Barry Rosenberg

Barry Rosenberg is an expert journalist in defense cybersecurity and information technology issues. He is former editor of the trade magazine C4ISRNET, which he helped relaunch in 2013. Before that he was editor of Defense Systems at 1105 Media, focusing on IT and C4ISR topics. He recently worked in key content roles at information technology firms SILA, which specializes in blockchain technologies and cyber security, and Trace Systems. Earlier in his career he was founding editor of Aviation Week’s Overhaul & Maintenance magazine, editor of Defense News’ show daily and managing editor of Aviation Week’s Show News. Rosenberg is a Philadelphia native, an avid writer and co-author of "Mavericks of the Sky: The First Daring Pilots of the U.S. Air Mail".

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Posts by Barry Rosenberg

Air Warfare

Sentinel and Raider: Where these two legs of the nuclear triad stand today

The new ICBM and B-21 bomber will be a “stabilizing force” for strategic deterrence that is born digital to meet evolving threats.

Land Warfare

Last year, CSBA said the Army could afford both FVL variants. What’s changed since then?

The question of whether the Defense Department or the primes should own all the data rights to various elements of the FVL program is a simplistic, false choice, says a CSBA senior fellow.

Networks & Digital Warfare

The danger of FVL incorporating too much IP and hindering spiral improvements

If the Army heeds industry's emphasis on protecting intellectual property than a dependence on proprietary technology will hamstring FVL’s ability to address evolving threats.

Land Warfare

Is the goal of JADC2 to connect sensors to shooters or should it be command and control?

C2 will be particularly important in scenarios where US forces are met with anti-access/area denial countermeasures potentially more suitable for autonomous aerial and ground systems.

Networks & Digital Warfare

How lessons learned during Afghan withdrawal relate directly to JADC2

The Afghanistan withdrawal and the consolidation of all in-country military networks to one base at Hamid Karzai International Airport illustrated unique challenges with direct applicability to Joint All Domain Command and Control and future Project Convergences.

Land Warfare

Divining the future of heavy vertical lift in the Army

With the Army focused on FLRAA and FARA, the question of heavy lift under the Future Vertical Lift program won’t be answered for a decade or more. In the meantime, here’s what the Army is thinking.

Naval Warfare

The roadmap for naval electrification

The US Navy answers questions about its roadmap for employing electric and battery power for lasers, radars, and propulsion over the next two decades.

Networks & Digital Warfare

How Will SATCOM Evolve From GWOT To Great Power?

DoD Satcom Chief Mike Dean discusses how new, disruptive capabilities for SATCOM in LEO, MEO, and GEO are creating novel mission sets for all-domain operations and new ways of paying for it. He also provides a status report on developing enterprise SATCOM command and control.