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JSTARS Expands Missions Across the Globe
During November, Team Joint STARS epanded their mission by flying in five unified combatant commands within 13 days. The Homeland Defense, Counter Terrorism, Counter Insurgency, and Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance missions-strategically planned at the national level-served customers in all military branches with the Coast Guard, law enforcement agencies, and coalition partners. “Flying this many operational [...]
Global Cyber Security Market 2013-2023
The proliferation of cyber attacks over the past decade has meant that many companies and government organizations are now fully aware of the dangers exposed to them through under-protected networks or from individual negligence. The growth of the internet has meant that cyber attacks represent a borderless challenge to security operators, who must now find [...]
Report on Global Trends Discusses Game Changers
The pace of change in the world has accelerated and Global Trends 2030 — a publication of the National Intelligence Council — lists what experts consider game changers that will drive world events over the next 18 years. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence released the Global Trends 2030 report Dec. 10. The [...]
US seen as ‘first among equals’ in 2030: intel report
The United States will likely be the “first among equals” in 2030 in an increasingly chaotic world where China is the top economy and demand soars for resources, a US intelligence report said Monday. The National Intelligence Council, in its first assessment in four years aimed at shaping US strategic thinking, said that China will [...]
Army expanding its cyber warfare capabilities
The 780th Military Intelligence Brigade hopes to have its new headquarters building here completed by fiscal year 2014. That is when the brigade will reach full-strength at around 1,000 personnel. Of those, about 60 to 80 percent will be Soldiers and the remainder Army civilians and contractors, according to the brigade’s commander, Col. Jennifer G. [...]
Army opens new intelligence MOS
A new military occupational specialty: Cryptologic Network Warfare Specialist (35Q) opened last month. “About 500 to 600 Soldiers are needed initially,” said Lt. Col. Kurt Connell, Military Intelligence Enlisted Branch chief, “but as we fully develop the career path, we’ll probably identify additional authorizations, none of which involve force structure changes.” Soldiers from any MOS [...]
Pentagon to expand intelligence gathering: report
The Pentagon, in a major expansion of its intelligence gathering activities, plans to assemble an espionage network rivaling the Central Intelligence Agency in size, The Washington Post reported late Saturday. Citing unnamed US officials, the newspaper said that as part of the project, US military officials will send hundreds of additional spies overseas. They also [...]
Britain seeking ‘Xbox generation’ spies
Britain launched a new spy recruitment drive on Thursday aimed at “Xbox generation” youngsters without a university education but with social media and computer game skills to counter the threat of cyber attack. Foreign Secretary William Hague launched the apprenticeship scheme in a speech at Bletchley Park in southern England, where Nazi Germany’s Enigma codes [...]
Geospatial Tools and Services Are Modern Warrior’s Weaponry
Participants within the U.S. defense geospatial products market have reached a point in which each has established their particular niche. The transformation into a tools and services market has begun, as companies develop applications that can enhance and integrate vast amounts of information on to geographic canvases. The advent of “big data” (geospatial data so [...]


