DIA centralizes AI efforts with Digital Modernization Accelerator
“I want you to move like somebody’s on your heels, and they’re about ready to eat you,” the Defense Intelligence Agency’s chief AI officer, Maj. Gen. Robert Kinney, tells his team.
Who’s Who in Defense: Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence
In the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on America, the position of Director of National Intelligence, (DNI) was created to close the gaps in the US Intelligence Community.
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Winning the cognitive domain — A methodology built for democratic constraints
The challenge for Western democratic institutions is not a lack of capability — it is a structural one.
After US underestimated Ukraine, DIA developed ‘will to fight’ analysis and is applying it to China
Defense Intelligence Agency Director Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse also said that North Korean troops in Russia may be among the best Pyongyang has to offer but probably aren't suited for the job they could be called to do.
DIA ‘almost done’ with JWICS tech refresh goal to enhance network resiliency
The tech refresh is only one element of the JWICS modernization drive, which has been in the works since 2021, and further updates are expected to include AI assistance, DIA Chief Information Officer Doug Cossa said.
How defense intelligence networks are evolving in a ‘chaotic’ time
Breaking Defense reporting about what the Defense Department wants out of its next generation cloud capability, DIA artificial intelligence strategy, NGA's Project Maven updates and more can be found in our latest eBook.
Zero trust is breaking things at the DIA, and ‘that’s good’: CIO
The Defense Intelligence Agency's CIO says "comply-to-connect" protocols can mean "things just stop working," pulling troublesome "shadow IT" into the light.
Satellites at the center: Inside the Pentagon’s next-gen space architecture
From emerging data networks to missile tracking and cyber resilience, Breaking Defense’s latest eBook brings together essential reporting on the evolving role of satellites in national security.
Al-Qaida Fears In Afghanistan, But China Takes Spotlight For IC Leaders
One senior official said he wants his agency to have the urgency about China the way the US had urgency about counterterrorism after 9/11.
AI’s Data Hunger Will Drive Intelligence Collection
The Pentagon’s new Chief Data Officer says real-world surveillance missions must be redesigned to capture high-quality data to train machine-learning algorithms.
Are Russia & China Violating Nuke Test Ban Treaty?
Officials from the National Security Council, Defense Intelligence Agency, and the State Department all hinted Moscow and Beijing are violating the treaty -- only to retreat into vague statements when pressed.
North Korea STILL Not Going To Give Up Nukes, Says ODNI; Sen. McConnell Rises Against Isolationism
WASHINGTON: The Intelligence Community does not agree with President Trump that North Korea is “no longer a nuclear threat.” We know that because Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats told the Senate Intelligence Community today that Kim Il Sung’s country is “not likely to give up” all its nuclear weapons. Here’s our story two years […]
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America needs next-gen solutions to counter modern air and missile threats
Defending a country the size of the US from threats requires advanced sensing, communications and interception capabilities.
‘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 […]
A Blueprint To Stop Chinese Espionage, IP Theft: Nick Eftimiades, Top Intel Expert
Few espionage experts speak publicly. Even fewer experts in Chinese espionage do. I first met Nick Eftimiades at the airport when he was a top space intelligence expert. I was en route to my first Space Symposium and knew very little. Nick taught me a bit and was very tolerant of this new space puppy who didn’t know […]
Space Mystery: Are Russian Doll Sats a Threat?
The State Department and Pentagon are expressing concern over new Russian and Chinese activities in space, while the White House is pushing for the creation of a Space Force.
Hard Lessons from America’s Longest Wars
This is one of two pieces by our contributor James Kitfield, who’s won more Gerald Ford Defense Reporting awards than anyone else (3), on the challenges and mistakes America has made in grappling with the complex threat of global terrorism. As James puts it in his summary sentence: U.S. counterterrorism forces continue to learn and adapt […]