NSA Should ‘Reevaluate’ Massive IC Cloud Contract: GAO

NSA Should ‘Reevaluate’ Massive IC Cloud Contract: GAO
NSA Should ‘Reevaluate’ Massive IC Cloud Contract: GAO

The GAO decision sustained a protest from Microsoft, saying the agency’s evaluation was partly “unreasonable.”

Army Awards Palantir $823M Contract For Enterprise ‘Data Fabric’

Army Awards Palantir $823M Contract For Enterprise ‘Data Fabric’
Army Awards Palantir $823M Contract For Enterprise ‘Data Fabric’

The award is part of the second capability drop of the Distributed Common Ground Systems-Army.

Nuke Sub Accord ‘First Step’ For Deeper US-Aussie Cooperation; Aussies Get NRO Ties

Nuke Sub Accord ‘First Step’ For Deeper US-Aussie Cooperation; Aussies Get NRO Ties
Nuke Sub Accord ‘First Step’ For Deeper US-Aussie Cooperation; Aussies Get NRO Ties

“This does not mean there are not constructive areas of engagement with China,” Australia Foreign Minister Foreign Minister Marise Payne said at the State Department today. She then noted that “US leadership within the Indo-Pacific remains indispensable.”

Israel, US Look To Tighten Intel Sharing Post-Afghanistan

Israel, US Look To Tighten Intel Sharing Post-Afghanistan
Israel, US Look To Tighten Intel Sharing Post-Afghanistan

Intel sharing was a major discussion during PM Bennett’s visit to Washington last week, as was increasing funding for F-15s and Iron Dome interceptors.

Afghanistan’s Precarious Networks: Will The Taliban, Once Again, Go Dark?

Afghanistan’s Precarious Networks: Will The Taliban, Once Again, Go Dark?
Afghanistan’s Precarious Networks: Will The Taliban, Once Again, Go Dark?

The Taliban now faces a decision: Ban the internet as the group did during its first rule, while hindering its propaganda windfall and other online activities, or leave the country’s networks intact, allowing an avenue for continued US electronic surveillance.

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SNC Deploys Cutting-Edge Security Tech For Maritime Regions

SNC Deploys Cutting-Edge Security Tech For Maritime Regions
SNC Deploys Cutting-Edge Security Tech For Maritime Regions

As the importance of oceans, coastlines, economic exclusion zones and sovereign waters increases, countries are faced with a crucial problem.

Lawmakers Throw Wrench Into Air Force ISR Divestment Plan

Lawmakers Throw Wrench Into Air Force ISR Divestment Plan
Lawmakers Throw Wrench Into Air Force ISR Divestment Plan

House authorizers threw shade at the service for not heeding long-standing warnings of the potential for a gap in tactical aircraft availability.

NGA Seeks Upgraded Software To Speed Analysis

NGA Seeks Upgraded Software To Speed Analysis
NGA Seeks Upgraded Software To Speed Analysis

The goal is to have an improved version of the Data Transformation Services (DTS) system up and running on classified NGA networks by next February, the agency’s request for information (RFI) says.

Army Sat Ops Brigade Transfers To Space Force: Karbler

Army Sat Ops Brigade Transfers To Space Force: Karbler
Army Sat Ops Brigade Transfers To Space Force: Karbler

“Now we’re just really working out the details for the timing that that will happen, and how frankly how it will happen,” Lt. Gen. Daniel Karbler, Army SMDC commander, says.

Raymond Unveils Classified Target Tracking Space Radar Effort

Raymond Unveils Classified Target Tracking Space Radar Effort
Raymond Unveils Classified Target Tracking Space Radar Effort

“The space-based GMTI system will replace a portion of the JSTARS sensing capability” and “will support all combatant commands,” Space Force spokesperson Col. Catie Hague explains.

DIU Seeks Prototype Sat Terminal For Army All-Domain Ops

DIU Seeks Prototype Sat Terminal For Army All-Domain Ops
DIU Seeks Prototype Sat Terminal For Army All-Domain Ops

The mobile TITAN satellite ground station is a critical node in Army plans for all-domain operations.

Wang Liqiang: Chinese Defector, Fraud or Both?

Wang Liqiang: Chinese Defector, Fraud or Both?
Wang Liqiang: Chinese Defector, Fraud or Both?

  One of the biggest stories in Asia is the subject of this op-ed by former American senior intelligence official Nick Eftimiades. For an intriguing perspective on this, check out this China Daily “editorial” on Wang. Read on! The Editor. This month, the People’s Republic of China and its intelligence services again made headlines in the world…

Intel Community Grapples With Key Open Source Intel

Intel Community Grapples With Key Open Source Intel
Intel Community Grapples With Key Open Source Intel

“In our defeat-ISIS activities, we’ve had a struggle and presently continue to struggle with the challenge of open source and publicly available information, and how we leverage that to make it truly useful for the warfighter,” Jospeh Votel, former head of both Special Operations Command and Central Command.