DefenceTalkDefenceTalkSecurity forces killed four terrorists who attempted to storm the Pakistan Stock Exchange compound in Karachi in a gun and grenade attack on Monday morning. According to a police statement, one sub-inspector and three security guards were martyred in the attack. Seven people, including three police officials, have been injured, the statement said. The attackers, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/all-4-terrorists-killed-in-attempt-to-storm-pakistan-stock-exchange-compound-75779/

DefenceTalkWhat is Future Vertical Lift? Whether performing transport, logistics, strike or reconnaissance duties, helicopters and tilt-rotor aircraft greatly multiply the effectiveness of ground forces. They are a combat multiplier as well as a lifeline in austere environments. Future Vertical Lift (FVL) will transform the Army’s rotary wing fleet, bringing faster, more lethal and more survivable […]https://www.defencetalk.com/making-future-vertical-lift-open-safe-and-secure-75593/

DefenceTalkMicroelectronics are in nearly everything, including the complex weapons systems the Defense Department buys, such as the F-35 joint strike fighter, the Pentagon’s director of defense research and engineering for modernization said. “It is so ubiquitous and because it is … so fundamental to everything we do,” Mark J. Lewis said via video conference today […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-defense-adopts-zero-trust-approach-to-buying-microelectronics-75572/

DefenceTalkUS President Donald Trump further hardened his rhetoric towards China on Thursday, saying he no longer wishes to speak with Xi Jinping and warning darkly he might cut ties over the rival superpower’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Tensions have ratcheted up between Washington and Beijing as they trade barbs over the origin of the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/trump-threatens-china-ties-says-in-no-mood-for-xi-talks-75545/

DefenceTalkThe Department of the Air Force and Defense Digital Service (DDS) planned satellite hacking challenge, the Space Security Challenge 2020: Hack-A-Sat, is pivoting to an entirely virtual event. This decision comes after DEF CON 28 formally cancelled in-person events in 2020 due to coronavirus precautions. The two-phase Hack-A-Sat includes an online qualification event held from […]https://www.defencetalk.com/satellite-hacking-challenge-shifts-to-fully-virtual-event-75536/

DefenceTalkThe US Federal Bureau of Investigation and cybersecurity experts believe Chinese hackers are trying to steal research on developing a vaccine against coronavirus, two newspapers reported Monday. The FBI and Department of Homeland Security are planning to release a warning about the Chinese hacking as governments and private firms race to develop a vaccine for […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-says-chinese-hacking-vaccine-research-reports-75524/

DefenceTalkA host of state intelligence services warned early of a new coronavirus with the potential to wreak havoc worldwide, yet many governments failed to heed the warnings — a mistake that experts say they are unlikely to make again. The scramble to contain the outbreak has underscored for many officials the need to adapt spycraft […]https://www.defencetalk.com/new-task-for-spy-agencies-stay-ahead-of-epidemic-threats-75506/

DefenceTalkLeft-leaning allies of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ruling conservatives launched an offensive on Sunday calling for the withdrawal of US nuclear arms in Germany. Two senior figures in the Social Democratic Party (SPD), the junior partner in the government coalition, voiced strong opposition to the weapons. “Nuclear arms on German soil do not strengthen our security, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/germanys-spd-seeks-scrapping-of-us-nuclear-arms-shield-75371/

DefenceTalkA new X-ray detector prototype is on the brink of revolutionizing medical imaging, with dramatic reduction in radiation exposure and the associated health risks, while also boosting resolution in security scanners and research applications, thanks to a collaboration between Los Alamos National Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory researchers. “The perovskite material at the heart of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/self-powered-x-ray-detector-to-revolutionize-imaging-for-medicine-and-security-75182/

DefenceTalkThe Department of Defense (DOD) has not fully implemented three of its key initiatives and practices aimed at improving cyber hygiene. Carnegie-Mellon University defines cyber hygiene as a set of practices for managing the most common and pervasive cybersecurity risks. In discussions with GAO, DOD officials identified three department-wide cyber hygiene initiatives: the 2015 DOD […]https://www.defencetalk.com/cybersecurity-dod-needs-to-improve-cyber-hygiene-75160/