An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: A new report has found that 26 states now either restrict or outright prohibit towns and cities from building their own broadband networks. Quite often the laws are directly written by the telecom sector, and in some instances ban towns and cities from building their own broadband networks — even if the local ISP refuses to provide service. The full report by…
Guy parked next to me at a CTF competition I’m attending this morning.
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China to Show New Warships, Flex Military Muscle
Ben Blanchard, ReutersChina will show off new warships including nuclear submarines and destroyers at a parade next week marking 70 years since its navy’s founding, a senior commander said on Saturday, as Beijing flexes its increasingly well-equipped …
Army Preparing to Field New Unmanned Ground Systems
Connie Lee, NDMThe Army’s push to upgrade its ground robotics fleet is coming to fruition, according to the service.Over the next 18 months, the Army plans to field four major platforms, Bryan McVeigh, project manager for force projection at the progr…
U.S. Military Electron Launch First Test for York Satellite
Debra Werner, SpaceNewsCOLORADO SPRINGS and FREMONT, Calif. Rocket Lab is preparing to launch in May three U.S. military satellites including the Army Harbinger mission as part of the Defense Department’s Rapid Agile Launch Initiative. Harbinger is d…
The Impact of the Marriott Breach and Chinese Mass Surveillance
Lessons Learned from the Recent Marriott Breach by Richard Blech, Founder & CEO at Secure Channels Inc….
Trump to Nominate Shanahan As Permanent Defense Secretary
L. Tomlinson, FOXPresident Trump is expected to formally nominate Patrick M. Shanahan to be his permanent defense secretary as soon as next week, two administration officials tell Fox News. This, after an internal Pentagon investigation concluded that…
Open Architecture for Army Aircraft
Sydney Freedberg, Breaking DefenseNASHVILLE: While sexy photos of revolutionary aircraft naturally get the most attention, one of the most important pieces of the Army’s Future Vertical Lift effort is actually invisible. Called the Modular Open System…
Japan, U.S. Say Cyber-Attacks Would Be Covered by Security Pact
Asahi ShimbunJapan and the United States agreed April 19 that a concerted cyber-attack on Japan could be considered an armed attack covered by their security treaty.Foreign Minister Taro Kono and Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya met here with U.S. Secre…
USAF Fleet Structured For The Wrong War, CSBA Warns
Steve Trimble, Aviation WeekNot only are they too small, by one-third, to fight a near-simultaneous war with Russia and China in 2030, the U.S. Air Force’s four newest frontline combat aircraft todaythe B-2, F-35A, F-22 and KC-46will be limited to sta…