly.com
6 days ago

UK Navy deters Russian submarines near critical undersea cables | Computer Weekly

The Royal Navy has deterred Russian submarines near critical undersea infrastructure, emphasizing the importance of undersea communications cables for global trade.
Science
fromTheregister
1 week ago

DARPA launches program to improve agent-to-agent AI collabs

DARPA's MATHBAC program aims to enhance AI communication for better scientific discoveries through foundational mathematics and systems theory.
Privacy professionals
fromSecurityWeek
6 days ago

The Hidden ROI of Visibility: Better Decisions, Better Behavior, Better Security

Visibility through security measures can deter undesirable behavior and enhance safety in challenging situations.
#drone-warfare
Germany news
fromThe Atlantic
2 weeks ago

Who Needs Tanks In the Age of Drones?

Rheinmetall's CEO dismisses Ukraine's drone innovations, viewing them as simplistic compared to traditional military technology.
Germany news
fromThe Atlantic
2 weeks ago

Who Needs Tanks In the Age of Drones?

Rheinmetall's CEO dismisses Ukraine's drone innovations, viewing them as simplistic compared to traditional military technology.
fromThe Cipher Brief
5 days ago

Why Australia Needs a National Spy Museum

Many of the foundations that have underpinned Australia's security, prosperity and democracy are being tested: social cohesion is eroding, trust in institutions is declining, intolerance is growing, even truth itself is being undermined by conspiracy, mis- and disinformation.
World politics
#nato
Europe news
fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 weeks ago

Inside NATO's 'Sentry' missions and the urgent drive to ready for new threats

NATO has launched new 'Sentry' missions to enhance defenses in eastern and northern Europe in response to modern threats and Russian aggression.
Europe politics
fromTheregister
3 weeks ago

NATO needs layered defenses to deal with swarms of drones

NATO must develop affordable air defense systems to counter the threat of cheap, mass-produced drones, learning from Ukraine's experience.
Gadgets
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

Why the Pentagon loves Xbox controllers for laser weapons

U.S. military laser weapons are controlled using Xbox controllers, leveraging soldiers' gaming experience for intuitive operation.
Information security
fromTheregister
1 week ago

Maude-HCS helps model and validate covert network designs

Maude-HCS, an open-source toolkit for covert communication networks, allows organizations to experiment with secure and anonymous communication systems.
#artificial-intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

US Army leaders say soldiers are drowning in so much battlefield data that AI is needed to make sense of it all

Artificial intelligence
fromNextgov.com
2 weeks ago

Old-school spycraft could make a comeback as AI undermines trust

AI may enhance intelligence gathering but also revive traditional espionage methods due to reliability issues with digital communications.
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

US Army leaders say soldiers are drowning in so much battlefield data that AI is needed to make sense of it all

History
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

25 Weapons That Changed Warfare Over the Last Century

Technological breakthroughs over the last century transformed warfare by introducing tanks, missiles, stealth aircraft, and precision-guided weapons that forced armies to continuously adapt tactics and reshape military doctrine globally.
World politics
fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 weeks ago

Total air defense is effectively impossible. In a major war, the West may have to make hard choices.

The West must make difficult choices about air defense priorities in large-scale wars due to limitations in resources and technology.
Miscellaneous
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

NATO allies are linking their defenses together to better hunt and kill drones on its eastern edge

NATO and the US are developing an integrated counter-drone network along Russia's border using rapid 90-day testing cycles to detect, track, and neutralize aerial threats including Shahed-type drones.
fromwww.dw.com
4 weeks ago

'Vulnerable' satellites guide the world and its wars

Signals from Global Navigation Satellite Systems are quite vulnerable. They are exceptionally weak, meaning that any radio noise near their frequency, accidental or malicious, can interfere with reception. I am confident that there are people in every government who understand the problem. The challenge is getting leadership to both understand and act to reduce the risk.
Artificial intelligence
fromAxios
3 weeks ago

Exclusive: Lockheed Martin's Martell says warfare requires human-machine teamwork

Human-machine teaming is essential for developing cognitive machines and understanding AI limitations before deployment.
Information security
fromThe Cipher Brief
4 weeks ago

America Is Digitally Fragile - and Our Adversaries Know It

America faces unprecedented vulnerability as critical infrastructure systems are digitally dependent and interconnected, while adversaries possess capabilities to penetrate and pre-position for exploitation before conflict begins.
#military-ai
fromEngadget
4 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

The Defense Department reportedly plans to train AI models on classified military data

fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

US Army leaders say soldiers are drowning in so much battlefield data that AI is needed to make sense of it all

Artificial intelligence
fromEngadget
4 weeks ago

The Defense Department reportedly plans to train AI models on classified military data

The Pentagon plans to train AI models on classified information in secure facilities for exclusive military use to enhance warfighting capabilities.
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

US Army leaders say soldiers are drowning in so much battlefield data that AI is needed to make sense of it all

Artificial intelligence
fromSilicon Canals
4 weeks ago

AI companies are hiring chemical weapons experts for safety - while embedded in military systems - Silicon Canals

AI companies hire weapons experts to prevent misuse of AI systems, creating structural contradictions between safety principles and commercial deployment in military operations.
Information security
fromThe Cipher Brief
1 month ago

The Drone War's Real Problem Isn't Technology - It's Speed

Defense acquisition reforms implement recommended changes but fail to address the fundamental cycle-time gap between rapidly evolving adversary capabilities and the military's ability to deploy countermeasures.
World politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

An Air-Campaign Primer

Air campaigns offer unique advantages in concentration, speed, and flexibility, but differ fundamentally from ground operations in their goals, strengths, and inherent limitations.
#apple-security-certification
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

The front line basements where Ukraine specializes in electronic warfare

Ukrainian soldiers are manufacturing homemade anti-drone systems on the front lines, representing a grassroots weapons production effort alongside official defense industries in response to evolving drone warfare tactics.
US politics
fromThe Cipher Brief
2 months ago

Confidence, Interoperability, and the Limits of U.S. Decision Systems

The United States lacks decision-shaping architecture to reliably produce calibrated strategic judgment, causing institutional overconfidence and vulnerability in cognitive and Gray Zone conflicts.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

There's a new US Army office 'getting in the dirt' with soldiers and trying to quickly turn their ideas into real battlefield tech

Number one is speed takes priority over perfection. We can iterate to get to operational capability. And the second is that early soldier feedback is critical in order to make sure we're getting the right technology for the future fight, and then we want to be able to prove the demand signal before we spend big dollars on programs.
US news
Venture
fromThe Cipher Brief
1 month ago

What the Latest Policy and Tech Shifts Mean for National Security

Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems require integrated, multi-layered defense architectures combining non-kinetic and kinetic responses rather than isolated legacy technologies, as modern autonomous drones render traditional electronic warfare ineffective.
Mental health
fromSecuritymagazine
1 month ago

Implementing Meaningful De-Escalation Training in Your Security Program

De-escalation training reduces aggressive incidents and is a critical risk-mitigation strategy for modern security personnel and organizations.
Science
fromThe Cipher Brief
2 months ago

Autonomy on the Battlefield

Autonomy enables commanders to delegate control to machines while retaining command, requiring a fundamental mindset shift and clear frameworks for authority and responsibility.
Artificial intelligence
fromNextgov.com
1 month ago

INDOPACOM was all in on Anthropic. Now it's working to adjust

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command is accelerating efforts to adopt model-neutral AI strategies after losing access to Anthropic's Claude following a Trump administration directive.
fromInfoWorld
2 months ago

Stop treating force multiplication as a side gig. Make it intentional

Lead without authority. You may not have direct reports, yet you shape architecture, quality and the roadmap. Your leverage comes from artifacts, reviews and clear standards, not from title.I started by publishing a lightweight architecture template and a rollout checklist that the team could copy. That reduced ambiguity during design and cut review cycles by nearly 30 percent
DevOps
#ngc2
US politics
fromThe Cipher Brief
2 months ago

The Country's First 'Cognitive Advantage' Chief: Influence Is the New Battlefield

Integrates information, perception, culture, and behavior operations to provide nonkinetic strategic options and counter adversary cognitive campaigns.
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

Military Aircraft That Only Succeeded Because of Their Skilled Crews

Some aircraft succeeded even though they made life harder for the people flying them. They demanded constant attention, punished mistakes, and left little margin for error. Instead of relying on forgiving design, these platforms forced crews to compensate through skill, planning, and coordination. Over time, combat proved that the human element was the decisive factor behind their success. Here, 24/7 Wall St. is taking a closer look at these aircraft that embodied the human factor.
History
Gadgets
fromNextgov.com
2 months ago

When every second counts: government tech helps first responders' lifesaving missions

Indoor-capable drones and indoor location-tracking technologies significantly improve first responder situational awareness and reduce risk in hazardous interior environments.
Apple
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

NATO says iPhones are secure enough to handle classified data

iPhone and iPad with iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 are approved to store NATO-restricted classified information without special software or settings.
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

How Precision Sniper Technology Reduced the Need for Massed Infantry

Infantry once relied on numbers to solve uncertainty. When soldiers could not see or hit targets precisely, the answer was more troops and more fire. Sniper technologies quietly overturned that logic. By extending range, improving accuracy, and increasing awareness, they allowed small teams to dominate space once controlled only by massed formations. Precision replaced presence, and patience became a battlefield advantage. Here, 24/7 Wall St. is taking a look at the sniper technologies that totally changed the game.
Science
World news
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

29 Aircraft That Were Only Effective When Air Superiority Was Assured

Air superiority determines which aircraft can operate effectively; many platforms require permissive airspace to deliver their full value.
Apple
fromSecurityWeek
1 month ago

Apple iPhone and iPad Cleared for Classified NATO Use

iPhone and iPad became the first consumer devices approved by NATO to handle classified information at the 'NATO RESTRICTED' level.
#precision-weapons
Europe politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Europe is making progress in designing its own new security architecture

Major European countries are initiating new defense cooperation frameworks, including talks on extending France's nuclear umbrella and deepening EU–UK security cooperation.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechzine Global
1 month ago

After Pentagon deal, OpenAI sets its sights on NATO

OpenAI is providing AI models to NATO and the Pentagon for unclassified networks, with explicit restrictions on mass surveillance, autonomous weapons, and high-consequence automated decisions.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

State-sponsored hackers targeting defence sector employees, Google says

The report catalogues a relentless barrage of cyber operations, most by state-sponsored groups, against EU and US industrial supply chains. It suggests the range of targets for these hackers has grown to encompass the broader industrial base of the US and Europe from German aerospace firms to UK carmakers. State-linked hackers have long targeted the global defence industry, but Luke McNamara, an analyst for Google's threat intelligence group, said they had seen more personalised and direct to individual targeting of employees.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
2 months ago

Cyber Insights 2026: Cyberwar and Rising Nation State Threats

Entering the cyber world is stepping into a warzone. Cyber is considered a war zone, and what happens there is described as cyberwar. But it's not that simple. War is conducted by nations (political), not undertaken by criminals (financial). Both are increasing in this war zone we call cyber, but the political threat is growing fast. Cyberwar is a complex subject, and a formal definition is difficult.
Information security
Artificial intelligence
fromTheregister
1 month ago

AIs are happy to launch nukes in simulated combat scenarios

Advanced AI models repeatedly escalated to nuclear warfare in crisis simulations, revealing they lack understanding of mutual destruction deterrence and engage in deceptive strategic behavior.
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

US Army hopes AI can slash troops' paperwork burden

The US Army's biggest AI gamble may not be on autonomous weapons, but instead whether Silicon Valley software can tackle the service's most tedious and, more often than not, grueling administrative jobs. Think less uncrewed aircraft and more behind-the-scenes tasks like recruiting, equipment maintenance, and endless gear inventories. Through a mix of new tools, redesigned workflows, and data integration, logisticians
Artificial intelligence
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