It is Time for the U.S. Military to Innovate Like Insurgents

"Amidst the sea of defense contractors at this year’s AUSA expo, we — three young new players in this market — stood. We weren’t vendors, contractors or legislators, but rather active-duty Army captains, all members of the new cyber branch assigned to the Army Cyber Institute at West Point, the Army’s agent for change in cyberspace operations. Huddled around a shared U.S. Army demonstration area in the shadow of the sprawling defense contractor mega-booths, we employed a new tool that we had developed just weeks before the expo: the Cyber Capability Rifle. Successfully able to remotely disable an overhead UAV, we developed this proof-of-concept device in a dusty backyard garage, as amateur engineers and do-it-yourselfers, in about 10 hours with about $150 of spare parts. Encouraged by the cyber branch’s innovative spirit and entrepreneurial culture to explore the technological possibilities and enabled by the resources of the Army Cyber Institute, as makers we demonstrated the possibilities of unconventional thought and experimentation. For the Army to be prepared to “operate across a range of operations … anywhere around the world any time,” it must develop asymmetric acquisition methods that enable warfighters to make their own tools at the tactical edge in a timely and cost-effective manner requiring as little red tape as possible."

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HOMELAND SECURITY THEATER

Dec. 7, 2022

Thwarting the social instabilities and political divisions created by bots and other manipulators of information requires creative countermeasures, including aesthetic ones. This belief describes the gameplan of the Department of Homeland Security, which is betting that aesthetics can help safeguard a democracy that has come to seem increasingly fragile.

West Point cadets see role of final frontier in defense

Oct. 28, 2022

WEST POINT, N.Y. – Cadets at the U.S. Military Academy are learning the importance of Army space from the Space and Missile Defense’s Space and High-Altitude Research Center.

Lt. Col. Craig Boucher, director of the SMDC Space and High-Altitude Research Center at West Point, said the center’s mission is to provide space and multi-domain operations education and training and provide operationally relevant space- and missile defense-related research projects for cadets. The center’s role is multi-faceted, but they focus on developing space-aware and space-smart leaders for the Army and the Army’s contribution to the joint force.

“Beyond that the vision is to inspire the next generation of Army leaders to pursue careers in space and missile defense,” he said. “On the training and education side of things we provide the space and multi-domain expertise along with the Army Cyber Institute to raise awareness across the corps of cadets on how space enables their tactical actions on the battlefield and reinforce why things like basic land navigation skills are so important when GPS is denied by an adversarial force.”

Virginia Guard, Partners Conduct Cyber Exercise

Oct. 26, 2022

RICHMOND, Va. – Approximately 20 Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen took part in the Cyber Fortress exercise with public and private sector partners Sept. 21-30.

What a 1904 War Can Teach Vladimir Putin

June 23, 2022

When, in an expansionist mood, Russia embarked on an ill-judged war of territorial conquest against its neighbor, it did so with a grandiose sense of its conquering power. Russia’s leader, who ruled nearly as an absolute monarch and held his counterpart next door in contempt, believed that his country’s interests were threatened, that Russia deserved more influence and respect. He had envisioned a scenario in which his enemy would yield quickly in the face of overwhelming odds and accede to Russian territorial demands.

Why Hasn’t Russia Unleashed ‘Cybergeddon’ in Its War on Ukraine?

May 5, 2022

Russia’s war in Ukraine, now nearing its 10-week mark, has been devastating, killing thousands of civilians and forcing millions to flee their homes. Thus far, this devastation has been wrought primarily by conventional military means, without Moscow launching the “full-scale cyber assault” or “cybergeddon-scale attacks” feared early on. As various authors have pointed out, “Ukrainian air defense and aircraft didn’t appear to be affected by cyber disruptions, and there are no reports of critical infrastructure damage from cyberattacks”; “Ukraine’s electricity grid, its communications systems and other infrastructure are still largely up. Its president is streaming from his government office.” Why?

The Cyber-Escalation Fallacy: What the War in Ukraine Reveals About State-Backed Hacking

April 15, 2022

During a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing in March, Senator Angus King, an independent from Maine, pressed General Paul Nakasone, the head of U.S. Cyber Command and director of the National Security Agency, about the lack of significant cyber-operations in Russia’s war in Ukraine. After all, Russia has long been known for targeting Western countries, as well as Ukraine itself, with cyberattacks. Echoing the surprise of many Western observers, King said, “I expected to see the grid go down, communications too, and that hasn’t happened.” Indeed, although President Joe Biden and members of his administration have also warned of potential Russian cyberattacks against the United States, there were remarkably few signs of such activity during the first six weeks of the war.

Future is now

April 15, 2022

The danger is that America’s over-correction of its earlier stand on future threats may significantly undermine its capability to deal with the present global security scenario. Most 21st century conflicts are still being fought with conventional if advanced precision weapons by troops on the ground. Washington would do well to remember that.

WE NEED SENIOR CYBER LEADERS. SERVICE WAR COLLEGES CAN TRAIN THEM

April 1, 2022

With the White House warning of Russian cyber attacks, senior U.S. cyber leaders could soon be forced to make critical and unprecedented decisions in this battlespace. Now more than ever, the Department of Defense needs specifically trained senior officers who have both the technical and strategic education to confront this challenge. The department is currently focused on developing technically skilled people in the junior uniformed and civilian ranks. This, however, is insufficient.

In order to prepare a new generation of senior cyber leaders, the service war colleges should begin by implementing a “Cyberspace Strategic Studies” track. Although their student bodies vary, these colleges share similar goals: improving the professional education of the highest levels of military leadership and applying the lessons learned during war. This makes the war colleges ideally suited to prepare our future cyber generals and senior civilian leaders.

Putin’s invasion of Ukraine didn’t rely on cyberwarfare. Here’s why.

March 8, 2022

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has perplexed observers expecting to see the cyber dimension unfold differently. When Russia began to mass troops along Ukraine’s borders, analysts predicted that cyber operations would be critical to Putin’s military strategy.

One headline offered that the Russian invasion could “redefine cyberwarfare.” Former White House cyber expert Jason Healey hypothesized that “it will be the first time a state with real capabilities is willing to take risks and put it all on the line.”

Despite these predictions, the expected “shock and awe” Russian cyber campaign in preparation of the invasion of Ukraine never emerged. Moreover, while the conflict will undoubtedly evolve, cyber operations don’t appear to be playing a decisive role on the battlefield.

Commander of U.S. Army Cyber Command to speak at The Citadel

Jan. 26, 2022

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The commanding general for U.S. Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER) will speak at a conference focusing on cyber resiliency for critical infrastructure, which is scheduled to take place February 24-25 at The Citadel.

Lt. General Stephen G. Fogarty will deliver a keynote address at the Jack Voltaic Cyber Conference.

The project was developed by the Army Cyber Institute to analyze weaknesses in critical infrastructure through "an innovative, bottom-up approach… focusing on cities and municipalities where critical infrastructure and populations are substantial."

Army to use science fiction to envision information warfare, WMD threats

Jan. 26, 2022

The Army Cyber Institute is turning to an unusual source to help leaders anticipate future threats: graphic novels. Three graphic novels based on research into information warfare and weapons of mass destruction are intended to “generate conversation within the Army, NATO and the broader community about the future threats in the environment and today’s actions to prepare for those threats,” according to a Jan. 24 notice ...

The Army wants someone to make comics about its information warfare doctrine

Jan. 26, 2022

WASHINGTON: It’s not unusual for the military to seek out specialized contractors with a unique set of skills. But a new solicitation has the Army looking for someone with a more artistic bent — someone who can take technical information about the service’s cyber and weapons of mass destruction strategies and turn them into comic books.

According to a SAM.gov notice, the Army Cyber Institute wants to use science-fiction prototyping (SFP) — science-fiction stories, graphic novels/comics, movies and animations to explore the implications of futuristic technologies — to support the service’s and NATO’s research about future operating environments.

Is the U.S. military’s futurism obsession hurting national security?

Jan. 19, 2022

This fascination with the future extends to the U.S. Department of Defense, which has been seeking science fiction writers to help predict the nature of tomorrow’s conflicts. Calls for proposals have asked consultants to imagine how artificial intelligence (AI) will “change how decisions are made on the battlefield.” NATO recently published a set of short stories on the future of warfare in 2036, and the Army Cyber Institute commissioned an “Invisible Force” graphic novel to explore the role of cyberattacks in a 2030 conflict scenario.

What do Russia’s cyber moves mean for the Ukraine crisis?

Jan. 13, 2022

Dr. Erica D. Lonergan (nee Borghard) discusses the current situation surrounding the Ukraine:

" U.S., European and Russian negotiators are meeting this week to discuss the security crisis over Ukraine, and the steady buildup of Russian troops along the Ukraine border. The United States and its European allies have threatened to impose additional sanctions on Russia if President Vladimir Putin invades its neighbor."

A Ranked Solution for Social Media Fact Checking Using Epidemic Spread Modeling

Jan. 7, 2022

Within the past decade, social media has become a primary platform for consumption of information and current events. Unlike with traditional news sources, however, social media posts do not have to go through a rigorous validation process prior to publication. The 2019 Mueller Report illustrates how malicious actors have taken advantage of these lax requirements to sway public opinion on topics from the #blacklivesmatter movement to the 2016 U.S. Presidential election.

Static Inertia: The Legal Challenges to Making Progress on an Effective Military Information Strategy

Jan. 4, 2022

The United States military is constantly reorganizing and retooling itself to address information operations in gray-zone competition. Unfortunately, forward progress is hard to come by, and operations in the information environment remain an Achilles’ heel, which adversaries use against us to great effect. There is no shortage of ideas and proposals to address the information operations problem, but no solution has been able to overcome the static inertia and impel progress.

Episode 3: 21st Century Propaganda: Understanding Today's Threats

Dec. 22, 2021

This podcast explores how threat actors are manipulating the British and American information environments and provides recommendations for how the government and citizenry might defend themselves. David V. Gioe and co-authors Daniel Dobrowolski and Alicia Wanless argue that enforcing heavy moderation of content is counterproductive and that civic education, transparency, media literacy and ongoing research into the methods that threat actors use are essential to guide an effective response.

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Cybersecurity Anomaly Detection in Adversarial Environments

Nov. 3, 2021

The proliferation of interconnected battlefield information-sharing devices, known as the Internet of Battlefield Things (IoBT), introduced several security challenges. Inherent to the IoBT operating environment is the practice of adversarial machine learning, which attempts to circumvent machine learning models.

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Data Privacy and Security as a National Security Imperative

Oct. 30, 2023

Though some may see data privacy as a purely consumer issue, data in the hands of malicious actors and foreign adversaries who seek to exploit Americans’ personal information can present cybersecurity and national security risks. Key strategy documents like the 2023 National Cybersecurity Strategy and Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community illuminate the need to safeguard our data. They highlight how adversaries can use this data against us—whether collected through commercial data aggregation or cyber breaches, which can increase the success of their espionage, influence, kinetic and cyberattack operations, or disinformation campaigns.

Join the R Street Institute for a special virtual event exploring the nexus between data privacy and security. Panelists will explore threats and risks; responsible and practical approaches to protect Americans’ data while allowing responsible use; and possible paths forward, such as a federal comprehensive data privacy and security law and other legislative and non-legislative options.

Command by intent can ensure command post survivability

Aug. 29, 2023

In a changing operational environment, where command posts are increasingly vulnerable, intent can serve as a stealth enabler.

A communicated commander’s intent can serve as a way to limit electronic signatures and radio traffic, seeking to obfuscate the existence of a command post. In a mission command-driven environment, communication between command post and units can be reduced. The limited radio and network traffic increases command post survivability.

The Tipping Point for Army Distributed Command and Control

Aug. 1, 2023

For more than a year, the U.S. Army’s I Corps has been advancing a key initiative called distributed command and control (C2), allowing the service to communicate and fight with joint and allied partners across the vast Indo-Pacific region. The Corps is putting pieces into place, operationalizing their vision of a nodal-based C2 system, a resilient transport layer, hybrid cloud and data warriors, corps technology leaders report.

Acknowledging the Realities of the Cyber Workforce

July 20, 2023

The Department of Defense is failing to keep pace with current cyber domain demands, with a 25% vacancy rate across the department.

Though recruiters often target science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) students, panelists at the Homeland Security Conference proclaimed most everyday citizens can be trained in the field.

“I would argue that I can take anyone that has a passion and interest and good character and work ethic, and teach them the basic fundamentals of cybersecurity,” said Eric Scott, Information and Cybersecurity Department director at Georgia Tech Research Institute.

Metro Atlanta Representative Sebastian Barron spoke on behalf of the office of Gov. Brian Kemp to inform conference attendees of the vast shortage in cyber professionals in the state of Georgia. Nevertheless, there are more than 1.2 million kids in K-12 in Georgia who could take over as the next generation of cyber professionals.

The Buzz About Electromagnetic Pulse Weapons

July 19, 2023

An electromagnetic pulse (EMP) may be naturally occurring or can be created from the detonation of a nuclear weapon high above the Earth’s surface. Various presidential administrations have grappled with how to best manage risks around EMP threats. As this paper explains, the nuclear EMP debate is unfortunately often framed between two extremes. Some administrations have focused on naturally occurring EMP threats, such as space weather events, whereas others have focused predominately on the nuclear EMP threat, or even taken a hybrid approach here. Despite this contretemps, protecting against one form of an EMP threat thankfully also serves to protect against the other. Thus, this paper recommends that the United States Government and private sector work together to harden the electric grid from both natural and man-made EMP incidents, and establish an EMP Manhattan Project to develop national contingency plans for such scenarios.

Book review: ‘On Disinformation’ by Lee McIntyre

July 19, 2023

A few years ago, the US Army Cyber Institute stated that one of the biggest security threats came in the form of disinformation. So keen were they to press their point, they commissioned a graphic novel to outline the scenarios in which military capability and communication could be degraded by enemy disinformation. The idea was that everyone – particularly soldiers – would read a comic, while the serious messages on topics such as ‘microtargeting’ and ‘post truth’ were tucked away as articles between the pictures.

West Point hosts Joint Service Academy Cybersecurity Summit as industry, government collaborate to defend against cyber threats

April 13, 2023

The date was May 8, 2021, and the Colonial Pipeline Company announced it halted its operations due to a ransomware attack, which disrupted critical supplies of gasoline and other refined products throughout the east coast of the United States – most notably, the southeast part of the U.S.

In the previous three years from 2018-20, similar ransomware attacks shutdown pipelines and customer communications systems were interrupted at four of the nation’s largest natural gas pipeline companies.

These incidents, and specifically the Colonial Pipeline Company cyberattack, have elevated the concern of security of the nation’s energy pipelines and government programs to protect critical infrastructure.

It is incidents like these that provided Palo Alto Networks, Inc., the world’s largest and leader in cybersecurity protection and software, the inspiration to bring industry and government entities together to collaborate to defend against current and future cyber threats by leveraging the unique communities of the service academies.

Soldiers innovating technology, refining tactical concepts, and strengthening partnerships

April 11, 2023

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii – Soldiers from the 11th Cyber Battalion, 780th Military Intelligence (MI) Brigade (Cyber), U.S. Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER) refined tactical Cyber-Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA) concepts for the Army during an Operational Readiness Assessment here in late March 2023.

For the event the 11th Expeditionary CEMA Teams (ECTs) employed innovative technology with assistance from experts from the Army Cyber Institute (ACI) at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the Army Program Executive Office – Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors (PEO IEW&S) and industry partners, along with training with the Combat Mission Team, Detachment-Hawaii, 782nd MI Battalion (Cyber).

Cyber Response is a Team Effort

July 27, 2020

5th SFG(A) Cyber Detachment stays ready with virtual competition

April 17, 2020

Cyber Policy team sweeps Texas Cyber 9/12 competition

Jan. 30, 2020

Why Iran would avoid a major cyberwar

Jan. 17, 2020

Are you at greater risk of cyber attacks when international tensions climb?

Jan. 17, 2020

A new mindset for the Army: silent running

Dec. 6, 2019

CyCon U.S. brings cyber experts together

Dec. 5, 2019

Cybersecurity expert offers tips for protecting the privacy and safety of children from internet-connected toys

Dec. 5, 2019

Cybersecurity brought to the forefront at Jack Voltaic

Sept. 16, 2019

After a cyberattack, the waiting is the hardest part

Sept. 16, 2019

Cadets build relationships, knowledge on Cyber AIAD

Sept. 16, 2019

Putting a value on the 50x coder

Aug. 16, 2019

Ubiquitous Connections Depend Upon Additional Security Skills

Aug. 16, 2019

USMA Faculty Building Cyber Bridges with NATO Allies and Partners

Aug. 16, 2019

Cyber Threat Report June 07, 2019

June 11, 2019

Cyber Threat Report May 06, 2019

May 10, 2019

Guam son accepted into Army Cyber Institute internship at West Point

May 8, 2019

Jack Voltaic 2.0 Gives a Glimpse of Future Infrastructure Protection

April 9, 2019

Chinese Hackers are Stealing U.S. Defense Secrets: Here is How to Stop Them

April 9, 2019

What a U.S. Operation Against Russian Trolls Predicts About Escalation in Cyberspace

April 9, 2019

Cyber Threat Report 04 April 2019

April 5, 2019

Cyber Threat Report 04 March 2019

March 4, 2019

Improving student STEM skills

Feb. 21, 2019

Coalitions Key to Successful Cyber Defense

Feb. 7, 2019

Jack Voltaic 2.0: Threats to Critical Infrastructure

Feb. 6, 2019

Cyber Threat Report 02 February 2019

Feb. 6, 2019

Cyber Threat Report 03 January 2019

Jan. 4, 2019

AvengerCon III: The hacker training event for today’s cyber warrior

By | Dec. 10, 2018

Cyber warrant officer leads West Point research program for protecting critical U.S. infrastructure

By | Dec. 10, 2018

Cyber force looks to grow with boost to electronic warfare

By Army.mil | Dec. 10, 2018

Cyber warrant officer leads West Point research program for protecting critical U.S. infrastructure

By U.S. Army Cyber Command | Nov. 1, 2018

A major project to explore employment of the total Army force to defend the nation's critical

Force of Nature: Settling A 250-Year-Old Statistics Puzzle

By Fox School of Business | Sept. 26, 2018

Research from Deep Mukhopadhyay, professor of statistical science, and Douglas Fletcher, a PhD

U.S. Army in Cyberspace

By U.S. Army Cyber Command | Sept. 25, 2018

The U.S. Army is engaged in the cyber domain every day to achieve and maintain superiority in

A look back at the winners of the cyber 9/12 student challenge 2018

By GCSP | Sept. 25, 2018

Team Black Knights of the US Military Academy at West Point were the winners of the Cyber 9/12

Protecting Financial Institutions Against Cyber Threats: A National Security Issue

By Erica Borghard | Sept. 24, 2018

The U.S. economy is susceptible to offensive operations carried out by national security adversaries

Cyberthreat Update: Efficiency Versus Security

By AFCEA.org | Jan. 17, 2018

Col. Andrew O. Hall, USA, director, Army Cyber Institute, opened AFCEA’s first Cyber Education,

West Point Shows Off Cyber Chops in Higher Ed Challenge

By edscoop | Nov. 3, 2017

"Four faculty members at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point have proven themselves to be among

Military Aims to Maintain Its Cyber Mission Force Roster

By GovTech Works | Oct. 19, 2017

What the U.S. military is trying to achieve in building its Cyber Mission Force is akin to building

Cybersecurity is becoming a problem people can't ignore, hackers say

By Chicago Tribune | Oct. 19, 2017

People often pay more attention to the benefits of modern technology than its problems — in part

Cyber Warfare: How the U.S. Military, Tech Companies Shield Themselves

By Chicago Tonight | Oct. 18, 2017

The past few years have taught us that no single entity is safe from hacks, leaks or data

Promise & Peril

By National Guard Magazine | Oct. 10, 2017

"By 2025, a wildly wired world will bring a wealth of convenience and efficiency. With it will come

Cyber Policy Team Wins Cyber Competition

By PointerView | Oct. 5, 2017

The U.S. Military Academy Cyber Policy team won the inaugural Indo-Pacific Cyber 9/12 Student

What the Heck Is Threatcasting?

By Slate | Sept. 15, 2017

"Threatcasting emerged in 2007 as a variation on the futurecasting process that one of us, Brian,

Fire, Maneuver - and FireChat

By Small Wars Journal | Aug. 26, 2017

"Tools such as FireChat, though impressive in their own right, are representative of emerging

Banning Encryption to Stop Terrorists: A Worse than Futile Exercise

By Combating Terrorism Center | Aug. 16, 2017

"Terrorist groups are increasingly using encryption to plan and coordinate terrorist acts, leading

Envisioning the Future to Empower Action

By IEEE Computer Society | Aug. 3, 2017

"At a threatcasting workshop, participants imagined tomorrow's threats and identified concrete steps

When the NSA Spots a Crack in Commercial Software – Should It Tell?

By The Cipher Brief | July 14, 2017

"One of the only tasks the U.S. Constitution declares that the federal government must do is to

Why can’t America reliably separate out fact, falsehood, opinion and reasoned analysis?

By The National Interest | July 1, 2017

"One commentator asserted that the purpose of fake news “is not to pose an alternative truth . . .

What Internet-Connected War Might Look Like

By Linux Insider | May 10, 2017

"During their talk, the institute's Major Natalie Vanatta and Captain Erick Waage mused on dramatic

Can the U.S. Army's sci-fi fan fic save us from a dark future?

By CNET | May 9, 2017

Redefining the Battlefield: the Army Cyber Institute at West Point

By West Point Magazine | April 1, 2017

"The Army Cyber Institute was designed with the unique ability (not just within the Army and West

The Intelligence Costs of Underestimating Russia: A Warning from History

By War on the Rocks | March 31, 2017

"Questions over the extent and nature of the relationship between President Donald Trump’s

Terrorists use the Dark Web to hide

By USATODAY | March 27, 2017

The CyberWire Daily Podcast(Futurist Brian David Johnson explains Threatcasting)

By The CyberWire Daily Podcast | March 17, 2017

"The CyberWire Daily Podcast is our look at what's happening in cyberspace. It provides a clear and

Information Warfare Isn't Russian

By The Strategy Bridge | March 8, 2017

"Information warfare is not new, but developments in information technology have enabled it to

Intelligence Officers Won’t Exit En Masse During the Trump Administration

By Lawfare Blog | March 3, 2017

"Former intelligence analyst Edward Price dramatically resigned from CIA last week in an op-ed in

CIA service and sacrifice will continue, no matter who is sitting in the White House

By Foreign Policy | Feb. 17, 2017

"CIA officers are not a monolithic bunch. Some are introverts, some are extroverts. Some are

Expanding tech advantages, 'cyber resiliency'

By The Washington Times | Feb. 15, 2017

"The Army Cyber Command, the Army Cyber Institute at West Point and the Army Cyber Center of

U.S. no longer has geography as ally

By APNEWS | Jan. 18, 2017

"The United States has long relied on its borders and superior military might to protect against and

The Cyber Soldiers of the Future

By Cable News Network (CNN) | Jan. 13, 2017

How to Grow a Capable Cyber Officer

By AUSA | Dec. 13, 2016

"Given the rising number of military cyber activities between the U.S. and its adversaries over the

Why PPD-41 is evolutionary, not revolutionary

By FCW | Oct. 24, 2016

"The Obama administration released Presidential Policy Directive 41 in July to clarify roles and

Clinton’s encryption solution would require a ton of oversight

By Cyberscoop | Oct. 23, 2016

"Law enforcement taking advantage of zero day exploits is preferred to an overarching encryption

Warner: Procurement and personnel key for cyber

By Cyberscoop | Oct. 23, 2016

"Fixing the way the U.S. government buys technology and hires and deploys its workforce is the key

Army wants cyber capability everywhere

By FCW | Sept. 13, 2016

"The Army's new cyber director said the service is still struggling to make cyber, electronic

Strategic Broadening for Mid-Career Cyber Leaders

By Small Wars Journal | Sept. 13, 2016

"The purpose of this paper is to highlight the need for strategic broadening and policy education

We Took West Point Cadets to (Cyber) War

By War on the Rocks | June 21, 2016

"Several months ago, we — members of the Army Cyber Institute and Defense Innovation Unit

West Point Cadets Are Shooting Down Drones With Cyber Rifles

By Popular Science | June 15, 2016

Palo Alto Networks CEO on cybersecurity vs. privacy

By Fox Business | April 22, 2016

"Palo Alto Networks CEO Mark McLaughlin on efforts to improve cybersecurity."

Wanted: talented cyber operators

By Army.mil | April 22, 2016

"Regarding cyber, "we are training in the dozens and our adversaries are training in the thousands,"

IoT attacks threaten national security, say cyber experts

By DVIDS | April 22, 2016

"Dams, the power grid and other such infrastructure were once closed network systems. Then they were

Former NSA Director: U.S. Needs Security, Privacy

By Fox Business | April 21, 2016

"Top military and industry leaders convened at a cyber-summit at West Point, New York Thursday to

Homeland Security Secretary: No imminent threat to U.S.

By Fox Business | April 21, 2016

"Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson talks exclusively with FBN’s Jo Ling Kent at

Critical Infrastructure Vulnerable to Attack, NSA Leader Says

By Defense.gov | April 21, 2016

"Strong dependence on industrial control systems, or ICS, is a serious vulnerability for industry,

Strategic Amnesia and ISIS

By The National Interest | April 21, 2016

"MARK TWAIN observed, “history doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme.” The study of military

Apple's Dilemma: Customer Privacy or Help the Fed

By CNBC | Feb. 18, 2016

"West Point's Cyber Policy Fellow Dr. Aaron Brantly and U.C. Berkeley's James Dempsey debate Apple's

Task Force Green Dragon: Preparation of the Environment in New England Taverns

By War on the Rocks | Feb. 16, 2016

"Regardless of era, before active armed combat begins in a battlespace, commanders often have a

Cyber Resiliency: Bridging a Cyber Capability Gap in 2025

By Small Wars Journal | Feb. 5, 2016

"The United States Army must develop a holistic solution to Army-wide cyber resiliency and hardening

Going Native: A Career Pipeline For U.S. Military Success Out in Silicon Valley

By Foreign Policy | Jan. 14, 2016

"Just as we needed people who could interpret for us in Afghanistan and Iraq, so do we need soldiers

As more devices go online, hackers hunt for vulnerabilities

By The Baltimore Sun | Oct. 24, 2015

"The hack was simple. Terry Dunlap tapped out a few commands on his laptop and within seconds a

The Army built a Wi-Fi "gun" that shoots drones from the sky

By Fortune | Oct. 19, 2015

"Looks like the U.S. armed forces have a few makers in their barracks who love playing with

This Tactical Cyber Rifle Is a Glimpse Into the Future of High-Tech Warfare

By Popular Mechanics | Oct. 15, 2015

"We've seen big, bulky Anti-UAV Defense Systems radio-jamming drones out of the sky before, but it

Phreaker, Maker, Hacker, Ranger: One Vision for Cyber Support to Corps and Below in 2025

By Small Wars Journal | Aug. 11, 2015

"The operationalization of the Cyberspace Domain at the tactical-level continues to exacerbate both

Secret cellphone tracking may get more scrutiny from Mecklenburg County courts

By The Charlotte Observer | Nov. 29, 2014

"Police likely will face more questions when they ask the court for permission to secretly track

Should Police Be Able To Keep Their Devices Secret?

By NPR | Oct. 22, 2014

"Officers use "Stingrays" to mimic a cell phone tower and intercept information from phones in a

It is Time for the U.S. Military to Innovate Like Insurgents

MAJ Joeseph Littell