Different cultures and nationalities have different naming conventions; I came from a one that led me to face the universe with a personal name “Or”. I fact, my name has different meanings in different languages. In English the meaning of “Or” is funct…
Planning for the End of 2016: A Leap Second and the End-of-Support for SHA-1 TLS Certificates
A leap second and the final end of browser support for SHA-1 TLS certificates will happen and can potentially break software systems and applications.
Toolsmith – GSE Edition: snapshot.ps1
I just spent a fair bit of time preparing to take the GIAC Security Expert exam as part of the requirement to recertify every four years. I first took the exam in 2012, and I will tell you, for me, one third of the curriculum is a “use it or lose it” s…
5 Reasons Trump Might Not Increase Defense Spending
Loren Thompson, TNI Donald Trump is so forceful in his public presence and pronouncements that many observers simply assume he would be a decisive commander in chief. However, being decisive…
Will Clinton Resist Her Inner Hawk?
Barbara Slavin, Voice of America The Washington foreign policy establishment is salivating at the thought of a Hillary Clinton presidency, which promises to be more interventionist than…
Only Hillary Clinton Is Prepared for the Nuclear Threat
Sam Nunn, Wall Street Journal Former Georgia Sen. Sam Nunn writes that Donald Trump is an apprentice in the nuclear world. Worse, he has no appetite for learning.
Why I’m Running For President
Evan McMullin, The National Interest The great challenge we face today is how to reconcile the imperative of global leadership with the necessity of reining in its costs.
Trump’s “Peace Through Strength” Space Doctrine
Robert Walker & Peter Navarro, SN America’s space program is suffering from significant under-investment — both the weak Obama-Clinton economy and a lack of strategic vision are major…
Trump Sides With Putin Over U.S. Intelligence
Michael Crowley, Politico The GOP nominee’s insistence that “our country has no idea” who hacked election targets follows numerous instances of resisting findings that implicate the Russian…
The Biggest Defense Topics the Presidential Debates Skipped
Leo Shane III, MT The war in Afghanistan, reforming veterans assistance programs and looming defense spending caps got only passing mentions at the three big presidential forums.