ON THE FIGHT
Adam Elkus, of the Infinity Journal and a graduate of Georgetown’s security studies program, on the proper utilization of cyberspace warfare operations to deter, disrupt, and degrade the U.S.’ enemies in an uncertain and increasingly interconnected world.
Iraq is in flames.
ON THE FORCE
Air Force Global Strike Command, the element of the U.S. military responsible for synchronizing and executing tactical and strategic nuclear strikes anywhere on the globe, is facing dire budget cuts.
POTOMAC TWO-STEP
CNN helpfully rounds up the Top 5 Things We Learned From Brennan‘s confirmation hearing, to be the new director of Central Intelligence.
The Department of State just gained a new Secretary and it’s already got a new problem on its hands: the department’s own inspector general has determined diplomatic posts overseas are just not up to existing security standards, and has expanded his review to include other diplomatic posts. In the wake of Benghazi, this has the potential to cause serious repercussions throughout the top leadership.
ON SECRECY – OR LACK THEREOF
If one were to hear the intelligence committees tell it, the U.S.’ national intelligence agencies are woefully unprepared to confront the dynamic and challenging problem of North Africa. Shortfalls include a lack of ethnicity in the collector ranks, dearth of language proficiency and a general disinterest with the region.
Turns out the U.S.’ national intelligence agencies are utilizing social media exploitation and recruitment in an attempt to deter and disrupt the Syrian governments employment of chemical weapons stockpiles.
For privacy advocates, Marcy Wheeler has provided a helpful breakdown of Brennan’s testimony, translated.
ON TECH AND GOVERNMENT
The cellular service provider with infrastructure throughout the Washington D.C. metro system has filed bankruptcy — possibly leaving the hundreds of thousands of federal employees who frequent the rail service in the lurch.
Robert Caruso is a veteran of the United States Navy, and has worked for the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, Business Transformation Agency and the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
