Technology & Innovation

U.S. to offer multinational command training for senior European officers

By Steven Beardsley, Stars and Stripes

From Steven Beardsley, Stars and Stripes:  After years of training Europe’s soldiers in on-the-ground tactics, U.S. Army Europe is focusing several echelons higher, training Europe’s senior leaders in the concepts of multinational command.

Taking the Cyberattack Threat Seriously

By Barack Obama, the Wall Street Journal

From Barack Obama, the Wall Street Journal:  [T]he cyber threat to our nation is one of the most serious economic and national security challenges we face.

China and NATO: Grappling with Beijing’s Hopes and Fears

By Richard Weitz, Jamestown Foundation

UK spy agencies urged to wage war on cyber enemies

By the BBC

From the BBC:  Britain’s spy agencies and military have been urged by MPs to wage cyber warfare in the interests of national security.

NATO signs two satellite capacity agreements for its UAV program

By Peter B. de Selding, Space News

From Peter B. de Selding, Space News: NATO is stepping up its purchase of commercial Ka- and Ku-band satellite capacity

U.S. defense companies prepare for decade-long downturn

By Andrea Shalal-Esa, Reuters

Of ‘Honeypots’ and NATO Cybersecurity

By Zachary Fryer-Biggs, Defense News

From Zachary Fryer-Biggs, Defense News:  The new NATO Computer Incident Response Capability (NCIRC) will be designed around a defense scheme that may well include such components as traps for attackers known as honeypots, among other proactive defense tools

NATO: Nation states greater immediate cyber threat than terrorist groups

By Tom Brewster, TechWeekEurope

From Tom Brewster, TechWeekEurope:  Cyber terrorism is not a real threat yet, especially when compared to what nation states can do, according to a NATO official. Ambassador Gábor Iklódy, assistant secretary general for emerging security challenges at NATO, said the “capability to do harm is still mainly with nation states”, rather than with cyber terrorist […]

Mind the Cyber Gap? Deterrence in Cyberspace

By Brandon Valeriano

The cyber paranoia mentality continues, spreading through hyperbole and fear.  While cyber conflict is a real problem and an issue of concern, exaggerated claims of insecurity are the order of the day in the cyber security community.

NATO signs deal for multinational Global Hawks system

By Ben Iannotta and Tom Withington, Defense News

From Ben Iannotta and Tom Withington, Defense News:  NATO’s 2011 air war over Libya was fresh on the minds of NATO officials in Chicago when they signed a $1.7 billion agreement with Northrop Grumman for five radar-equipped Global Hawks to be known as the Alliance Ground Surveillance system.