DefenceTalkFORT BLISS, Texas: “The greatest threat I face as a brigade commander on the battlefield is not [enemy] tanks, snipers or IEDs,” said Col. Chuck Masaracchia. “It’s defending the network.” Masaracchia, who is the commander of 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, spoke just prior to the start of Network Integration Evaluation 16.1, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/cyberattack-no-1-threat-says-brigade-commander-at-nie-16-1-65486/

DefenceTalkHackers’ arsenal was beefed up with a drone armed with weapons to crack into wireless computer networks at close range, whether they be in skyscrapers or walled compounds. David Jordan of US-based Aerial Assault was at an infamous Def Con hacker gathering on Sunday, showing off a drone that could be dispatched on missions to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/aerial-assault-drone-is-armed-with-hacking-weapons-64957/

DefenceTalkThe State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Egypt for Border Security Mobile Surveillance Sensor Security System and associated equipment, parts and logistical support for an estimated cost of $100 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on July 7, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/egypt-to-buy-border-security-mobile-surveillance-sensor-security-system-64862/

DefenceTalkRussia now poses the greatest threat to US national security and its behavior is “nothing short of alarming,” Marine General Joseph Dunford, the nominee to be the US military’s top officer, said Thursday. Dunford, currently the commandant of the US Marine Corps, told senators at his confirmation hearing it would be “reasonable” to provide lethal […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-poses-greatest-threat-to-us-national-security-dunford-64855/

DefenceTalkUS law enforcement officials warned Wednesday that criminals and terror suspects would benefit from stronger data encryption, and called for service providers to retain access to such protected data. Calling inviolable data a “real national security problem,” Deputy Attorney General Sally Quillian Yates said President Barack Obama’s administration has not ruled out legislation for companies […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-warns-encryption-hampering-anti-terror-fight-64849/

DefenceTalkGerman-owned Patriot missiles stationed in Turkey were briefly taken over by hackers, according to media reports on Tuesday. The attack took place on anti-aircraft ‘Patriot’ missiles on the Syrian border. The American-made weapons had been stationed there by the Bundeswehr (German army) to protect Nato ally Turkey. According to the [Behoerden Spiegel] civil service magazine, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/hackers-give-orders-to-german-missile-battery-64835/

DefenceTalkAn orchestra sounds better if everyone’s on the same sheet of music. Having everyone on the same sheet of music also applies to all participants in a military operation or homeland security emergency response. Trouble is, the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, first responders like the National Guard and State Police, as well […]https://www.defencetalk.com/innovative-system-links-us-army-networks-with-allies-agencies-64717/

DefenceTalkAccording to a report by the think tank Center of European Policy Analysis, Russian troops performed an island attack exercise over the Gulf of Finland in March of this year. The report emphasised a need for increased security and cooperation between Poland, Baltic and Nordic nations, calling the region a “new front line” to Russia’s […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-think-tank-nordic-baltic-polish-9-should-boost-security-64712/

DefenceTalkTop US and Chinese officials were set to join “candid” talks Tuesday on the “complicated but consequential” ties between the world’s two leading economies, with maritime disputes and cyber hacking high on the agenda. About 400 Chinese officials have converged on Washington for the high-level annual talks being hosted by Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-china-hold-frank-talks-on-hacking-maritime-row-64625/

DefenceTalkNew airport technologies unveiled at the Paris Air Show this week promise robots replacing immigration officers and much faster identification of criminals through their biometric data. French electrical systems company Thales premiered its new equipment designed to speed up passage through airports. In their vision of the future, passengers will no longer deal with check-in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/robot-border-guards-among-new-airport-tech-at-paris-air-show-64592/