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Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 04:41:16 -0600
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TODAY'S TOP 51. Obama, in Speech on ISIS, Promises Sustained Effort to Rout Militants(New York Times) President Obama on Wednesday authorized a major expansion of the military campaign against rampaging Sunni militants in the Middle East, including American airstrikes in Syria and the deployment of 475 more military advisers to Iraq. But he sought to dispel fears that the United States was embarking on a repeat of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. 2. Is There Any Part of Government That Hasn't Been Hacked Yet? (NextGov) Cybersecurity has been touted by the Obama administration as one of its top technology priorities over the past several years, but heightened visibility alone has done little to deter adversaries that include state-sponsored hackers, hackers for hire, cyber syndicates and terrorists. 3. US strategy against Islamic State to mirror counterterrorism efforts in Yemen, Somalia (Thomas Joscelyn and Bill Roggio in The Long War Journal) While Obama describes US counterterrorism operations in Yemen and Somalia as a success, the reality is much different. Consider, first, the war in Yemen. 4. Security clearance contractor to lose gov't work (Associated Press) The federal Office of Personnel Management plans to terminate its massive contracts with USIS, the major security clearance contractor targeted last month by a cyberattack, agency, congressional and company officials say. The computer network intrusion compromised the personal files of as many as 25,000 government workers. 5. House CR Free of Controversial Provisions, Should Hit Floor on Sept. 11 (Defense News) The House later this week is expected to take up a measure free of controversial riders to keep the US government open while members hit the campaign trail for seven weeks. ISLAMIC STATECountering Islamic State will be hard in Iraq and harder in Syria, officials say(Washington Post) President Obama's strategy to beat back Islamic State militants spread across Iraq and Syria will depend on far more than U.S. bombs and missiles hitting their intended targets. First Take: Expanded fight against ISIL raises risks (USA Today) By expanding military pressure on the Islamic State, President Obama is now running risks he had long hoped to avoid when he withdrew U.S. forces from Iraq. Marine Harrier strikes Islamic State near Haditha Dam (Marine Corps Times) A Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier has struck an Islamic State target near the Haditha Dam in Iraq. Former US Intel Chief: Military Force Won't Beat Islamic State in 'War of Ideas' (Defense News) The former director of the US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) is convinced that force alone is not the key to a US strategy for defeating Islamic State militants in the Middle East or winning the "war of ideas" with extremism worldwide. Here's how the U.S. military could carry out strikes in Syria (Washington Post) Thirteen months ago, the United States sent Navy ships toward Syria as it prepared to launch strikes against President Bashar al-Assad's regime following its use of chemical weapons. Four destroyers carrying about three dozen Tomahawk missiles each made up the bulk of the force, but the Pentagon also could have launched airstrikes from bases in Turkey or Europe or submarines that quietly patrol the sea. ISIS Force Remains Low-Tech: DoD Data (Breaking Defense) Just hours before President Barack Obama goes on the air to explain his strategy to destroy the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the US military released revealing figures on the airstrikes against them so far. Islamic State group not an unstoppable juggernaut (Associated Press) The Islamic State group is often described as the most fearsome jihadi outfit of all: a global menace outweighing al-Qaida, with armies trembling before its advance. Kerry: U.S. troops might deploy to Iraq if 'something very dramatic changes' (McClatchy) U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry raised the possibility Wednesday that U.S. troops might be committed to ground operations in Iraq in extreme circumstances, the first hedging by an administration official on President Barack Obama's pledge that there will be no U.S. boots on the ground to battle the Islamic State. Obama Speech Gets Muted Gulf Region Response (Wall Street Journal) There was a muted response across the Gulf region early Thursday morning to a decision by President Barack Obama to begin U.S. airstrikes in Syria and expand the campaign in Iraq to destroy Islamic State. Sunnis in Iraq Often See Their Government as the Bigger Threat (New York Times) A group of Iraqi Sunni refugees had found shelter in an abandoned school, two families to a room, after fleeing fighters from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. They were gathered in the school's courtyard last week when the Iraqi Air Force bombed them. Obama must go 'all-in' against ISIS, say two heavyweight American diplomats (CNN) U.S. President Barack Obama must show the world that he is "all in" if there is any hope of defeating ISIS, two veteran American diplomats told CNN's Christiane Amanpour on Wednesday, hours before President Obama was set to reveal his plan to fight ISIS in a primetime address. Struggling to Gauge ISIS Threat, Even as U.S. Prepares to Act (New York Times) The violent ambitions of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria have been condemned across the world: in Europe and the Middle East, by Sunni nations and Shiite ones, and by sworn enemies like Israel and Iran. Pope Francis joined the call for ISIS to be stopped. Treasury to 'intensify' work to block ISIS funds (The Hill) The Treasury Department is vowing to "intensify our efforts to undermine" the coffers of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS or ISIL). Colorado woman must aid FBI as part of terror plea (Associated Press) A 19-year-old Colorado woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to trying to help the militant Islamic State group under a plea deal in the terrorism case that requires her to give authorities information about other Americans with the same intentions. Tehran's Boots on the Ground (Foreign Policy) When U.S. President Barack Obama makes his speech Wednesday night about taking on the Islamic State, he's sure to mention the nine countries that have signed on to aid the United States in the fight. He'll leave out the one country that has already sent forces into Iraq and Syria to help beat back the terrorist group: Iran. INDUSTRYU.S. Navy to brief Hagel on small warship options(Reuters) The U.S. Navy is completing its recommendations after a detailed study of possible options for the Navy's next small warship, and plans to brief Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel soon, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said on Wednesday. Navy Taps Industry in Quest For Next Generation Fighter (USNI News) The U.S. Navy has formally asked the defense industry to participate in a series of exchanges to provide technical insights into the next-generation replacement for the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and the EA-18G Growler in the 2030s. DoD awards unmanned convoy contract (C4ISR & Networks) Energid Technologies has been awarded a contract by the Office of the Secretary of Defense develop a digital simulation for safety testing of autonomous military convoys. The U.S. Army's Tank Automotive Research, Development, and Engineering Center (TARDEC) will manage the project. Army Eyes 4G Cellular Tech for Combat Communications (NextGov) The Army's communications research center wants to evaluate the use of commercial, broadband cellular technology for battlefield communications, a move that could herald the beginning of the end for a similar system the Defense Department has struggled to develop and deploy since 1997. Army buys surveillance optics (C4ISR & Networks) Drone Aviation Corp. has delivered specialized surveillance equipment to the U.S. Army's Rapid Equipping Force. UK MoD Rejects Protest on Mastiff Award (Defense News) The British Ministry of Defence has rejected a protest over the selection of General Dynamics Land Systems Force Protection Europe to upgrade and reconfigure British Army Mastiff protected patrol vehicles. India contemplates developing defence export strategy (IHS Jane's 360) India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) is considering the implementation of a strategy to promote defence exports as a means of boosting defence industry revenues and capabilities. Czech, Slovak, Hungarian Armies To Jointly Acquire 3-D Radars (Defense News) Czech, Slovak and Hungarian defense companies have unveiled a project to jointly supply new 3-D radars to their armies with the aim of replacing Soviet-built P-37 radars. Russia's battle-tank maker Uralvagonzavod on EU sanctions list: draft (Reuters) Battle-tank maker Uralvagonzavod, aerospace company Oboronprom and state-controlled United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) are among Russian companies to face new EU sanctions if the bloc decides to implement them, according to a draft obtained by Reuters. Putin Tightens Grip on Russian Defense Industry (Moscow Times) President Vladimir Putin has taken personal control of a commission responsible for carrying out Russia's defense orders, stripping the role from the government, and warned about the burgeoning security threats Russia faces. Mexican military requests USD1.7 billion in 2015 procurement funding (IHS Jane's 360) Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has proposed a 2015 budget that includes a combined MXN98.3 billion (USD7.4 billion) for the Ministry of National Defence (SEDENA) and the Ministry of the Navy (SEMAR). VETERANSMismanagement alleged at VA appeals board(Military Times) A senior attorney at the Board of Veterans Appeals told lawmakers Wednesday that managers at the agency covered up delays in appeals processing and doctored records to protect their performance bonuses. Seniors boost number of veterans deemed unemployable (Los Angeles Times) Jack Behunin received welcome news last year from the Department of Veterans Affairs: Due to war-related medical conditions, he was being declared unfit to work, boosting his tax-free monthly disability compensation from $1,850 to $3,000. Survey: 40 percent of wounded face problems getting VA care (Military Times) As a peer mentor for Wounded Warrior Project, Josh Renschler regularly helps severely injured veterans navigate the Veterans Affairs Department health care system. VA Secretary Wants to Improve Digital Services for Vets (NextGov) Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald said he plans to launch a new digital services team in the agency to help winnow down its numerous websites as part of a plan to improve the services VA delivers to veterans. CONGRESSHouse GOP to hash out ISIS response Thursday(The Hill) House Republicans will hold a special members conference Thursday morning focused on the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). HASC Cancels LCS Replacement Briefing Over Lack of Information (USNI News) A planned classified Tuesday briefing before the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) was cancelled after the Navy told the panel the service couldn't discuss the findings of the SSC Task Force, Navy sources confirmed to USNI News. A Senate Race in America's Military Space Hub (Real Clear Defense) At the center of U.S. military space activities in Colorado, a subcommittee chairman on the Senate Armed Services Committee and a vocal progressive national security voice defends his seat with large contributions from the defense industry. Levin doubts defense vote this month (The Hill) The full Senate will likely not vote on the 2015 defense policy bill before lawmakers adjourn next week, Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) said Wednesday. Syria request upends Hill's sleepy September (Politico) President Barack Obama's urgent request that Congress authorize the arming and training of Syrian rebels is scrambling delicate plans on Capitol Hill less that two months before the midterm elections. Senate passes bills to improve child health, fathers of veterans (The Hill) The Senate passed a bill Wednesday to extend health service programs for children. DEFENSE DEPARTMENTPentagon wants to buy F-35s, Apaches with war funds(IHS Jane's 360) The Pentagon has asked the US Congress for permission to move just over USD1.9 billion in supplemental wartime funding, known as the Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) account, into specific procurement accounts, with over half of that amount going to aircraft purchases. Taming the geospatial torrent (C4ISR & Networks) Gathering geospatial intelligence has never been easier. However, more is not necessarily better; interpreting, sharing and storing the data is only getting more difficult as the quantity increases. Guantanamo prisoner in standoff as transfer stalls (Miami Herald) At about 155 pounds, the Syrian prisoner is gaunt for a man over 6 feet tall. He is pale and weak, so lethargic at times that one of his lawyers said he had to lie on the floor when he met with her one day this summer at the prison on the U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. ARMYAgile and deadly: Vision for the future Army combat vehicle(Army Times) A new research program aims to get the next-generation ground combat vehicle off the drawing board. U.S. Army Choppers Land in Polish Fields to Seek Guidance (Bloomberg) Six U.S. army helicopters landed in a rapeseed field in northern Poland to ask for directions after veering off course on their way back from military exercises and alarming locals on guard over tensions across the border. Soldier dies after arrest at Fort Polk (Army Times) A soldier who fled law enforcement officials investigating a reported break-in at on-base housing at Fort Polk, Louisiana, died after he was apprehended, according to a Tuesday news release from the base. Army officer is told not to enter his daughter's high school because he's wearing his uniform (WJBK; Detroit) Lieutenant Colonel Sherwood Baker says he is just a father who was trying to help his daughter find her way at her new high school. NAVYU.S. Navy, Marines need more women -Navy secretary(Reuters) U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said more women should be serving in the Navy and Marine Corps, and plans to take action to boost their presence in those military branches. First of Raytheon's RAM Block 2 missiles delivered to USN (IHS Jane's 360) Raytheon delivered the first of its new Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Block 2 variant to the US Navy (USN), providing a larger engine, an upgraded radio frequency (RF) receiver, and an improved control system. 2 more coastal patrol ships prepare for Persian Gulf patrols (Stars & Stripes) The U.S. Navy has increased to 10 the number of Coastal Patrol ships permanently based in Bahrain, boosting the capacity of the 5th Fleet, which is based here, to conduct maritime security operations in the Persian Gulf. Navy to release Sea Dragon crash findings Thursday (Virginian-Pilot) The Navy plans to release its investigation into January's deadly helicopter crash off Virginia Beach during a news conference Thursday, the service announced this morning. AIR FORCEAir Force stands alone in requiring atheists to say 'so help me God'(Air Force Times) An atheist airman who must take a reenlistment oath concluding "so help me God" or end his Air Force career would have better luck enlisting in the Army or Navy, which allow soldiers and sailors to omit the phrase. USAF wants USD16.5 million for unspecified bunker buster modifications (IHS Jane's 360) The US Air Force (USAF) has asked Congress to move USD16.5 million in war funding into the Boeing GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP), or 'bunker buster', munition programme. Air Force Academy, Colorado College, UCCS earn honors in annual U.S. News rankings (Colorado Springs Gazette) The ranking released Tuesday reaffirmed the academy's status as an elite engineering school; other colleges in Colorado Springs also won plaudits for undergraduate programs. 214 cut through force shaping board (Air Force Times) The Air Force has cut 214 first lieutenants and captains through a force shaping board that met in July. Security Forces Museum won't close at Lackland (San Antonio Express-News) The Security Forces Museum in San Antonio is modest and obscure, but when word got out that the Air Force had abruptly closed it, thousands of people around the country cried out in protest. Former airman sentenced to prison for child pornography (Shreveport Times) A former Barksdale airman will spend 72 months in prison and be supervised for 10 years afterwards as his punishment for downloading more than 9,000 files of child pornography MARINE CORPSIs it time for a female SMMC? The Marines to watch(Marine Corps Times) The past two years have seen some significant new steps for female enlisted leaders. In 2013, Sgt. Maj. Angela Maness became the first woman to serve as sergeant major for Marine Barracks Washington, the oldest post in the Marine Corps. And this year, Sgt. Maj. Lanette Wright made history as the first female to serve as top enlisted leader for a Marine expeditionary unit when she assumed her post at the 24th MEU. Lawyer for Marine jailed in Mexico expresses confidence (Los Angeles Times) The lawyer for a U.S. Marine held in a Mexican prison since April 1 on weapons charges said Wednesday that, after three evidentiary hearings, he was optimistic that he was close to a ruling that would free his client. Marine war-fighting pub updated to highlight modern-day combat heroes, leadership challenges (Marine Corps Times) A war-fighting publication for Marines ranging from privates to generals that hasn't been revised since the 1990s has been beefed up to include riveting accounts of Marines' actions in combat, new leadership lessons and color info-graphics. For Austin Tice's parents, desperation, and hope (CBS) An Eagle Scout, captain in the Marine Corp and fearless journalist, Austin was taken outside Damascus in August 2012. AFGHANISTAN/PAKISTANAirstrike toll: Afghans say 11 civilians, coalition says 1 militant(Los Angeles Times) An airstrike by the U.S.-led coalition killed at least 11 civilians and wounded another 12 others in a remote district of eastern Afghanistan, local Afghan officials said Wednesday. Afghan election front-runner rejects equal share of power with rival (Reuters) The front-runner in Afghanistan's bitterly disputed presidential election on Wednesday called for the release of results of a fraud investigation and said that any political deal to end the crisis should not result in a "two-headed government." Ulema council calls on Afghan candidates to end election deadlock (Khaama Press) The Ulema Council of Afghanistan has called on presidential candidates Dr. Abdullah Abdullah and Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai to end the deadlock over Afghanistan's presidential election. Pakistan airstrikes hit Taliban hideouts, kill 65 (Associated Press) Pakistani warplanes struck five militant hideouts in a Taliban stronghold near the Afghan border on Wednesday, killing 65 insurgents, the military said. Anti-Taliban Cleric Rises on Message of Peace in Pakistan (Wall Street Journal) Kiran Sajjad, a 16-year-old follower of Pakistani cleric Tahir ul Qadri, has a clear reason why she is living in a protest tent city in central Islamabad. MIDDLE EASTWatchdog Says Chlorine Gas Used as a Chemical Weapon in Syria(Wall Street Journal) An international watchdog has found "compelling information" that chlorine gas was used "systematically and repeatedly" as a chemical weapon in northern Syrian villages earlier this year. Saudi Arabia Will Grant U.S. Request for Anti-ISIS Training Program (New York Times) Saudi Arabia has agreed to an American request to provide a base to train moderate Syrian opposition fighters, American officials said on Wednesday. Israel Bolsters Strategic Ties With Azerbaijan (Defense News) Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon began a two-day visit to Azerbaijan on Wednesday aiming to bolster burgeoning ties with its strategic and defense trade partner that conveniently borders northeast Iran. Israel, Facing Criticism, to Investigate Possible Military Misconduct in Gaza (New York Times) Israel on Wednesday announced it had begun criminal investigations into five instances of possible military misconduct in the 50-day Gaza war, an implicit acknowledgment of sensitivity to the widespread criticism, even among allies like the United States, that Israeli forces had used excessive firepower in a number of highly publicized assaults in the Palestinian territory. After Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, Palestinian unity government on rocks (Washington Post) Looking across a traffic-clogged intersection of this city in a rare pocket that has been untouched by war, a tall police officer considered his list of enemies. At the top, he said, was the "unity government," which in June joined the two main Palestinian political factions. For Many Iranians, the 'Evidence' Is Clear: ISIS Is an American Invention (New York Times) Iranians are as obsessed as Americans these days with the black-clad gangs roaming Iraq and Syria and killing Shiites and other "infidels" in the name of Sunni Islam. At the supermarket, in a shared taxi or at a family gathering, conversations often turn to the mysterious group, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, and how it came to be. EUROPETrans-Atlantic Trends Survey: Europeans Want NATO Focus on Territorial Defense(Defense News) A big majority of Europeans (73 percent) say NATO should be engaged in the territorial defense of Europe; by comparison, 59 percent of Americans and 57 percent of Turks wanted NATO so engaged. Putin Says Russia Will Keep Building Military Power (New York Times) Russia will continue to build up its military might with large-scale weapons purchases in order to meet any threat, particularly from the United States and NATO, President Vladimir V. Putin said on Wednesday. Most Russian troops in Ukraine have withdrawn, Ukrainian president says (CNN) Some 70% of the Russian troops believed to have been in Ukraine have withdrawn back across the border, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said, according to the national news agency Ukrinform. Poroshenko says separatist areas could get greater autonomy, but rebels demand more (Washington Post) Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Wednesday that rebel-held areas in eastern Ukraine could be granted greater autonomy, but pro-Russian separatists repeated demands that they be given full independence. Putin orders forces in the east on combat drill (Associated Press) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered military forces in the country's east to carry out a major exercise to test their preparedness. Russia's Next Land Grab (New York Times) UKRAINE isn't the only place where Russia is stirring up trouble. Since the Soviet Union broke up in 1991, Moscow has routinely supported secessionists in bordering states, to coerce those states into accepting its dictates. Its latest such effort is unfolding in the South Caucasus. Best evidence Russians are in Ukraine? How good separatist fighters are (McClatchy) The uneasy truce in southeastern Ukraine appears, mostly, to be holding, a development that the Russian government in Moscow is celebrating as a hopeful sign for a besieged region. ASIA-PACIFICChina denies reports of pilots killed in J-15 tests(IHS Jane's 360) A Chinese state-owned newspaper has denied international media reports claiming that two People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) pilots were killed during the test phase for the J-15 carrier-borne combat aircraft. Obama Gets Backing on Plan to Beat Back Islamic State (Wall Street Journal) Two key U.S. allies in the Asian-Pacific region offered immediate support Thursday morning for President Barack Obama's plan to launch airstrikes in Syria and expand bombing in Iraq, in an attempt to stop Islamic militants who have overtaken large swaths of both countries. Vietnam extends credit for Cambodian modernisation (IHS Jane's 360) Vietnam has provided neighbouring Cambodia with USD22 million in credit to support the military modernisation efforts of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF). U.S. Military Critic to Run for Okinawa Governor (Wall Street Journal) A popular local leader in Okinawa and critic of the U.S. military presence there declared his candidacy in a November gubernatorial race, putting in doubt plans for a new American base. AFRICAOfficial: Report of missing planes from Libya untrue(USA Today) A report that 11 planes were stolen or missing days after Libya's Tripoli International Airport was overtaken by Islamist militias is unfounded, a State Department official told Washington lawmakers Wednesday while defending U.S. policy in the war-torn country. Officials: Libya crisis poses increasing Islamist threat (Stars & Stripes) As the nation braced for the possibility of new military action against the Islamic State in Iraq, a House panel heard Wednesday that Libya is also spiraling into a failed state and a potential staging ground for Islamist terrorists. Libya's embattled premier seeks support from UAE (Associated Press) The Libyan prime minister was in the United Arab Emirates Wednesday meeting with its rulers to shore up critical support against Islamist-allied militias that forced him and his allies out of the capital over the summer. Stabbing With Syringe in Nigeria Raises Concerns of Ebola as Weapon (New York Times) A federal air marshal was stabbed with a syringe at the airport in Lagos, Nigeria, on Sunday, an incident that is raising concerns about whether the deadly Ebola virus could be harvested from the widespread outbreak in West Africa and used as a bioweapon. COMMENTARY AND ANALYSISExtending a Legacy of War(Peter Baker in The New York Times) In ordering a sustained military campaign against Islamic extremists in Syria and Iraq, President Obama on Wednesday night effectively set a new course for the remainder of his presidency and may have ensured that he would pass his successor a volatile and incomplete war, much as his predecessor left one for him. Seib: President Obama Gambles Delay on Islamic State Was Worth It (Gerald F. Seib in The Wall Street Journal) President Barack Obama's speech to the nation Wednesday night laying out a strategy for dealing with the threat from Islamic State extremists closed the book on one presidential gamble-but opened the door to a fresh one that's only beginning. Don't Go Back to Iraq, Mr. President (David Frum in The Atlantic) This campaign against ISIS is an emotional reaction without purpose. Obama and the Fall of Saigon (George Packer in The New Yorker) Almost forty years ago, in April of 1975, as the North Vietnamese Army was sweeping through South Vietnam toward Saigon, President Gerald Ford addressed a joint session of Congress. Do Insurgents Benefit from Controlling Territory? (Jordan Bravin in Cicero Magazine) ISIS now controls a vast swath of territory the size of Jordan. Control of this land might pose a threat to counterinsurgency efforts, but it may prove to be an even bigger problem for the insurgency itself. While controlling territory sounds like an immediate advantage for an ambitious militant organization, it brings with it an array of unique difficulties for an insurgent movement like ISIS, not least of which is a geographic, stationary target for its enemies. The War Powers High School Dance (Benjamin Wittes in Lawfare) The boy and the girl are clearly smitten with one another. They both want to dance; he badly wants to ask her, and she wants to be asked. But neither is sure exactly what the other wants Is a New 'Holy Alliance' Forming in the Middle East? (Daniel Lakin in Cicero Magazine) The last year has not been kind to the forces of political Islam. Where before they seemed to be positioned to change the face of governance, for better or for worse, across the Arab World, they are now routinely suppressed by security forces, prosecuted as terrorists, and generally pushed out of the legitimate political sphere throughout the region. To Defeat ISIL, Empower Sunni Iraqis and Syrians (Paul Scharre in War on the Rocks) Thirteen years after 9/11, Islamic militants have seized a state-sized territory in the heart of the Middle East, and the United States is struggling to determine how to respond Assessing the Terrorist Threat 13 Years after 9/11: Old Guard al Qaeda, Team ISIS and the Upstarts (Clint Watts in War on the Rocks) Since the tenth anniversary of al Qaeda's attacks on the United States, 9/11 has slowly become an afterthought, an increasingly distant memory of an absolutely awful day. For sure, the National Geographic Channel will dust off its 9/11 specials and run them on a continuous loop while the History Channel serves up Osama bin Laden biopics Unmanned Aerial Systems at a Crossroads (Joshua Pavluk in National Defense) Less than a month after passing a high-profile test of joint manned and unmanned carrier operations, the U.S. Navy and the defense community must suddenly face up to a hard truth: the biggest challenges for the future of America's unmanned airpower are not only technical, but also bureaucratic Let's pass cybersecurity legislation (Homeland Security Secretary Jeh C. Johnson in The Hill) A bipartisan group of members in Congress are advancing legislation on an issue that deserves all of our attention - cybersecurity. | |||||
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