George Friedman, Mauldin Econ. The national interests of the US, Russia, China, France, and Britain inevitably diverge. Since the founding of the UN, each nation has waged war, or supported…
Why Obama Must Pardon Gen. David Petraeus
Mike Galloucis, W. Times Anyone who served in the military understands the underlying principle of getting the bottom line up front. Because in a war zone there is always a chance the…
Is Terrorism Getting Worse?
Uri Friedman, The Atlantic These days, terrorism seems not just more lethal and more common, but more widespread. The death toll in recent weeks speaks for itself: 22 people dead in…
Kali Linux Dojo at Black Hat Vegas 2016
The folks at Black Hat have been kind enough to invite us once again to deliver a Kali Dojo in Las Vegas this year. The event will be held on the 4th of August at the Mandalay Bay hotel, and will be open to all Black Hat pass types. This year our Dojo …
National Guard’s Role in Cybersecurity for the Power Grid
Lex. Inst. The power utilities responsible for producing and delivering electricity are generally under-resourced for the task of preventing or limiting damage from cyberattacks. But one…
Gen. Mark Milley Talks Europe
Julian E. Barnes, Wall Street Journal The Wall Street Journal recently sat down with Gen. Mark Milley, the Army chief of staff, to discuss the U.S. and and allied exercises in Europe,…
Achieving DoD Acquisition Goals
Scott E. Chandler, Lexington Institute After 35 years in aerospace, I find myself passionate about defense acquisition reform because the stakes are high, the challenges are deep, and the…
The PhotoMiner Campaign
In this report we will share our research on the PhotoMiner?s timelines, infection strategies, C&C servers and provide tools to help detect the malware.
TRADOC G-2 Call for Papers
U.S. Army TRADOC, SWJ Blog To provide information on the upcoming Mad Scientist Conference to be held at Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies, Washington DC from 8-9 August…