May 2, 2024 | International, Land
August 8, 2018 | International, C4ISR
Why small cyberattacks on power systems more likely than a long-running blackout
By: Justin Lynch
Attacks on American power systems are likely to be small and localized, according to a cybersecurity firm, casting doubt on the ability of a foreign power to take down broad swaths of U.S. electric systems at once.
Given current technology it is not reasonable to expect an enemy to shut down large portions of the U.S grid., but hackers do have the ability to target an individual location, Joe Slowik, an adversary hunter at the cybersecurity firm Dragos, told Fifth Domain at the Black Hat conference.
“I might not be able to turn off the eastern seaboard, but if I want to cause a power blip in Washington D.C., that is feasible,” Slowik said.
His cautions come after a series of warnings from the U.S. government regarding the potential for attacks on the power infrastructure.
"Think about New England in January, the grid going down for three days. A lot of people are going to suffer and die,” Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats said during a July 13 event at the Hudson Institute.
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July 25, 2018 | International, Aerospace, Naval, Land, C4ISR
Rebuilding America’s Military: Thinking About the Future
Dakota Wood SUMMARY America's military—engaged beyond capacity and in need of rebuilding—is at a crucial juncture. Its current “big-leap” approach to preparing for future conflict carries great risk in searching for revolutionary capabilities through force-wide commitments to major single-solution programs. The Heritage Foundation's Rebuilding America's Military Project (RAMP) recommends that the U.S. military instead adopt an iterative, experimentation-heavy approach that can achieve revolutionary outcomes at less risk through evolutionary improvements that build on each other until transformative tipping points are reached. Critical to this is a military culture that is immersed in the study of war and a force of sufficient capacity to prepare for the future while also handling current operational commitments. https://www.heritage.org/defense/report/rebuilding-americas-military-thinking-about-the-future
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December 11, 2020 | International, Aerospace, Naval, Land, C4ISR, Security
Defense Technology Highlights Of 2020
Graham Warwick https://aviationweek.com/aerospace-defense-2021/defense-space/defense-technology-highlights-2020