The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command established the U.S. Space Forces, Indo-Pacific, the USSF’s first overseas component to a combatant command. (DVDS) By Sarah Mneiro, Published by Breaking Defense, 30 October 2023 The Space Force is coming up on its fourth birthday, and has made significant progress in establishing itself as part
By Brett Tingley, Published by Space.com, 20 September 2023 An illustration from the Defense Intelligence Agency's 2022 publication "Challenges to Security in Space" that outlines various concepts of space-based weapons. (Image credit: Defense Intelligence Agency) The U.S. Department of Defense wants fresh ideas on how to maintain military superiority in space.
By Lauren C. Williams, Published by Defense One, 12 September 2023 Protecting them is a primary concern for Space Operations Command, says its vice commander. Protecting weapons is a top concern for the U.S. Space Operations Command, but there aren’t enough cyber operators to monitor the myriad interconnected platforms. “We
By Lauren C. Williams, Published by Defense One, 12 September 2023 Protecting them is a primary concern for Space Operations Command, says its vice commander. Protecting weapons is a top concern for the U.S. Space Operations Command, but there aren’t enough cyber operators to monitor the myriad interconnected platforms. “We
By Jesse William McGraw, Published by cybernews, 11 September 2023 The GhostSec hacktivist collective takes aim at big targets like satellites, train infrastructure, and industrial control systems. Hackers say they don’t fear repercussions because fighting for freedom is simply worth it. Since the start of the cyber age, hackers have
By Gordon Corera, Published by the BBC, 6 September 2023 Ukraine cyber-operators are being deployed on the front lines of the war, duelling close-up with their Russian counterparts in a new kind of high-tech battle. "We have people who are directly involved in combat," says Illia Vitiuk, the head of
By John Breeden II, Published by Defense One, 23 August 2023 Three teams at the DEF CON 23 convention met a government challenge to hack satellite in orbit. It seems like nothing is off limits for threat actors to target these days. Hospitals, schools, charity organizations and even municipalities have
The northernmost U.S. city of Utqiagvik can be seen behind Point Barrow Long Range Radar Site (LRRS) satellite at Utqiagvik, Alaska, Feb. 3, 2023. U.S. Air Force / Tech. Sgt. Curt Beach By Patrick Tucker, Published by Defense One, 8 August 2023 The success of information ops is “the most
