DefenceTalkRussian hackers were able to access an unclassified Pentagon computer network earlier this year, US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter said Thursday. “We quickly identified the compromise and had a team of incident responders hunting down the intruders within 24 hours,” Carter said during a speech on technology and cybersecurity at Stanford University in California. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russian-hackers-infiltrated-pentagon-network-us-63976/

DefenceTalkIn preparation of Network Integration Evaluation, or NIE, 15.2, Fort Bliss, Texas, transforms into the epicenter for one-of-a-kind vehicles equipped with the most technologically advanced Army network systems. Engineers, technicians and Soldiers are beginning to immerse the Integration Motor Pool, or IMP, to integrate systems onto the vehicles that will be used during NIE. During […]https://www.defencetalk.com/unique-army-tactical-vehicles-integrated-network-integration-evaluation-63427/

DefenceTalkAcross the globe, a variety of air and missile defense threats are evolving and proliferating. At the same time, adversaries are exploiting weaknesses in America’s air and missile defense system, said Brig. Gen. Christopher L. Spillman, commandant of the Army Air Defense Artillery School. Spillman and other missile defense experts met during an Association of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-services-aim-to-standardize-air-missile-defense-networks-63014/

DefenceTalkDuring the latest test of the Army’s mobile tactical communications network, Warfighter Information Network-Tactical Increment 2, a field artillery battalion used the Soldier Network Extension to extend the range of their fire support operations to the tactical edge and significantly cut the length of time it takes to process their fires missions. The satellite-based Warfighter […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-armys-mobile-satellite-network-enables-rapid-fire-missions-61110/

DefenceTalkChina will build a global quantum communication network by 2030, said a leading Chinese quantum physicist on Sunday. “China’s quantum information science and technology is developing very fast and China leads in some areas in this field,” said Pan Jianwei, a Chinese quantum scientist and professor at the University of Science and Technology of China. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-to-build-global-quantum-communication-network-in-2030-60973/

DefenceTalkAs the Army moves to a streamlined and more user-friendly tactical network, the hardware, software and processes that keep it running and secure are realigning to reduce complexity and costs. Together, these products serve as the critical enablers of the Army’s tactical communications and data network. They simplify network tasks and operations for warfighters and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-consolidates-network-enablers-to-boost-simplicity-59018/

DefenceTalkAccurate tracking of munitions and other assets in harsh and/or sensitive environments is now possible through a wireless automatic identity technology introduced by Lockheed Martin. Working with Visible Assets, Inc., Lockheed Martin co-developed sensitive item tracking capabilities that use magnetic fields to track assets in locations where traditional radio frequency technologies (RFID) encounter challenges. “Historically, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lockheed-introduces-secure-wireless-tagging-and-tracking-capability-58840/

DefenceTalkThe Army’s rapid fielding of network systems to support operations in Iraq and Afghanistan led to vastly improved communications capabilities on the battlefield — but also increased network complexity. The service is now moving to simplify and reduce the number of network management tools its communication officers, known as S6s, use to manage the tactical […]https://www.defencetalk.com/combining-network-management-tools-makes-managing-network-easier-saves-money-50041/

DefenceTalkBrigade and battalion command posts, the heart of battlefield operations, are more mobile and agile than ever before, and through ongoing improvements in network capability, the Army is increasing their ability to move forward in the fight while retaining commanders’ critical situational awareness. Current technologies such as Warfighter Information Network Tactical, known as WIN-T, Increment […]https://www.defencetalk.com/army-network-stays-connected-even-when-jumping-the-toc-49915/

DefenceTalkThe network is under attack! Cyber attacks are a daily reality and are growing in sophistication and complexity. How does the Army keep pace with this evolving threat and defend its network? Fifteen Soldiers made history when they were awarded the newest Army military occupational specialty, 25D, cyber network defender, during a graduation ceremony Nov. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/cyberspace-security-army-military-occupational-specialty-49881/