Security

Russia’s white hat hacker bill exposes cyber struggles and strengths

U.S. officials recently warned about pro-Russian hackers targeting poorly secured water systems around the country. While the U.S. was issuing this notice, the Russian government was advancing its own cyber measure: a final-stage bill to legalize white hat hacking....
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After Singapore summit, a question of US priorities in Asia’s ‘hot zone’

SINGAPORE — Sen. Chris Coons’ trip to Singapore last week began with two notable stops. The first was Taiwan. Shortly before Coons arrived, China launched a military drill near the island nation, which the head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command called a “rehearsal” of an...
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MBDA offers mini missiles for Rheinmetall Skyranger air-defense gun

MILAN — MBDA Germany and Rheinmetall Electronics have announced the integration of a new guided missile for countering small drones into the Skyranger 30 air-defense turret, offering new technology in the race to protect ground formations against loitering munitions...
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Workforce issues a non-technical barrier to DOD cyber competition

If the Defense Department expects to maintain a competitive edge in cyber warfare and other emerging technologies on the digital battlefield, then it has to be able to develop these tools quickly — something that can be difficult in a bureaucratic environment. As it...
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