Black Tops A compendium of recently published EW & CEMA articles

By Tom Zalewski

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1. The Bleak State of Federal Government Cybersecurity dtd: 30 May 2018; by: Lily Hay Newman; published on: WIRED on-line https://www.wired.com/story/federal-government-cybersecurity-bleak/

2. SS7 routing-protocol breach of US cellular carrier exposed customer data dtd: 30 May 2018; by: Dan Goodin; published on: arsTECHNICA on-line https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/05/nefarious-actors-may-have-abused-routing-protocol-to-spy-on-us-phone-users/

3. Will AI help save lives on the battlefield? dtd: 31 May 2018; by: Adam Stone; published on: C4ISRNET on-line https://www.c4isrnet.com/intel-geoint/isr/2018/05/31/will-ai-help-save-lives-on-the-battlefield/

4. The U.S. Army Is Going to Blow Up This Ex-Saudi Airlines Boeing 777 Jet dtd: 01 June 2018; by: Joseph Trevithick; published on: The Drive on-line http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/21260/the-u-s-army-is-going-to-blow-up-this-ex-saudi-airlines-boeing-777-jet

5. APNewsBreak: Pentagon to take over security clearance checks dtd: 01 June 2018; by: Lolita C. Baldor; published on: Associated Press on-line https://apnews.com/6a92b7e254b74111b722271035a0206c

6. Google Will Not Renew Pentagon Contract That Upset Employees dtd: 01 June 2018; by: Daisuke Wakabayashi and Scott Shane; published on: The New York Times on-line https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/01/technology/google-pentagon-project-maven.html

7. Why A ‘Human In The Loop’ Can’t Control AI: Richard Danzig dtd: 01 June 2018; by: Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.; published on: BreakingDefense on-line https://breakingdefense.com/2018/06/why-a-human-in-the-loop-cant-control-ai-richard-danzig/

8. Cyberwarriors need a training platform, and fast dtd: 04 June 2018; by: Mark Pomerleau; published on: FifthDomain on-line https://www.fifthdomain.com/dod/2018/06/04/cyberwarriors-need-a-training-platform-and-fast/

9. The US Army’s new algorithm tells you how much caffeine will hit your body’s peak performance dtd: 04 June 2018; by: Michael J. Coren; published on: Quartz on-line https://qz.com/1296394/the-us-armys-new-algorithm-will-tell-you-exactly-how-much-caffeine-to-put-in-your-body-for-peak-performance/

10. Why the Military Can’t Quit Windows XP dtd: 04 June 2018; by: Jeremy Hsu; published on: SLATE on-line https://slate.com/technology/2018/06/why-the-military-cant-quit-windows-xp.html

11. What’s the frequency, Putin? 5 questions about Russia’s EW capability dtd: 04 June 2018; by: Kelsey Atherton; published on: C4ISRNET on-line https://www.c4isrnet.com/electronic-warfare/2018/06/04/whats-the-frequency-putin-5-questions-about-russias-ew-capability/

12. Costs of Snowden leak still mounting 5 years later dtd: 04 June 2018; by: Deb Riechmann; published on: Associated Press on-line https://apnews.com/797f390ee28b4bfbb0e1b13cfedf0593

13. Wargaming with Athena: How to Make Militaries Smarter, Faster, and More Efficient with Artificial Intelligence dtd: 05 June 2018; by: Benjamin Jensen, Scott Cuomo, and Chris Whyte; published on: War On The Rocks on-line https://warontherocks.com/2018/06/wargaming-with-athena-how-to-make-militaries-smarter-faster-and-more-efficient-with-artificial-intelligence/

14. Will government be ready for the explosion of data? dtd: 06 June 2018; by: Jessie Bur; published on: Federal Times on-line https://www.federaltimes.com/it-networks/2018/06/06/will-government-be-ready-for-the-explosion-of-data/

15. Microsoft Moves a Data Center Under the Sea dtd: 06 June 2018; by: Caitlin Fairchild; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/analytics-data/2018/06/microsoft-moves-data-center-under-sea/148767/

16. Senate bill could empower America to hack back dtd: 06 June 2018; by: Justin Lynch; published on: FifthDomain on-line https://www.fifthdomain.com/congress/2018/06/06/senate-bill-could-empower-america-to-hack-back/

Black Tops A compendium of recently published US Army related EW & CEMA articles

By Tom Zalewski

The following is a list of articles related to EW & CEMA that were recently published in a variety of publications or websites. These are offered in the general interest of the members of the APG Susquehanna Chapter of the AOC.

A special thanks to Leonardo DRS Signal Solutions for their support of the assembly of these Black Tops!

17. The Army prepares for ‘irregular warfare’ dtd: 11 June 2018; by: Justin Lynch; published on: FifthDomain on-line https://www.fifthdomain.com/dod/army/2018/06/11/the-army-prepares-for-irregular-warfare/

18. 5 new facts about DoD’s secure phones and tablets dtd: 11 June 2018; by: Mark Pomerleau; published on: C4ISRNET on-line https://www.c4isrnet.com/c2-comms/mobility/2018/06/11/5-new-facts-about-dods-secure-phones-and-tablets/

19. Russia prepares for a future of making autonomous weapons dtd: 11 June 2018; by: Kelsey Atherton; published on: C4ISRNET on-line https://www.c4isrnet.com/electronic-warfare/2018/06/11/russia-prepares-for-a-future-of-making-autonomous-weapons/

20. Soldiers are being forced to recognize one of their greatest vulnerabilities on the battlefields dtd: 11 June 2018; by: Adam Stone; published on: C4ISRNET on-line https://www.c4isrnet.com/electronic-warfare/2018/06/11/soldiers-are-being-forced-to-recognize-one-of-their-greatest-vulnerabilities-on-the-battlefield/

21. Army names acting No. 2 at PEO C3T dtd: 13 June 2018; by: Maddy Longwell; published on: C4ISRNET on-line https://www.c4isrnet.com/c2-comms/2018/06/13/army-names-new-no-2-at-peo-c3t/

22. The Army wants a better way to update software, buy smarter dtd: 13 June 2018; by: Mark Pomerleau; published on: C4ISRNET on-line https://www.c4isrnet.com/it-networks/2018/06/14/the-army-wants-a-better-way-to-update-software-buy-smarter/

23. Senators Demand Answers From Amazon on Echo's Snooping Habits dtd:14 June 2018; by: Issie Lapowsky; published on: WIRED on-line https://www.wired.com/story/senators-flake-coons-demand-answers-amazon-echo-privacy/

24. NATO cyber team to add another teammate dtd: 18 June 2018; by: Andrew C. Jarocki; published on: FifthDomain on-line https://www.fifthdomain.com/international/2018/06/18/nato-cyber-team-to-add-another-teammate/

25. Senate may require Pentagon to study permanent US presence in Poland dtd: 18 June 2018; by: Jennifer H. Svan; published on: STARS AND STRIPES on-line https://www.stripes.com/senate-may-require-pentagon-to-study-permanent-us-presence-in-poland-1.533441

26. Experts fear the growing threat of connected devices dtd: 18 June 2018; by: Justin Lynch; published on: FifthDomain on-line https://www.fifthdomain.com/critical-infrastructure/2018/06/18/experts-fear-the-growing-threat-of-connected-devices/

27. NGA’s first chief technology officer steps down dtd: 19 June 2018; by: Maddy Longwell; published on: C4ISRNET on-line https://www.c4isrnet.com/intel-geoint/2018/06/19/ngas-first-chief-technology-officer-steps-down/

28. IBM’s machine argues, pretty convincingly, with humans dtd: 19 June 2018; by: Dave Lee; published on: BBC News on-line https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-44531132

29. How the Army will plan cyber and electronic warfare operations dtd: 20 June 2018; by: Mark Pomerleau; published on: C4ISRNET on-line https://www.c4isrnet.com/electronic-warfare/2018/06/20/how-the-army-will-plan-cyber-and-electronic-warfare-operations/

30. 4 ways AI can let humans down on the battlefield dtd: 20 June 2018; by: Daniel Cebul; published on: C4ISRNET on-line https://www.c4isrnet.com/it-networks/2018/06/20/4-ways-ai-can-let-humans-down-on-the-battlefield/

31. On the Theft and Reuse of Advanced Offensive Cyber Weapons dtd: 20 June 2018; by: Gil Baram; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2018/06/theft-and-reuse-advanced-offensive-cyber-weapons/149150/

32. The war in the desert - Why the Sahara is terror's new front line dtd: 21 June 2018; by: Joseph Trevithick; published on: BBC News on-line https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/war_in_the_desert

33. US Must Hustle On Hypersonics, EW, AI: VCJCS Selva & Work dtd: 21 June 2018; by: Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.; published on: BreakingDefense on-line https://breakingdefense.com/2018/06/us-must-hustle-on-hypersonics-ew-ai-vcjcs-selva-work/

34. Facing Chinese cyberthreat, Pentagon to bake better contractor security into buying decisions dtd: 21 June 2018; by: Joe Gould; published on: DefenseNews on-line https://www.defensenews.com/congress/2018/06/21/pentagon-to-bake-better-contractor-security-into-buying-decisions/

35. Top intelligence officials fear US behind in quantum computing, cyber dtd: 21 June 2018; by: Justin Lynch; published on: FifthDomain on-line https://www.fifthdomain.com/industry/2018/06/21/top-intelligence-officials-fear-us-behind-in-quantum-computing-cyber/

36. Orlando International Airport to scan faces of US citizens dtd: 21 June 2018; by: Mike Schneideri; published on: Associated Press on-line https://apnews.com/eade4e6efbf442328b0e1eefabd98f05/Orlando-International-Airport-to-scan-faces-of-US-citizens

37. Here’s why DoD wants to make millions more eligible to shop commissaries, exchanges dtd: 22 June 2018; by: Karen Jowers; published on: Military Times on-line https://www.militarytimes.com/pay-benefits/2018/06/22/heres-why-dod-wants-to-make-millions-more-eligible-to-shop-commissaries-exchanges/

38. Can industry help government make sense of artificial intelligence? dtd: 22 June 2018; by: Mark Pomerleau; published on: C4ISRNET on-line https://www.c4isrnet.com/intel-geoint/2018/06/22/can-industry-help-government-make-sense-of-artificial-intelligence/

39. How the Army is virtually prepping for real cyberattacks dtd: 22 June 2018; by: Justin Lynch; published on: FifthDomain on-line https://www.fifthdomain.com/dod/army/2018/06/22/how-the-army-is-virtually-prepping-for-real-cyberattacks/

40. DoD makes significant updates to cyber operations doctrine dtd: 22 June 2018; by: Mark Pomerleau; published on: FifthDomain on-line https://www.fifthdomain.com/dod/2018/06/22/dod-makes-significant-updates-to-cyber-operations-doctrine/

41. The Army Is Spending Half A Billion To Train Soldiers To Wage War Underground dtd: 22 June 2018; by: Matthew Cox; published on: Task & Purpose on-line https://taskandpurpose.com/army-subterranean-warfare-training/

42. How industry helps shape the Army’s emerging tech dtd: 25 June 2018; by: Mark Pomerleau; published on: FifthDomain on-line https://www.c4isrnet.com/dod/army/2018/06/25/how-industry-helps-shape-the-armys-emerging-tech/

43. The Army is most excited about these 3 capabilities dtd: 25 June 2018; by: Mark Pomerleau; published on: C4ISRNET on-line https://www.c4isrnet.com/electronic-warfare/2018/06/25/the-army-is-most-excited-about-these-3-capabilities/

44. Uncertainty & Anxiety About Army’s New Scout Aircraft dtd: 25 June 2018; by: Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.; published on: BreakingDefense on-line https://breakingdefense.com/2018/06/uncertainty-anxiety-about-armys-new-scout-aircraft/

45. Here’s how artificial intelligence could predict when your Army vehicle will break down dtd: 27 June 2018; by: Victoria Leoni; published on: MilitaryTimes on-line https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-army/2018/06/27/heres-how-artificial-intelligence-could-predict-when-your-army-vehicle-will-break-down/

46. Will $95B for R&D make its way to the final defense appropriations bill? dtd: 26 June 2018; by: Joe Gould; published on: DefenseNews on-line https://www.defensenews.com/congress/2018/06/26/pentagon-money-bill-with-heavy-rampd-accent-passes-senate-subpanel/

47. Underwater: Will rising debt spark Pentagon cutbacks? dtd: 26 June 2018; by: Joe Gould; published on: DefenseNews on-line https://www.defensenews.com/congress/2018/06/26/underwater-will-rising-debt-spark-pentagon-cutbacks/

48. Army: Individual Soldiers Will One Day Control Swarms of Robots dtd:27 June 2018; by: Matthew Cox; published on: Military.com on-line https://www.military.com/defensetech/2018/06/27/army-individual-soldiers-will-one-day-control-swarms-robots.html

49. A Senate panel wants to spend an extra $400 million on microelectronics dtd: 28 June 2018; by: Daniel Cebul; published on: C4ISRNET on-line https://www.c4isrnet.com/it-networks/2018/06/28/a-senate-panel-wants-to-spend-an-extra-400-million-on-microelectronics/

50. Facebook Files Patent For Tech That Can Take Advantage of Your Phone's Mic dtd:28 June 2018; by: Caitlin Fairchild; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/analytics-data/2018/06/facebook-files-patent-tech-can-take-advantage-your-phones-mic/149367/

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