US Army researchers improving biometrics speed, accuracy for military intelligence, security
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DefenceTalkHuge advances in biometric collection and database query are now being made with more to come on the horizon, said William Graves, the chief engineer for Program Executive Office Intelligence, Electronic Warfare & Sensors. That’s great news for the intelligence community and for force protection efforts, said Graves, whose office is the lead for all […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-researchers-improving-biometrics-speed-accuracy-for-military-intelligence-security-71552/
Singapore Invites Cyberattacks To Strengthen Defences
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DefenceTalkHundreds of hackers have targeted Singapore’s defence ministry — but the attacks were at the government’s invitation in an unusual attempt to strengthen cybersecurity. Authorities said Wednesday they had paid out US$14,750 in prize money to the best of the 264 so-called “white hat” hackers — specialists who seek to break into networks to check […]https://www.defencetalk.com/singapore-invites-cyberattacks-to-strengthen-defences-71498/
CID warns Army community about social media impersonation of Soldier accounts
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DefenceTalkU.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command’s (CID) Computer Crime Investigative Unit (CCIU) is once again warning Soldiers and the Army community to be on the lookout for “social media scams” where cybercriminals impersonate service members by using actual and fictitious information, not just for “trust-based relationship scams,” also known as Romance Scams, but for other impersonation […]https://www.defencetalk.com/cid-warns-army-community-about-social-media-impersonation-of-soldier-accounts-71459/
US Army’s new electronic warfare capabilities hit the ground in Europe
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DefenceTalkGRAFENWOEHR, Germany: Soldiers with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade and 2nd Armored Brigade, 1st Infantry Division are the first to receive new electronic warfare, known as EW, prototype systems that enable the U.S. Army to contest and challenge near-peer adversaries in this critical domain. Delivery and training for the integrated package of mounted, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-armys-new-electronic-warfare-capabilities-hit-the-ground-in-europe-71455/
Europe claims 100 million users for Galileo satnav system
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DefenceTalkThe Galileo satellite navigation system, Europe’s rival to the United States’ GPS, has nearly 100 million users after its first year of operation, the French space agency CNES said Thursday. The system, seen as strategically important to Europe, went live in December 2016, having taken 17 years at more than triple the original budget to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/europe-claims-100-million-users-for-galileo-satnav-system-71386/
Exercise tracking map highlights locations of deployed troops
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DefenceTalkA map showing paths taken by users of an exercise tracking app reveals potentially sensitive information about American and allied military personnel in places including Iraq and Syria. While some bases are well known to groups that might want to attack them, the map also shows what appear to be routes taken by forces moving […]https://www.defencetalk.com/exercise-tracking-map-highlights-locations-of-deployed-troops-71381/
Pentagon probes fitness-app use after map shows sensitive sites
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DefenceTalkThe US military is reviewing how troops use fitness trackers and other devices, the Pentagon said Monday after an exercise-logging company published a map revealing potentially sensitive information about US and allied forces in places including the Middle East. The map, made by Strava Labs, shows the movements of its app users around the world, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pentagon-probes-fitness-app-use-after-map-shows-sensitive-sites-71379/
US Air Force Successfully Launches New Satellite
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DefenceTalkThe Air Force successfully launched the fourth Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit satellite on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V Evolved Expendable launch Vehicle from Space Launch Complex 41 here, Jan 19. “The successful launch of SBIRS GEO Flight-4 is the reward for years of hard work put in by our combined government […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-air-force-successfully-launches-new-satellite-71150/
‘Terabyte of Death’ Cyberattack Against DoD Looms, DISA Director Warns
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DefenceTalkThe vast, global networks of the Defense Department are under constant attack, with the sophistication of the cyber assaults increasing, the director of Defense Information Systems Agency said here today. Army Lt. Gen. Alan R. Lynn, who is also the commander of the Joint Force Headquarters, Department of Defense Information Networks, described some of the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/terabyte-of-death-cyberattack-against-dod-looms-disa-71059/
Pentagon mum on fate of secret satellite
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DefenceTalkThe mystery surrounding the fate of a secret military satellite deepened Thursday when the Pentagon refused to answer even simple questions about whether the mission to launch it had gone awry. On Sunday, private space firm SpaceX blasted a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida carrying the secret government satellite, known as Zuma. US […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pentagon-mum-on-fate-of-secret-satellite-71048/