Department of Defense – MCYSEKA-Maritime Cyber Security Knowledge Archive

A Second Look at the Critiques and Narratives Against Golden Dome for America

President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome for America is criticized for being provocative, de-stabilizing, opening Pandora’s box, and the so-called militarization of space. Yet these narratives are not new. The same was said of President Ronald Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI). Commentators in the press and the intelligentsia compare Golden Dome with SDI. Now, as in […]

A Second Look at the Critiques and Narratives Against Golden Dome for America was originally published on Global Security Review.

July 8, 2025

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The Math Behind Trump’s $1 Trillion Defense Budget

OPINION — “The President’s FY ‘26 [Fiscal Year 2026] National Defense Budget requests $1.01 trillion, which is a 13 percent increase from FY ’25 enacted [as authorized but not yet funded by Congress] levels. This [FY ‘26] includes $848.3 billion for D…

July 1, 2025

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15 Years in the Making: U.S. Precision Strike on Iran’s Fortified Nuclear Site

Today’s Department of Defense release highlights not just a military operation, but decades of foresight, innovation, and strategic discipline. 🔹 Engineering & Intelligence Combined What began in 2009 with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s monitoring of Iran’s Fordow site evolved into a cutting-edge capability. The 30,000‑lb GBU‑57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) was precisely engineered—tested hundreds […]

15 Years in the Making: U.S. Precision Strike on Iran’s Fortified Nuclear Site was originally published on Global Security Review.

June 27, 2025

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Senate Republicans ‘very close’ to deal to protect key DoD spectrum in reconciliation language

Democrat Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington, where Boeing is headquartered, continues to raise concerns about potential interference with civil and military aviation.

June 13, 2025

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“Co-creation” boosts commercial technology for dual-use defense applications

[Sponsored] Advana is an example – a mission-aligned data platform that integrates commercial innovation and defense-grade engineering.

June 12, 2025

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To advance cybersecurity skills, DoD needs real-world practitioners

[Sponsored] Most have a certification or four-letter credential at the end of their name, but it’s practical hands-on experience DoD wants.

May 29, 2025

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‘Got it — you’re in charge’: Ex-general blames Hegseth’s insecurity for top brass firings

Retired Major General James Spider Marks slammed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for trying to “flex his muscles” by announcing he’s slashing top generals and admirals from the Pentagon.

CNN’s John Berman played a clip of Hegseth claiming his new “…

May 6, 2025

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Opportunities abound for DoD and industry when the cyber workforce is trained to a peak level

[Sponsored] Cybersecurity skills must evolve in near-real time as Zero Day threats continue and AI provides new challenges.

April 24, 2025

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‘Huge problem’: Insiders say WH having a ‘full-blown meltdown’ amid latest scandal

U.S. diplomat Brett McGurk, who has held senior national security positions under both Republican and Democratic presidents, expressed his concern Tuesday on CNN over government insiders claiming the Pentagon was disintegrating under Defense Secreta…

April 22, 2025

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Hegseth slammed for throwing colleagues ‘under the bus’ to dodge blame amid scandal

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was accused Tuesday of throwing his former, hand-picked Pentagon colleagues “under the bus” in an attempt to shift blame over “Signalgate 2.0.”