GAO: Military recruiting ads cost big bucks but there is no way to measure how effective they are
(BigGovernment.news) A Government Accountability Office report released last week says the Department of Defense’s spending on recruitment advertising lacks sufficient oversight and clear objectives to reach its goals. The Defense Department (DoD) has asked Congress for a $575-million ad budget to help the services meet their recruitment goals in fiscal year 2017. The GAO report assessed Read More
U.S. widening cyber war against ISIS, targeting finances, command and control
(Cyberwar.news) U.S. Cyber Command’s operations against the Islamic State are widening further, with the Pentagon targeting the terrorist group’s finances and command-and-control structure, especially, the Washington Free Beacon reported. The overall effort to focus on ISIS’ finances began in earnest at least as early as last fall, but last week the Defense Department disclosed additional Read More
GAO: Pentagon still not able to adequately protect U.S. cyber infrastructure
(Cyberwar.news) The Pentagon has been working to improve its ability to protect vital U.S. infrastructure from cyber attacks and hacking but still has a ways to go before such protection will have been deemed adequate, according to the government’s own watchdog agency. “Cyber threats to U.S. national and economic security are increasing in frequency, scale, Read More
Pentagon has not decided yet who would be in charge if U.S. struck by massive cyberattack
(Cyberwar.news) In response to the 9/11 attacks and the rise of cyber threats in the 21st century the Pentagon has created two new commands: Northern Command, or NORTHCOM, and Cyber Command, or CYBERCOM. But defense planners have a problem: They can’t decide which of these commands would take charge in the event the country was Read More
Russia, China preparing space attacks on U.S. satellites
(NationalSecurity.news) The Russian and Chinese militaries are preparing battle plans against the United States that includes attacking and disrupting American military and intelligence satellites in any future conflict, Pentagon and intelligence officials told Congress this week. China and Russia would utilized space missiles, maneuvering satellites and laser weapons to hit U.S. satellites, the officials said. Read More
How long before the Pentagon arms the drones now flying over America? Police state drone strikes on citizens now inevitable…
In recent days the Pentagon made a startling admission: Between 2006 and 2015, it had deployed drones in spying roles over U.S. soil nearly 20 times, in what appears on the surface to be a blatant violation of existing U.S. statutes and constitutional privacy protections. As reported by USA Today: The report by a Pentagon Read More
Pentagon admits deploying spy drones over US (Video)
The Pentagon has deployed drones to spy over U.S. territory for non-military missions over the past decade, but the flights have been rare and lawful, according to a new report. The report by a Pentagon inspector general, made public under a Freedom of Information Act request, said spy drones on non-military missions have occurred fewer Read More
Pentagon discloses to the public that domestic spying drones fly across the U.S.
The Defense Department made a shocking admission on Wednesday, though judging by the news cycle few in the media business riffed on it for very long. As initially reported by USA Today, the Pentagon said it has deployed drones in skies above the United States to spy for non-military missions, but attempted to justify the Read More
Once again, Congress making it impossible to close unused military facilities
(BigGovernment.news) The generals and admirals who run the U.S. military may collectively have centuries’ worth of higher education and experience ensuring American’s safety and security, but none of that provides them with the resources and strategies necessary to successfully outmaneuver and neutralize political patronage. As reported by Military Times, Defense Department officials are pleading with lawmakers Read More
Pentagon employing hackers to try to break into DoD systems
(Cyberwar.news) In an effort to improve cyber defenses of its own IT systems, the Pentagon is taking a cue from private industry: Employing “white hat” hackers to find vulnerabilities in the Department of Defense’s sensitive cyber domains. As reported by the Washington Free Beacon, DoD announced last week the launch of its “Hack the Pentagon” Read More
