| Similar Articles |
 |
National Defense July 2010 Stew Magnuson |
Competition Keen for Next Generation of Cyberwarriors The Air Force last year established its first command devoted solely to protecting and attacking networks. But in a time when cybersecurity experts are in high demand, the question has arisen: Where is the talent coming from?  |
National Defense June 2013 Valerie Insinna |
Defense Department Infrastructure Still Vulnerable to Cyber-Attacks, Critics Say The Defense Department knows how to fight a kinetic war with bullets, bombs and boots on the ground, but it is still figuring out what a cyberwar would look like and how it would be fought.  |
National Defense October 2004 Harold Kennedy |
Forces Under Stress The Special Operations Command is struggling to retain its most experienced personnel while it moves to fill a growing role in the U.S. war against terrorism.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics October 2007 John Keller |
The importance of military information security Will the the computer and the data network be the aircraft carrier and atomic bomb of the future?  |
National Defense April 2009 Grace V. Jean |
U.S. Special Operations Command Seeks Culturally Attuned Warriors Candidates who hope to join the Army's Special Forces, whether recruited from the services or other programs, will face higher standards in training.  |
National Defense February 2008 Breanne Wagner |
Special Operators Ponder the Right Mix of Roles and Missions U.S. Special Operations Command is growing. From 48,000 personnel today, its numbers are expected to increase to 58,000 in the coming years. But how will they be used?  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics October 2009 J.R. Wilson |
Military Information Security Command Opens for Business at Lackland AFB The U.S. Air Force ended two years of confusion and controversy by designating Lackland Air Force Base as its official operational cyber security center, consolidating all U.S. military cyberspace operations and computer security.  |
National Defense May 2013 Stew Magnuson |
Special Operations Missions to Require New Doctrine Whether it is called "soft power," or the latest buzzword, "the seventh warfighting function," special operations forces are entering a new chapter in their storied history, senior SOF leaders said.  |
National Defense August 2012 Eric Beidel |
Budget Cuts Could Threaten Special Operations Innovation If any part of the military is going to weather the budget storm and still be able to carry out ambitious, speedy acquisitions, experts say it will be SOCOM. But that doesn't mean austerity won't challenge the command or force it to change the way it has been doing things for the past decade.  |
National Defense November 2007 Stew Magnuson |
Units That Work With Civilians Often Disregarded, Soldiers Claim Experienced military troops who are trained to communicate with foreign audiences are neglected and underutilized, argue the authors of "United States Special Operations Command," a new book that is sparking debate within the special operations community.  |
National Defense May 2012 Stew Magnuson |
Changes on the Horizon For Special Operations Command as Force Grows No one in the White House or Pentagon is talking about cutting the ranks of special operators. They number about 66,000 personnel now, and the goal to reach 70,000 will not change.  |
National Defense April 2007 Lawrence P. Farrell Jr. |
Special Operations Command: Strategies, Opportunities in Long War on Terrorism In this long, non-traditional war the nation is fighting, we must recognize that it will take unconventional methods and tactics to deal with this enemy, and to defeat its robust network.  |
National Defense August 2009 Sandra I. Erwin |
Future War: How The Game is Changing "It's hard to concentrate on a grand strategy when your house is on fire," said Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis, head of U.S. Joint Forces Command. Even as they cope with the frantic demands of two major wars, military leaders say they have a clearer sense of the future than they did in the 1990s.  |
National Defense October 2005 Joe Pappalardo |
As Military Becomes More Reliant On Networks, Vulnerabilities Grow If problems are not addressed, the Pentagon could spend $200 billion during the next 10 years on a network with serious vulnerabilities, according to security experts.  |
National Defense November 2011 Eric Beidel |
Coast Guard Cyberdefense Office: Small but Mighty Like the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps, the Coast Guard suffers thousands of attacks on its networks each month.  |
National Defense January 2012 Eric Beidel |
Military Academies Look to Fill Nation's Cybersecurity Gaps Like West Point, the other academies recognize the sea change and are putting increased focus on their network security curriculum, both for these specialists and for the rest of the students who pass through their doors.  |
National Defense December 2010 Grace V. Jean |
Air Force Graduates First Batch of Cyberwarriors Thousands of Air Force communications personnel are now transitioning into the newly designated cyber career field.  |
National Defense June 2009 Stew Magnuson |
U.S. Plans to Destroy Enemy Computer Networks in Cyber-Attacks Questioned But secrecy may have impeded widespread debate about the nature and implications of cyber-attack.  |
National Defense April 2005 Harold Kennedy |
Special Operations Command Plans for Expanded Role in U.S. War on Terrorism The new role for special operations forces would not interfere with the U.S. Central Command's leadership in Iraq or Afghanistan.  |
National Defense May 2015 Ariel Robinson |
Something Special About Doing Business With SOCOM There is a reason why many defense contractors consider U.S. Special Operations Command a dream customer. SOCOM knows what it wants, and it moves quickly to get it.  |
National Defense January 2015 Yasmin Tadjdeh |
Special Operations Command Bypasses Acquisition Red Tape That continued ability to field equipment in weeks or months instead of years will be critical as U.S. military strategy shifts from Afghanistan and focuses on smaller, global missions led by special operation forces.  |
National Defense August 2007 Grace Jean |
Defense Technologies for an Uncertain Future The United States is at a crossroads when it comes to developing defense technologies for a future that seems obscure at best.  |
Parameters Winter 2005/2006 George R. Mastroianni |
Occupations, Cultures, and Leadership in the Army and Air Force The relatively recent separation of the Air Force from the Army, coupled with the rapid rise of the Air Force as a powerful, independent institution offers a unique opportunity to explore the organizational cultures of these two services, and to better understand the implications of culture on leadership styles in each of the services.  |
National Defense July 2013 Dan Parsons |
Special Operators List Equipment Needs Special Operations Command constantly solicits industry for technologies that improve upon existing gear or that can perform a desired function that is beyond the reach of current equipment.  |
National Defense November 2013 Sandra I. Erwin |
Changing World Blazes New Trails For Military Technology A striking array of challenges is reshaping the course of defense technology. The United States is entering an era characterized by fiscal austerity and the rise of "non-state" actors as enemies of nation states.  |
Popular Mechanics September 2008 Glenn Derene |
The Coming Cyberwar: Inside the Pentagon's Plan to Fight Back In the modern American military, digital telecommunication is so integral to command and control of forces and equipment that the disruption of data can do more to disable a fighting force than a thousand bombs  |
InternetNews April 15, 2010 |
Cyber Command Plans to Focus on Coordination Nominee for the new Department of Defense position says the agency is going to lead other agencies in cyber attacks instead of waging its own.  |
National Defense April 2008 Stew Magnuson |
Special Operations Command: It Takes Too Long to Get Equipment To carry out their mission in Iraq, special operators will need better sensors, more up to date aircraft, and additional tactical trucks.  |
National Defense April 2009 Sandra I. Erwin |
NFL-Quality Rehab For Some Wounded Warriors The military's elite warriors who are injured in combat will have access to medical care and rehabilitation services akin to the treatments given to the nation's superstar athletes.  |
National Defense December 2013 Yasmin Tadjdeh |
Industry, Military Emphasize Need for 'Cyberwarrior' Training as Attacks Increase Government and military leaders have for years warned of increasingly pervasive and nefarious cyber-attacks. The network intrusions, perpetrated by nation states, hacktivists and thieves, are growing rapidly, experts have said.  |
National Defense May 2005 Joe Pappalardo |
Special Operations Command Faces Personnel Shortages Some of the most skilled personnel slots may face future shortages, including civil affairs operators, psychological operations staff, special forces units and combat controllers.  |
National Defense May 2015 Stew Magnuson |
Despite Wider Cuts, Special Operations Command Budget Outlook Remains Rosy On the surface, Special Operations Command is holding its own in a time of fiscal austerity.  |
National Defense July 2012 Eric Beidel |
iCollege Takes Nation's Cybersecurity Leaders Back to School The iCollege, also known as the Information Resources Management College, is working to fill the gap in knowledge that exists among the senior leadership trying to carve out policies and strategies under which the government's "cyberwarriors" must operate.  |
National Defense February 2004 Harold Kennedy |
SOCOM Creates New Hub For Fighting War on Terror The U.S. Special Operations Command has reorganized its headquarters at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., in order to fulfill a new leadership role in the war on terrorism.  |
National Defense May 2014 Stew Magnuson |
Changing Missions Means New Equipment Needs for Special Operators Special Operations Command's acquisition organization for the past 12 years has been working under one axiom. Whatever they needed they could get it. But those days are quickly coming to an end.  |
National Defense February 2004 Harold Kennedy |
U.S. Special Operations Command: A Snapshot A look at what SOCOM comprises  |
National Defense August 2007 Sandra I. Erwin |
Equipment Requests Raise Procurement Integrity Questions The increasingly frequent practice of tagging combat equipment requests as "urgent" needs has resulted in widespread abuse of the system.  |
InternetNews October 9, 2009 Larry Barrett |
Cyber Terrorism Demands New Tactics: Study RAND Corporation says fighting online threats to national security requires nontraditional tactics, immediate attention.  |
National Defense September 2011 Grace V. Jean |
U.S. Special Operations Command's Equipment Buys Focus on Aviation The largest buy that the command intends to make in 2012 is for unconventional warfare aircraft such as light and medium commercial airplanes -- the Pilatus PC-12, the M-28 Skytruck and the DO-328.  |
National Defense February 2007 Erwin & Jean |
Pentagon's African Command: Will It Float? While Pentagon officials fine-tune plans to create a new military command to oversee Africa, Navy leaders are floating a proposal to base that command's headquarters on a ship at sea.  |
InternetNews September 24, 2010 |
Obama Admin Mulls Cybersecurity, Senate Bill Stalls Head of U.S. Cyber Command describes White House-led review of current cybersecurity authorities, while efforts in the Senate for comprehensive reform appear to have hit a roadblock.  |
National Defense June 2013 Sandra I. Erwin |
Special Operations Forces in the Market For Global Communications Technology When they deploy to combat zones, special operations troops bring along a multitude of gizmos. Besides basic line-of-sight radios to communicate with their peers, they need devices to connect with other U.S. government agencies and allies.  |
National Defense May 2014 Yasmin Tadjdeh |
Special Operations Command Increases Technology Funding Renowned for being the military's most agile and cost-effective force, SOCOM's overall budget is slated to increase in the upcoming fiscal year, allowing for more procurement and personnel funding.  |
National Defense December 2007 Stew Magnuson |
`Responsive Space' Office Must Quickly Prove Itself, Proponents Say U.S. Strategic Command was given an office space and now people are are pushing for the office to make good on their promise to deliver space-based services to field commanders in days or weeks.  |
National Defense May 2015 Eoyang & Freeman |
Why the U.S. Must Reform The Military Personnel System If our military hopes to continue employing the best and brightest, it needs to consider fundamentally changing the military personnel system, not merely tinker with pay and benefits.  |
National Defense August 2014 Yasmin Tadjdeh |
Special Operations Command Modernizing Aircraft, Investing In New Technology One of SOCOM's largest investments will go toward upgrading and sustaining its aircraft, which transport and support operators around the world in remote destinations.  |
National Defense February 2009 Sandra I. Erwin |
Special Ops Command:No New Equipment Needed The Pentagon began a major expansion of U.S. special operations forces two years ago, but contractors won't see increased purchases of new high-tech equipment for SOF units.  |
National Defense December 2015 Lloyd McCoy Jr. |
Defense Department Plays Key Role in Industrial Base Oversight The Defense Department and other federal agencies have been directed to identify and protect critical infrastructure sectors specific to their mission.  |
National Defense January 2016 Allyson Versprille |
Fragmented Cyber Legislation Hinders Military The patchwork of legislation that allows the U.S. military and government to perform cyber operations is too disjointed to enable an effective and swift response, a former Army officer said.  |
National Defense July 2015 Jon Harper |
Surveillance Technology a Priority For Special Operations Forces Members of U.S. Special Operations Command's aviation component face difficult technological challenges as they seek to improve their ability to find, track and destroy the enemy.  |