Pentagon boosts spending on R&D, JADC2 and cybersecurity in $145B budget

Pentagon boosts spending on R&D, JADC2 and cybersecurity in $145B budget
Pentagon boosts spending on R&D, JADC2 and cybersecurity in $145B budget

The Defense Department’s research, development, test and evaluation budget request represents a 4 percent increase from FY23 levels, according to budget documents. 

SOAR Is The Tool That Frees Up Critical Thinking

SOAR Is The Tool That Frees Up Critical Thinking
SOAR Is The Tool That Frees Up Critical Thinking

An Army senior research scientist offers his suggestions on what to look for in a security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR) tool.

CEO: UAE’s Beacon Red Boosts Cyber Resilience in Mideast

CEO: UAE’s Beacon Red Boosts Cyber Resilience in Mideast
CEO: UAE’s Beacon Red Boosts Cyber Resilience in Mideast

Over the next few years, attacks against critical infrastructure will continue to be a primary concern as industries figure out the best way to defend against threat actors.

‘A Chinese Military That is Active Everywhere:’ DIA China Military Power Report

‘A Chinese Military That is Active Everywhere:’ DIA China Military Power Report
‘A Chinese Military That is Active Everywhere:’ DIA China Military Power Report

WASHINGTON: China is not ready to wage war far beyond the shores of Taiwan, but it is pressing hard to develop some advanced weapons and increasingly wants to project power beyond its shores with an increasingly capable military. Those are the fundamental conclusions of the Defense Intelligence Agency in a unique report with its roots…

DoD CIO Says Spectrum May Become Warfighting Domain

DoD CIO Says Spectrum May Become Warfighting Domain
DoD CIO Says Spectrum May Become Warfighting Domain

WASHINGTON: Pentagon officials are drafting new policy that would officially recognize the electromagnetic spectrum as a “domain” of warfare, joining land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace, Breaking Defense has learned. The designation would mark the biggest shift in Defense Department doctrine since cyberspace became a domain in 2006. With jamming, spoofing, radio, and radar all covered under…

Deterrence Doesn’t Work in Cyberspace: CCSA

WASHINGTON: Cyberspace is an inherently unstable realm where traditional strategic concepts of deterrence and defense break down – and it’s the United States that has the most to lose from that instability, warns a forthcoming report from the Cyber Conflict Studies Association. “The Cyber Conflict Studies Association’s two-year study has lead to the sobering conclusion…

Reading Between The Lines: DoD’s Cyber Operation Strategy

This piece first appeared in our sister publication, AOL Gov. The Department of Defense Strategy for Operating in Cyberspace has attracted its share of attention and criticism since it was released last month. For instance, critics from outside the Department believe the document is written at such a high level, it offers little of new…