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The Pentagon’s Chief Information Office has become laser focused on migrating the entire department to using stronger cryptographic algorithms that will keep its networks and operations secure.
Among all of the cybersecurity modernization efforts underway at the Defense Department, cryptography has recently moved to the top of Deputy CIO for Cybersecurity David McKeown’s list of priorities. Speaking at AFCEA DC’s annual Tech Summit on Thursday, McKeown said the effort will likely be a big lift for the department given its timeline and scale.

Generations of Marines graduated boot camp with a litany of ditties and bits of jargon seared into their brain housing group — including “ditty” and “brain housing group” — but few were as memorable as “JJ DID TIE BUCKLE.”
The saying refers to the Marine Corps’ 14 leadership traits: judgment, justice, decisiveness, integrity, dependability, tact, initiative, enthusiasm, bearing, unselfishness, courage, knowledge, loyalty and endurance. However, with the addition of another trait — empathy — it looks like “JJ” will be tying “BUCKLEE.

A new national security memorandum from President Biden aims to speed up the Pentagon’s and intelligence community’s adoption of emerging artificial intelligence capabilities while addressing security concerns associated with the technology.
The document, released Thursday, includes provisions to accelerate the U.S. government’s use of AI to further national security missions, including by tapping into fast-moving innovation in the private sector.

In 2021, Sharon Burke wrote, “The Arctic Threat That Must Not be Named,” where she argued that climate change was the main variable driving geopolitical competition in the Arctic. In the wake of increasing focus on the region, we invited Sharon back to reflect on her article. Read more below. 1. In your 2021 article, “The Arctic Threat That Must Not be Named,” you argued that climate change is “the variable that will drive all other calculations in the region.

Army officials are investigating a “person of interest” in the death of a Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri soldier whose body was found in a dumpster earlier this week, officials said Thursday.
Army investigators told Task & Purpose Wednesday that they were investigating the death of Sgt. Sarah Roque, 23, as a homicide.
Roque was reported missing Monday when she did not show for a morning formation. Her unit immediately started searching for her and notified the base’s emergency services and local law enforcement, Maj. Gen.

Lithuania has concluded its acquisition of Leopard 2 tanks, adding to the Land Forces’ growing list of military armoured vehicles.

Rheinmetall has a contract with the Spanish government to supply 84 units of its 81mm Eimos mortar systems, valued at approximately €150m.

Raytheon has been awarded two contracts totalling $676m to continue the production of the TOW weapon system for the US Army.

In excess of 600 Boxer MIVs are being acquired, with the UK government confirming that turreted options are being considered.