DoD’s Replicator Drone Concept Builds on Lessons Learned in Ukraine
“Small, smart, cheap, and many” is the way Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks describes the characteristics of the drones that the Pentagon intends to put […] More
Posts Tagged ‘Tech’
The Government has an Espionage Problem. Open Source should be part of the Solution.
OPINION — The unauthorized release of classified information and the subsequent arrest of Jack Teixeira has raised important questions. Why does the Air National Guard […] More
CIA’s Coming Tech Revolution
OPINION — Like many Americans who came of age in the 1980s, I have lasting childhood memories of the Space Shuttle program. The Shuttle program […] More
We Need Clear Communication Over What’s Happening in Japan
OPINION — A rearmed Japan provides the U.S. with another strong Indo-Pacific ally which should calm down what I believe are exaggerated fears of China […] More
IT Modernization in the IC: Part Two
SPONSORED How the IC can implement modernized network technologies The Intelligence Community needs advanced technology to address both a rising near-peer threat, and escalating cybersecurity […] More
Tech Antitrust Bill Could Expose the Cloud to Foreign Threats
OPINION — Within a few years, companies are expected to spend more on public cloud computing than they do on traditional information technology, as the convenience, scalability, […] More
How Government Tech Leaders Can Prepare for Quantum
SPONSORED — Across the public and private sector, the pace of investment and scientific advancement in quantum technologies is ever increasing with major initiatives in […] More
The Cyber Wild West
OPINION — Two events last week made me more aware than ever of the danger to individuals and to governments from the internet. First, I […] More
IT Modernization in the IC – Part I
By Jill Singer, Vice President, Defense & National Security, AT&T Public Sector & FirstNet SPONSORED How advanced technologies support IC mission effectiveness In the Intelligence […] More
Equipping U.S. Partners in Cyberspace is a Must
Co-author Jiwon Ma is a program analyst at CCTI, where she contributes to the CSC 2.0 project. Follow Ma and Montgomery on Twitter @MarkCMontgomery and […] More
Providing Protection from the Perfect Cyber Storm
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — We’re witnessing the perfect storm. The disruptive pandemic has put pressure on cybersecurity teams, as widescale remote working escalates digital transformation. Waves […] More
The National Security Implications of New Rules of the Road for Cyber
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — The Cyber Initiatives Group (powered by The Cipher Brief) filed national security-related comments in support of the SEC’s proposed rules regarding Cybersecurity […] More
5G Security: Seeing Through the Clouds
By Chris Christou and Joseph Bull, Booz Allen Hamilton SPONSORED – U.S. government organizations racing to adopt 5G mobile technology must overcome significant security blind […] More
Getting Our Act Together on American Tech Policy
OPINION — Earlier this year, the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA), which aims to prevent leading technology companies from engaging in anti-competitive behavior, […] More
Leveraging Uncertainty for Strategic Cyber Deterrence
If the right to reasonable privacy is a nonnegotiable, weight-bearing pillar of democracy and omniscient surveillance is the hallmark of authoritarianism….is there an in between? […] More
Taiwan’s Place in the Global Tech Race
It’s no secret that Taiwanese factories produce much of the world’s computer chip and semi-conductor supplies used in a variety of products from smartphones to […] More
The Time for Tech Diplomacy is Now
The Listening Post focuses on women in the national security space. This new column offers a collection of experienced national security insights, interviews, and profiles […] More
The Impact of DeepFakes on the New Data Frontier
Robert Griffin is the Managing Partner for DVI Equity Partners a Private Equity Investment arm of Diamond Ventures where he focuses on technology investments concentrated […] More
The Right Collaboration on 5G is Critical
OPINION — During a roundtable at the State Department last week, Attorney General William Barr emphasized how “our national security and the flourishing of our […] More
A Dangerous and Expensive Addiction to Legacy Systems
Sean Roche is former Associate Deputy Director of CIA for Digital Innovation. The Directorate of Digital Innovation (DDI) was created to accelerate the integration of advanced […] More
5 Key Things About 5G
Last week, The Cipher Brief told you how and why the U.S. has been working to convince its allies to ban Chinese vendors from contributing […] More
False Flags in Cyberspace: Targeting Public Opinion and Political Will
Bottom Line: In the digital age, determining the origins of cyberattacks is already difficult, but cyber actors can further muddy attribution by diverting blame for […] More
Defense Secretary Shakes Up Silicon Valley Innovation Outpost
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter on Wednesday announced shakeups to the Pentagon’s tech-sector outreach, with a new outpost in Boston and major changes for the […] More
Ransomware: Protecting Yourself from Cyber Extortion
Cyber-crime and cybersecurity are locked in a perpetual competition – whenever one advances, the other changes to counter it. With every iteration of this contest, […] More