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Talk on China Cyber Army pulled after pressure | Network World

A talk on China's military cyber-attack capabilities has been pulled from the Black Hat security conference schedule following pressure from Taiwanese and Chinese agencies.

Apple tablet will have nothing on iX104C4M in war on terror | Network World

When it debuts next week, the Apple tablet may support thousands of iPhone applications and a dramatic color display, but it will seem like a 90-pound weakling next to the latest tablet made for the U.S. military by Xplore Technologies.

Unencrypted drone video advantageous to U.S. military, despite risks | Network World

The U.S. military didn’t encrypt video streams from drone aircraft flying over war zones because soldiers without security clearances needed access to the video, a military security expert says.

Cyber war sabers rattle across the globe | Network World

A formal Pentagon cyber strategy may define which acts of digital sabotage constitute acts war that warrant conventional military retaliation, but cases clear-cut enough to justify such retaliation may be few and far between, experts say.

How I got thrown out of an NSA party | Network World

For the National Security Agency, America's high-tech spy agency and guru for military information security, inviting the tech media to attend its first-ever NSA Trusted Computing Conference and Exposition was no easy decision.

NSA wants bulletproof smartphone, tablet security | Network World

The National Security Agency, America's high-tech spy agency which also plays a key role in approving hardware and software for use by the Department of Defense, wants to be able to outfit military personnel with commercial smartphones and tablets -- but based on a NSA security design.

Life after military service: Disabled vets win federal IT contracts | Network World

Start-ups run by disabled vets are winning millions in federal IT contracts.

The six greatest threats to US cybersecurity | Network World

It’s not a very good day when a security report concludes: Disruptive cyber activities expected to become the norm in future political and military conflicts. But such was the case today as the Government Accountability Office today took yet another critical look at the US federal security systems and found most of them lacking.

US military learning cybersecurity lessons from businesses | Network World

In its new cyberdefense strategy, the Pentagon is drawing on lessons about agility, lifecycle management and supply-chain protection that have already been learned by private corporations.

Intel joins IPSO Alliance to push IP smart devices | Network World

An alliance of companies promoting embedded Internet Protocol in smart devices, like military sensors and home appliances, has added 12 new member organizations including Intel Corp.

Archive project will digitize WWII Enigma messages | Network World

During World War II, Britain's brightest minds routinely decoded encrypted German military messages, an effort believed to have significantly shortened the war and saved the country further devastation.

Feds to spend $5B on satellite services | Network World

The U.S. federal government has launched a 10-year, $5 billion program to provide commercial satellite communications services to military and civilian customers.

Senators question Cyber Command’s role | Network World

The main focus of the U.S. Department of Defense's new Cyber Command will be protecting military networks, not engaging in cyberwarfare, the nominee to head the organization said Thursday.

‘Cyber War’ author: U.S. needs radical changes to protect against attacks | Network World

Ex-Presidential advisor Richard Clarke writes: "U.S. military is no more capable of operating without the Internet than Amazon.com would be."

Build your own camera, launch it like a grenade | Network World

Meet the Firefly. Israeli defense contractor Rafael Armament Development Authority calls it a "revolutionary concept in tactical intelligence," but really it's a wireless camera that's shot 500 feet in the air by a grenade launcher. And if a couple of hackers here at the [<a href="https://www.defcon.org/">Defcon</a>] hacking convention get their way, soon anyone will be able to buy this type of military grade technology for only US$500.

US Commission probing if India intercepted its emails | Network World

The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) has asked for an investigation after hackers posted online a memo purportedly from India's military, which claimed that the country had intercepted emails of USCC officials with the help of Nokia, Research In Motion, and Apple.

Riverbed buys satellite optimization vendor Global Protocols | Network World

Global sells software that supports Space Communications Protocol Standards to the military, public safety organizations

Obama administration said to consider military cyber command | Network World

The Obama administration is considering a new military cyber command for protecting Department of Defense networks and developing offensive cyber war capabilities, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

Four-wheeled robot that can hop 25 feet is in the works | Network World

A U.S. company is building a four-wheeled robot that will be able to jump over obstacles and aid military troops in combat.

GAO goes undercover to expose military electronic parts fraud against DOD | Network World

The federal watchdog agency, the General Accountability Office, went undercover on the Internet to expose manufacturers actively willing to sell bogus military-grade electronics parts used in major weapons and aircraft systems of the U.S. Department of Defense.

US Army: Military finds IT security certification difficulties | Network World

The U.S. Army is having a hard time manning its IT staff because it cannot find military personnel with the right networking and IT security qualifications.

China’s Huawei reveals board members to boost transparency | Network World

Huawei, China's largest telecommunications equipment provider, has for the first time revealed its board of directors along with its overseas sales figures, in a move to further clear its reputation following U.S. concerns that the company is tied to the Chinese military.

US Army wants soldiers to have advanced smartphones, wireless technology | Network World

As the U.S. Army ponders how to give every soldier a smartphone loaded with apps for military purposes -- and be able to support global communications not only with commercial cellular networks like Sprint, Verizon or AT&T -- it is also exploring how it can quickly set up its own wireless network almost anywhere in the world.

Cerf: Secret wartime projects drove ‘incredible’ advances | Network World

The Enigma cypher machine used by the German military in World War II is still a tough nut to crack today. The total number of ways it can be configured for every letter is around 150 million million million. That's enough to keep it beyond the reach of all but the most determined of brute force attacks.

Nonprofit tapping social networking to help ex-soldiers nab civilian jobs | Network World

In the face of astonishingly high unemployment rates among enlisted military personnel returning to post-war life, a nonprofit group is empowering soldiers with social networking savvy to help them transition to the civilian workforce.