Author: Michael

How should the United States address the multiple cyber “typhoons” emanating from China? Over the past year, Chinese cyber threat actors have gained access to important U.S. networks. The most high-profile of these are Volt Typhoon, which burrowed into U.S. critical infrastructure, potentially to preposition cyber assets in the event of a crisis or conflict with the United States, and Salt Typhoon, which penetrated multiple telecommunications networks to spy on Americans. There are two fundamental problems with the current state of the policy debate.

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Time is our most precious resource, and yet, we squander it daily. This is not just about efficiency or a better return on taxpayer dollars — it’s about our humanity. How we value and leverage time reflects how we prioritize ourselves as a society or organization. The cost of wasted time is one we can no longer afford. We live in an age defined by the exponential acceleration of knowledge and demands on our time. In 2020, 64.2 zettabytes of data were generated globally. That figure is expected to more than double within four years.

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L Todd Wood sits down with former Delta Force commander Pete Blaber, an AFP contributor, who discusses the lead up to the Ukraine War and assigns blame.
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The Space Force has established a cross-functional “technical integrated planning team” dedicated to evaluating space-based capabilities that can contribute to President Donald Trump’s vision for a next-generation homeland missile defense system, according to a senior Space Force official.
Under the “Iron Dome for America” executive order published in January, Trump has tasked Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to create a plan to field a multi-layered missile defense architecture for the U.S. homeland.

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The Air Force has taken the lead in the friendly competition among the U.S. military branches about which service can produce the best reenlistment photo.
Vandenberg Space Force Base in California shared a jaw-dropping photo on Saturday, showing Air Force Master Sgt. Eric Burks reenlisting as a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket takes off from the launchpad.
Burks currently serves as Space Launch Delta 30 Public Affairs superintendent, Vandenberg posted on Facebook. Air Force Maj.

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