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1. What U.S. Intelligence Thought 2020 Would Look Like dtd: 31 December 2019; by: Uri Friedman; published on: The Atlantic on-line https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/12/us-intelligence-predictions-2020/604273/

2. Time to Worry About Electronic Pills and Privacy? dtd: 31 December 2019; by: Brandi Vincent; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/analytics-data/2019/12/time-worry-about-electronic-pills-and-privacy/162153/

3. The 19 most badass Army photos from 2019 dtd: 31 December 2019; by: Haley Britzky; published on: Task&Purpose on-line https://taskandpurpose.com/army-2019-photos

4. The 5 most engaging battlefield tech stories of 2019 dtd: 31 December 2019; by: Mike Gruss; published on: C4ISRNet on-line https://www.c4isrnet.com/battlefield-tech/2019/12/31/the-5-most-engaging-battlefield-tech-stories-of-2019/

5. More than a test bed: How an experimental satellite will help the war fighter dtd: 31 December 2019; by: Nathan Strout; published on: C4ISRNet on-line https://www.c4isrnet.com/battlefield-tech/space/2019/12/31/more-than-a-testbed-how-an-experimental-satellite-will-help-the-war-fighter/

6. Why hybrid gyrocopter drones could appeal to the military dtd: 31 December 2019; by: Kelsey D. Atherton; published on: C4ISRNet on-line https://www.c4isrnet.com/unmanned/2019/12/31/why-hybrid-gyrocopter-drones-could-appeal-to-the-military/

7. The Arduous Process of Finding a Home for 5G at C-band dtd: January 2020; by: Justin Pollock; published on: High Frequency Electronics on-line http://www.highfrequencyelectronics.com/images/HFEpdfs/2020/HFE0120_OE.pdf

8. Rethinking how the Army network can help with battlefield injuries dtd: 02 January 2020; by: Mark Pomerleau; published on: C4ISRNet on-line https://www.c4isrnet.com/battlefield-tech/2020/01/02/rethinking-how-the-army-network-can-help-with-battlefield-injuries/

9. Tomorrow Wars Volume 1 Issue 14: Hypersonic Santa dtd: 02 January 2020; by: Kelsey D. Atherton; published on: C4ISRNet on-line https://www.c4isrnet.com/artificial-intelligence/tomorrow-wars/2020/01/02/tomorrow-wars-volume-1-issue-14-hypersonic-santa/

10. How the U.S. Made Hops, Skips and Leaps in Quantum Computing in 2019 dtd: 02 January 2020; by: Brandi Vincent; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2020/01/how-us-made-hops-skips-and-leaps-quantum-computing-2019/162003/

11. U.S. legislation on spread of cyber tools passes after Reuters investigation dtd: 02 January 2020; by: Christopher Bing and Joel Schectman; published on: Reuters on-line https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-spying/u-s-legislation-on-spread-of-cyber-tools-passes-after-reuters-investigation-idUSKBN1Z11KS

12. DoD releases long awaited policy on mid-tier acquisition dtd: 03 January 2020; by: Scott Maucione; published on: Federal News Network on-line https://federalnewsnetwork.com/contracting/2020/01/dod-releases-long-awaited-policy-on-mid-tier-acquisition/

13. US cybersecurity standards reaching global audiences dtd: 03 January 2020; by: Baan Alsinawi; published on: Federal News Network on-line https://federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2020/01/u-s-cybersecurity-standards-reaching-global-audiences/

14. Don’t expect an invasion of Iran to be TikTok’d dtd: 03 January 2020; by: Kelsey D. Atherton; published on: C4ISRNet on-line https://www.c4isrnet.com/intel-geoint/2020/01/03/dont-expect-an-invasion-of-iran-to-be-tiktokd/

15. ‘They’re going to want bloodshed’: 5 ways Iran could retaliate in cyberspace dtd: 03 January 2020; by: Andrew Eversden; published on: FifthDomain on-line https://www.fifthdomain.com/civilian/dhs/2020/01/03/theyre-going-to-want-bloodshed-5-ways-iran-could-retaliate-in-cyberspace/

Black Tops A compendium of recently published US Army related EW & CEMA articles

By Tom Zalewski

The following is a list of articles related to EW & CEMA that were recently published in a variety of publications or websites. These are offered in the general interest of the members of the APG Susquehanna Chapter of the AOC.

A special thanks to Leonardo DRS for their support of the assembly of these Black Tops!

16. Increased Tensions With Iran Could Boost Defense Spending dtd: 03 January 2020; by: Marcus Weisgerber; published on: DefenseOne on-line https://www.defenseone.com/business/2020/01/increased-tensions-iran-could-boost-defense-spending/162207/

17. No cellphones, laptops were allowed to go with Army 82nd paratroopers deploying to Middle East dtd: 06 January 2020; by: Kyle Rempfer; published on: ArmyTimes on-line https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2020/01/06/no-cell-phones-laptops-were-allowed-to-go-with-82nd-paratroopers-deploying-to-middle-east/

18. 5 Ways Technology Will Revolutionize Government in the 2020s dtd: 06 January 2020; by: Shaun Barry; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/ideas/2020/01/5-ways-technology-will-revolutionize-government-2020s/162236/

19. How U.S. Troops Are Preparing for the Worst in the Middle East dtd: 06 January 2020; by: Thomas Gibbons-Neff; published on: The New York Times Company on-line https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2020/01/06/no-cell-phones-laptops-were-allowed-to-go-with-82nd-paratroopers-deploying-to-middle-east/

20. Government to Restrict Sale of AI for Satellite Image Analysis dtd: 07 January 2020; by: Patrick Tucker; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/policy/2020/01/government-restrict-sale-ai-satellite-image-analysis/162265/

21. Questions for federal contractors as FY 2020 steps on the gas dtd: 07 January 2020; by: Tom Temin; published on: Federal News Network on-line https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-drive/2020/01/questions-for-federal-contractors-as-fy-2020-steps-on-the-gas/

22. White House proposes guidelines for regulating the use of AI dtd: 07 January 2020; by: Matt O'Brien; published on: The Associated Press on-line https://www.federaltimes.com/acquisition/regulations/2020/01/07/white-house-proposes-guidelines-for-regulating-the-use-of-ai/

23. Congressional commission wants more cyberwarriors for the military dtd: 07 January 2020; by: Mark Pomerleau; published on: FifthDomain on-line https://www.fifthdomain.com/dod/2020/01/07/congressional-commission-wants-more-cyberwarriors-for-the-military/

24. APG News Installation Guide dtd: 08 January 2020; by: N/A; published on: APG_News on-line http://apgnews.com/archive/e-edition-installation-guide-2020/

25. For the love of OPSEC, put your phone away dtd: 08 January 2020; by: Tom Temin; published on: Federal News Network on-line https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2020/01/08/for-the-love-of-opsec-put-away-your-phone/

26. Here are the network technologies the Army wants for 2023 dtd: 08 January 2020; by: Mark Pomerleau; published on: C4ISRNet on-line https://www.c4isrnet.com/battlefield-tech/2020/01/08/here-are-the-technologies-the-army-wants-for-2023/

27. 5 years later, Pentagon implementing new acquisition policy for prototyping dtd: 08 January 2020; by: J.D. Simkins; published on: MilitaryTimes on-line https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-drive/2020/01/5-years-later-pentagon-implementing-new-acquisition-policy-for-prototyping/

28. Is a single cybersecurity congressional committee possible? dtd: 08 January 2020; by: Mark Pomerleau; published on: FifthDomain on-line https://www.fifthdomain.com/congress/2020/01/08/is-a-single-cybersecurity-congressional-committee-possible/

29. How tensions with Iran could test a new cyber strategy dtd: 09 January 2020; by: Mark Pomerleau; published on: FifthDomain on-line https://www.fifthdomain.com/dod/2020/01/09/how-tensions-with-iran-could-test-a-new-cyber-strategy/

30. House Passes Trio of 5G Security Bills dtd: 10 January 2020; by: Brandi Vincent; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2020/01/house-passes-trio-5g-security-bills/162364/

31. U.S. Army Plans to Expand Asian Cyber Efforts to Counter China dtd: 10 January 2020; by: Anthony Capaccio; published on: Bloomberg on-line https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-10/u-s-army-plans-to-expand-asian-cyber-efforts-to-counter-china

32. Iran Is Expanding Its Online Disinformation Operations dtd: 10 January 2020; by: Patrick Tucker; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2020/01/iran-expanding-its-online-disinformation-operations/162370/

33. Pentagon gets ‘big win’ on cyber forces dtd: 10 January 2020; by: Mark Pomerleau; published on: FifthDomain on-line https://www.fifthdomain.com/dod/2020/01/10/pentagon-gets-big-win-on-cyber-forces/

34. French military taps Thales to study ISR sensor options for ‘Stratobus’ airship dtd: 10 January 2020; by: Christina Mackenzie; published on: DefenseNews on-line https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2020/01/10/french-military-taps-thales-to-study-isr-sensor-options-for-stratobus-airship/

35. Cloud computing and remote workers can reduce cybersecurity dtd: 10 January 2020; by: Tom Temin; published on: Federal News Network on-line https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-drive/2020/01/cloud-computing-and-remote-workers-can-reduce-cybersecurity/

36. ‘Holy Grail’ digital effects rewinding the clock for actors dtd: 12 January 2020; by: Matt Kemp; published on: The Associated Press on-line https://apnews.com/43f8ed7e9a753c2191c9af7f4754bd6c

37. These IT, cyber provisions in the NDAA may have flown under your radar dtd: 13 January 2020; by: Jason Miller; published on: Federal News Network on-line https://federalnewsnetwork.com/reporters-notebook-jason-miller/2020/01/these-it-cyber-provisions-in-the-ndaa-may-have-flown-under-you-radar/

38. When Both Sides Have Drones, How Do You Know Which Ones to Kill? dtd: 13 January 2020; by: Patrick Tucker; published on: DefenseOne on-line https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2020/01/when-both-sides-have-drones-how-do-you-know-which-ones-kill/162411/

39. Army increases ‘GAIT’ to improve network connectivity dtd: 13 January 2020; by: Mark Pomerleau; published on: C4ISRNet on-line https://www.c4isrnet.com/battlefield-tech/2020/01/13/armys-increases-gait-to-improve-network-connectivity/

40. How the government wants agencies to regulate AI dtd: 13 January 2020; by: Andrew Eversden; published on: FederalTimes on-line https://www.federaltimes.com/it-networks/2020/01/13/how-the-government-wants-agencies-to-regulate-ai/

41. CISA Says Agencies Have 10 Days to Patch NSA-Spotted Microsoft Vulnerability dtd: 14 January 2020; by: Mariam Baksh; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2020/01/cisa-says-agencies-have-10-days-patch-nsa-spotted-microsoft-vulnerability/162445/

42. AI Can Now Read Emotions—Should It? dtd: 14 January 2020; by: Christoffer Heckman; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/ideas/2020/01/ai-can-now-read-emotionsshould-it/162423/

43. Automation doesn’t mean soldiers will be out of a job, chief says dtd: 14 January 2020; by: Kyle Rempfer; published on: ArmyTimes on-line https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2020/01/14/automation-doesnt-mean-soldiers-will-be-out-of-a-job-chief-says/

44. 3-Star: We Must Combat Russian Attempts to Influence Troops Online dtd: 14 January 2020; by: Gina Harkins; published on: Military.com on-line https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/01/14/3-star-we-must-combat-russian-attempts-influence-troops-online.htmlb

45. Army Picks 2 Firms to Build Light and Medium Robotic Combat Vehicles dtd: 14 January 20209; by: Matthew Cox; published on: Military.com on-line https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/01/14/army-picks-2-firms-build-light-and-medium-robotic-combat-vehicles.html

46. NSA finds major security flaw in Windows 10, free fix issued dtd: 14 January 2020; by: Matt O’Brien; published on: The Associated Press on-line https://apnews.com/4e57a0cff03de2198a0cf7b12665132f

47. Lawmakers Launch Caucus to Address Emerging Tech’s Impact on Work dtd: 15 January 2020; by: Brandi Vincent; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2020/01/lawmakers-launch-caucus-address-emerging-techs-impact-work/162472/

48. DOD Plans to Take Comments Before Finalizing Rule on Certifying Contractors’ Cybersecurity dtd: 15 January 2020; by: Mariam Baksh; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2020/01/dod-aims-issue-proposed-rule-certifying-contractors-cybersecurity-fall/162463/

49. Lawmakers Working on Legislation to ‘Pause’ Use of Facial Recognition Technology dtd: 15 January 2020; by: Aaron Boyd; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2020/01/lawmakers-working-legislation-pause-use-facial-recognition-technology/162470/

50. Senate Passes Legislation to Help Boost and Secure the Internet of Things dtd: 15 January 2020; by: Brandi Vincent; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2020/01/senate-passes-legislation-help-boost-and-secure-internet-things/162443/

51. Where to store all this intelligence data? How about DNA? dtd: 15 January 2020; by: Nathan Strout; published on: C4ISRNet on-line https://www.c4isrnet.com/battlefield-tech/it-networks/2020/01/15/where-to-store-all-this-intelligence-data-how-about-dna/

52. New Pentagon Team Will Develop Ways to Fight Enemy Drones dtd: 15 January 2020; by: Oriana Pawlyk; published on: Military.com on-line https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/01/15/new-pentagon-team-will-develop-ways-fight-enemy-drones.html

53. Here are the NSA general counsel’s cybersecurity warnings dtd: 15 January 2020; by: Andrew Eversden; published on: FederalTimes on-line https://www.fifthdomain.com/civilian/2020/01/15/here-are-the-nsa-general-counsels-cybersecurity-warnings/

54. Will cyberthreats from Iran overwhelm the US? dtd: 15 January 2020; by: Mark Pomerleau; published on: FifthDomain on-line https://www.fifthdomain.com/civilian/2020/01/15/will-cyber-threats-from-iran-overwhelm-the-us/

55. CES Gives a Peek at 2020 Technology dtd: 15 January 2020; by: John Breeden II; published on: Nextgov on line: https://www.nextgov.com/ideas/2020/01/ces-gives-peek-2020-technology/162458/

56. Pentagon Must Focus on Reliability When Buying Weapons Systems, Auditor Says dtd: 16 January 2020; by: Mariam Baksh; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2020/01/pentagon-must-focus-reliability-when-buying-weapons-systems-auditor-says/162495/

57. What Do You Think About Artificial Intelligence? The Pentagon’s AI Center Wants to Know. dtd: 16 January 2020; by: Brandi Vincent; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2020/01/what-do-you-think-about-artificial-intelligence-pentagons-ai-center-wants-know/162494/

58. US Military Should Pivot Away from Fixed Bases and Focus on China Threat: Lawmaker dtd: 16 January 2020; by: Oriana Pawlyk; published on: Military.com on-line https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/01/16/us-military-should-pivot-away-fixed-bases-and-focus-china-threat-lawmaker.html

59. Army in midst of using pitch days to bring in nontraditional companies and technologies dtd: 16 January 2020; by: Scott Maucione; published on: Federal News Network on-line https://federalnewsnetwork.com/army/2020/01/army-in-midst-of-using-pitch-days-to-bring-in-nontraditional-companies-and-technologies/

60. Industry urges ramp-up of insider threat info sharing with security clearance changes on the way dtd: 17 January 2020; by: Nicole Ogrysko; published on: Federal News Network on-line https://federalnewsnetwork.com/industry-associations/2020/01/industry-urges-ramp-up-of-insider-threat-info-sharing-with-security-clearance-changes-on-the-way/

61. It’s complicated: What feds are learning about multi-cloud environments dtd: 17 January 2020; by: David Pipes; published on: Federal News Network on-line https://federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2020/01/its-complicated-what-feds-are-learning-about-multi-cloud-environments/

62. Senators Unveil $1.2 Billion Plan to Develop Alternatives to Huawei’s 5G Equipment dtd: 17 January 2020; by: Mariam Baksh; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2020/01/senators-unveil-12-billion-plan-develop-alternatives-huaweis-5g-equipment/162525/

63. The Role of 5G in Government dtd: 17 January 2020; by: Brian Wright; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/ideas/2020/01/role-5g-government/162517/

64. Army general to lead new Pentagon unit to counter drone strikes on the battlefield dtd: 17 January 2020; by: Caitlin M. Kenney; published on: STARS AND STRIPES on-line https://www.stripes.com/news/army/army-general-to-lead-new-pentagon-unit-to-counter-drone-strikes-on-the-battlefield-1.615210

65. A new GPS III satellite is online. What will it bring to the fleet? dtd: 17 January 2020; by: Nathan Strout; published on: C4ISRNet on-line https://www.c4isrnet.com/battlefield-tech/space/2020/01/17/a-new-gps-iii-satellite-is-online-what-will-it-bring-to-the-fleet/

66. Is there a better way to store and share federal research? dtd: 17 January 2020; by: Andrew Eversden; published on: FederalTimes on-line https://www.federaltimes.com/it-networks/2020/01/17/is-there-a-better-way-to-store-and-share-federal-research/

67. Hackers earn $275,000 in ‘bug bounties’ after finding security flaws on Army websites dtd: 17 January 2020; by: John Vandiver; published on: STARS AND STRIPES on-line https://www.stripes.com/news/hackers-earn-275-000-in-bug-bounties-after-finding-security-flaws-on-army-websites-1.615168

68. Pentagon’s number-two officer vows to fix software acquisition ‘nightmare’dtd: 21 January 2020; by: Jared Serbu; published on: Federal News Network on-line https://federalnewsnetwork.com/defense-main/2020/01/pentagons-number-two-officer-vows-to-fix-software-acquisition-nightmare/

69. How to get the most out of pitch days dtd: 21 January 2020; by: Tom Temin; published on: Federal News Network on-line https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-drive/2020/01/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-pitch-days/

70. What new documents reveal about Cyber Command’s biggest operation dtd: 21 January 2020; by: Mark Pomerleau; published on: FifthDomain on-line https://www.fifthdomain.com/dod/cybercom/2020/01/21/what-new-documents-reveal-about-cyber-commands-biggest-operation/

71. What a deployment to the Middle East means for testing a new Army network dtd: 21 January 2020; by: Mark Pomerleau; published on: C4ISRNet on-line https://www.c4isrnet.com/it-networks/2020/01/22/what-a-deployment-to-the-middle-east-means-for-testing-a-new-army-network/

72. How the Army and Air Force are linking comms dtd: 22 January 2020; by: Mark Pomerleau; published on: C4ISRNet on-line https://www.c4isrnet.com/it-networks/2020/01/23/how-the-army-and-air-force-are-linking-comms/

73. Pentagon will start figuring out AI for lethality in 2020 dtd: 22 January 2020; by: Kelsey D. Atherton; published on: C4ISRNet on-line https://www.c4isrnet.com/artificial-intelligence/2020/01/22/pentagon-will-start-figuring-out-ai-for-lethality-in-2021/

74. DOWNLOAD: AI PLAYBOOK FOR THE U.S. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT dtd: 22 January 2020; by: N/A; published on: ACT-IAC on-line https://www.actiac.org/system/files/AI%20Playbook_1.pdf

75. JAIC set to double its civilian workforce by FY 21 as automation gains momentum dtd: 22 January 2020; by: Jory Heckman; published on: Federal News Network on-line https://federalnewsnetwork.com/artificial-intelligence/2020/01/as-automation-gets-off-ground-never-ending-churn-of-data-raises-new-challenges/

76. Security Clearance Backlog Hits Long-Awaited ‘Steady State’ dtd: 22 January 2020; by: Aaron Boyd; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2020/01/security-clearance-backlog-hits-long-awaited-steady-state/162593/

77. Presidential Advisers Expected to Push Software-Defined Networking for Secure Comms dtd: 22 January 2020; by: Mariam Baksh; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2020/01/presidential-advisers-expected-push-software-defined-networking-secure-comms/162588/

78. Saudi Arabia’s Phone Hacking Shows We Need Better Encryption — Not Backdoors dtd: 22 January 2020; by: Patrick Tucker; published on: DefenseOne on-line https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2020/01/saudi-arabias-phone-hacking-shows-we-need-better-encryption-not-backdoors/162589/

79. Why US Officials Are Revealing More about Cyber Ops dtd: 22 January 2020; by: Mark Grzegorzewski; published on: DefenseOne on-line https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2020/01/why-us-officials-are-revealing-more-about-cyber-ops/162341/

80. Robocalls Reached New Highs in 2019. Can We Expect Fewer in 2020? dtd: 23 January 2020; by: Brandi Vincent; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2020/01/robocalls-reached-new-highs-2019can-we-expect-fewer-2020/162625/

81. How the Pentagon’s JAIC Picks Its Artificial Intelligence-Driven Projects dtd: 23 January 2020; by: Brandi Vincent; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2020/01/how-pentagons-jaic-picks-its-artificial-intelligence-driven-projects/162594/

82. Why did the military research a pigeon-feathered drone? dtd: 23 January 2020; by: Kelsey D. Atherton; published on: C4ISRNet on-line https://www.c4isrnet.com/unmanned/robotics/2020/01/24/why-did-the-military-research-a-pigeon-feathered-drone/

83. What new documents say about US-partner cyber operations dtd: 23 January 2020; by: Mark Pomerleau; published on: FifthDomain on-line https://www.fifthdomain.com/dod/2020/01/23/what-new-documents-say-about-us-partner-cyber-operations/

84. Army’s Project Sentinel aims to fix cyber authorization bottlenecks dtd: 23 January 2020; by: Jared Serbu; published on: Federal News Network on-line https://federalnewsnetwork.com/on-dod/2020/01/armys-project-sentinel-aims-to-fix-cyber-authorization-bottlenecks/

85. OK computer: to prevent students cheating with AI text-generators, we should bring them into the classroom dtd: 23 January 2020; by: Grant Jun Otsuki; published on: TheConversation.com on-line https://theconversation.com/ok-computer-to-prevent-students-cheating-with-ai-text-generators-we-should-bring-them-into-the-classroom-129905

86. The Army’s Investigative Unit Wants Social Media Exploitation Services dtd: 24 January 2020; by: Brandi Vincent; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2020/01/armys-investigative-unit-wants-social-media-exploitation-services/162650/

87. US share of global science and engineering is falling dtd: 24 January 2020; by: Tom Temin; published on: Federal News Network on-line https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-drive/2020/01/us-share-of-global-science-and-engineering-is-falling/

88. Senator Demands Answers on Facial Recognition Tool that Could Pose ‘Chilling’ Privacy Risks dtd: 24 January 2020; by: Brandi Vincent; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2020/01/senator-demands-answers-facial-recognition-tool-could-pose-chilling-privacy-risks/162642/

89. Will 2020 Be the Year of Data? dtd: 24 January 2020; by: Juliana Vida; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/ideas/2020/01/will-2020-be-year-data/162637/

90. From long-range fires to countering drones, the Army looks to link weapons systems across the force dtd: 24 January 2020; by: Todd South; published on: ArmyTimes on-line https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2020/01/24/from-long-range-fires-to-countering-drones-the-army-looks-to-link-weapons-systems-across-the-force/

91. Army Researchers Working to Protect Facial Recognition Software from Hacks dtd: 26 January 2020; by: Dorothy Mills-Gregg; published on: Military.com on-line https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/01/26/army-researchers-working-protect-facial-recognition-software-hacks.html

92. UK faces choice on Huawei with global implications dtd: 27 January 2020; by: Kelvin Chan and Danica Kirka; published on: The Associated Press on-line https://apnews.com/ac163175d0c63fa4e194d09aab465644

93. White House Budget Office Wants to Know How You Would Make Contracting More Efficient dtd: 27 January 2020; by: Tom Temin; published on: Government_Executive on-line https://www.govexec.com/management/2020/01/white-house-budget-office-wants-know-how-you-would-make-contracting-more-efficient/162669/

94. A Call to Inaction on Defense Acquisition Law dtd: 27 January 2020; by: Bryan Smith; published on: DefenseOne on-line https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2020/01/call-inaction-defense-acquisition-law/162644/

95. Bill Would Reform NSA Surveillance Program dtd: 27 January 2020; by: Frank Konkel; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/policy/2020/01/bill-would-reform-nsa-surveillance-program/162681/

96. Spies Like AI: The Future of Artificial Intelligence for the US Intelligence Community dtd: 27 January 2020; by: Patrick Tucker; published on: DefenseOne on-line https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2020/01/spies-ai-future-artificial-intelligence-us-intelligence-community/162673/

97. Watchdog: China is 2nd largest arms producer behind the US dtd: 27 January 2020; by: N/A; published on: TheAssociatedPress on-line https://apnews.com/03c1d8bea519d1824606724945c2f2b1

98. Key Republicans seek ban on intel sharing with countries that use Huawei dtd: 27 January 2020; by: Joe Gould; published on: C4ISRNet on-line https://www.c4isrnet.com/congress/2020/01/27/key-republicans-seek-ban-on-intel-sharing-with-countries-that-use-huawei/

99. Army modernization translates into accepting risk and learning quickly dtd: 27 January 2020; by: Bruce Jette and John Murray; published on: TheHill on-line https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/480079-army-modernization-translates-into-accepting-risk-and-learning

100. Why Britain’s Huawei decision frustrated lawmakers dtd: 28 January 2020; by: Andrew Eversden; published on: FederalTimes on-line https://www.fifthdomain.com/congress/capitol-hill/2020/01/28/why-britians-huawei-decision-frustrated-lawmakers/

101. Army is finding ways to thwart hackers using images to mess with object recognition dtd: 28 January 2020; by: Scott Maucione; published on: Federal News Network on-line https://federalnewsnetwork.com/technology-main/2020/01/army-is-finding-ways-to-thwart-hackers-using-images-to-mess-with-object-recognition/

102. To keep cyber workers, Army opens up its wallet dtd: 28 January 2020; by: Jason Miller; published on: Federal News Network on-line https://federalnewsnetwork.com/reporters-notebook-jason-miller/2020/01/to-keep-cyber-workers-army-opens-up-its-wallet/

103. DoD looks to speed up fielding of AI to adapt to real-world environments dtd: 29 January 2020; by: Jory Heckman; published on: Federal News Network on-line https://federalnewsnetwork.com/artificial-intelligence/2020/01/dod-looks-to-speed-up-fielding-of-ai-to-adapt-to-real-world-environments/

104. ‘Unbelievably ridiculous’: Four-star general seeks to clean up Pentagon’s classification process dtd: 29 January 2020; by: Aaron Mehta; published on: DefenseNews on-line https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2020/01/29/unbelievably-ridiculous-four-star-general-seeks-to-clean-up-pentagons-classification-process/

105. DoD to drop second piece of supply chain cyber puzzle dtd: 29 January 2020; by: Jason Miller; published on: Federal News Network on-line https://federalnewsnetwork.com/defense-industry/2020/01/dod-to-drop-second-piece-of-supply-chain-cyber-puzzle/

106. Chinese threats means the Pentagon needs new C4ISR systems dtd: 29 January 2020; by: Joe Gould; published on: C4ISRNet on-line https://www.c4isrnet.com/newsletters/daily-brief/2020/01/29/chinese-threats-means-the-pentagon-needs-new-c4isr-systems/

107. What’s in store for the GSA’s AI community of practice? dtd: 29 January 2020; by: Andrew Eversden; published on: FederalTimes on-line https://www.federaltimes.com/home/2020/01/29/whats-in-store-for-the-gsas-ai-community-of-practice/

108. Interior formally grounds drones amid cyber concerns tied to Chinese-made systems dtd: 29 January 2020; by: Andrew Eversden; published on: FifthDomain on-line https://www.fifthdomain.com/civilian/2020/01/29/interior-formally-grounds-drones-amid-cyber-concerns-tied-to-chinese-made-drones/

109. GSA Official: Agencies Should Build Testing Data and Environments Specifically for AI dtd: 22 January 2020; by: Aaron Boyd; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2020/01/gsa-official-agencies-should-build-testing-data-environments-specifically-ai/162746/

110. DoD’s top IT official talks AI, JEDI, and how to win over the commercial tech community dtd: 30 January 2020; by: Jill Aitoro; published on: C4ISRNet on-line https://www.c4isrnet.com/smr/cultural-clash/2020/01/30/dods-top-it-official-talks-ai-jedi-and-how-to-win-over-the-commercial-tech-community/

111. 4 areas where the DoD could make tech development easier dtd: 30 January 2020; by: Joe Gould; published on: C4ISRNet on-line https://www.defensenews.com/2020/01/30/4-areas-where-the-dod-could-make-tech-development-easier/

112. These Next-Gen Woobies Can Hide a Soldier’s Heat Signature from the Enemy dtd: 30 January 20209; by: Matthew Cox; published on: Military.com on-line https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/01/30/these-next-gen-woobies-can-hide-soldiers-heat-signature-enemy.html

113. GSA officials rethink ATO process, workforce reskilling to field AI tools faster dtd: 30 January 2020; by: Jory Heckman; published on: Federal News Network on-line https://federalnewsnetwork.com/artificial-intelligence/2020/01/gsa-officials-rethink-ato-process-workforce-reskilling-to-field-ai-tools-faster/

114. GAO issues primer on how DoD weapons system should work dtd: 30 January 2020; by: Tom Temin; published on: Federal News Network on-line https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-drive/2020/01/gao-issues-primer-on-how-dod-weapons-system-should-work/

115. Military’s top AI officer retiring as Pentagon continues to increase investments and interest dtd: 31 January 2020; by: Scott Maucione; published on: Federal News Network on-line https://federalnewsnetwork.com/defense-main/2020/01/militarys-top-ai-officer-retiring-as-pentagon-continues-to-increase-investments-and-interest/

116. How an Army vet became the ‘Cyber Rambo’ in an alleged Bolivian coup dtd: 31 January 2020; by: Todd South; published on: ArmyTimes on-line https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2020/01/31/how-an-army-vet-became-the-cyber-rambo-in-an-alleged-bolivian-coup/

117. Pentagon Announces Final Version of Cyber Standards for Contractors dtd: 31 January 2020; by: Mariam Baksh; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2020/01/pentagon-announces-final-version-cyber-standards-contractors/162807/

118. Future of Federal Data Strategy Will Include Informing Citizens About How Their Data Is Used dtd: 31 January 2020; by: Aaron Boyd; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/analytics-data/2020/01/future-federal-data-strategy-will-include-informing-citizens-about-how-their-data-used/162810/

119. The Defense Department Wants to Use the Atmosphere as a Sensor. dtd: 31 January 2020; by: Brandi Vincent; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2020/01/defense-department-wants-use-atmosphere-sensor/162808/

120. 2020 IT Spending Outlook dtd: 31 January 2020; by: Nextgov Staff; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2020/01/2020-it-spending-outlook/162798/

121. Army developing binoculars that can identify far-off faces in the dark dtd: 17 January 2020; by: J.P. Lawrence; published on: STARS AND STRIPES on-line https://www.stripes.com/news/army-developing-binoculars-that-can-identify-far-off-faces-in-the-dark-1.617023

A bit of Humor:

Upcoming Events:

1. The Federal Executive Forum’s Cybersecurity Strategies in Government: Defense and Homeland 2020 to be held: Tuesday, 04 February 2020; where: on-line; Register: https://goto.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1282292&tp_key=9ef5920991&sti=email1html

2. Saint Barbara’s Day Celebration to be held: Saturday, 09 February 202; where: Water’s Edge Event Center, 4687 Millennium Dr, Belcamp, MD 21017 https://stbarbarasday-2020.eventbrite.com

3. AOC Professional Development Courses a. 21st Century Electronic Warfare, Systems, Technology, and Techniques

Dr. Clayton Stewart | 2/3/2020 - 2/21/2020 | Web Course This course offers a comprehensive overview of modern electronic (EW) warfare systems, technology, and techniques. The domains of electronic attack, electronic support, and electronic protection will all be explored.

b. EW Modeling and Simulation Dave Adamy | 3/2/2020 – 3/25/2020 | Web Course This is a practical course in which the basic concepts and techniques of Electronic Warfare modeling and simulation concept evaluation, training, and Test and Evaluation are presented and the students learn how to apply them to practical problems.

c. EW Against a New Generation of Threats Dave Adamy | 4/13/2020 - /29/2020 | Web Course This is a practical, hands-on course which covers Spectrum Warfare and current EW approaches, and moves on to discuss the new equipment capabilities and Tactics that are required to meet the new threat challenges.

d. RF Theory for ES Operations

Dr. Patrick Ford | 6/1/2020 – 6/17/2020 | Web Course After a thorough overview of key electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) concepts, with an emphasis on the RF spectrum and commensurate propagation mechanisms and environmental impacts, this course will leverage several air, sea and land-based scenarios to address ES advantages and disadvantages associated with various RF wavelengths.

e. Intermediate Electronic Warfare Dr. Clayton Stewart | 6/19/2020 – 6/20/2020 | Web Course This course is intended for an audience that has some familiarity with electronic warfare (EW) but wants to gain additional depth and breadth in the subject.

f. Missile Design, Development, and System Engineering Eugene Fleeman | 7/13/2020 – 7/31/2020 | Web Course Technologies for missiles are rapidly emerging, resulting in the frequent introduction of new missile systems. The capability to meet the requirements for performance, cost, risk, and launch platform integration of missile systems is driven by missile design, development, and system engineering.

g. Electronic Warfare Signal Processing Kyle Davidson | 9/14/2020 – 9/30/2020 | Web Course This course introduces students to Electronic Warfare (EW) signal processing systems and their implementation, providing a foundation in learning to solve modern EW problems.

h. Electro-Optical/Infrared Sensor Engineering i. Dr. Phillip Pace | 10/5/2020 – 10/28/2020 | Web Course

This course presents the fundamentals of electro-optical (EO) & infrared (IR) sensor technology, its analysis and its application to military search, track and imaging systems. Electronic warfare (electronic attack and electronic protection) are emphasized.

j. Critical Thinking and EW System Development Dr. Patrick Ford | 12/6/2020 – 12/7/2020 | Web Course Through a series of discussions and notional exercises, this course will help systems analysts, engineers, software programmers and program managers to better understand how discarding even the most basic of engineering and physics constraints - or conversely, not leveraging same - can directly impact development risks, system capabilities and program costs.

For all you History Buffs out there:

1. Do we need re-think our ideas of time? dtd: January 2020; by: N/A; published on: BBC_News on-line https://www.bbc.co.uk/ideas/videos/do-we-need-re-think-our-ideas-of-time/p0818lnv

2. 106-year-old WWII vet’s vintage Cadillac stolen, returned in California dtd: 21 January 2020; by: Dylan Gresik; published on: ArmyTimes on-line https://www.armytimes.com/off-duty/2020/01/21/106-year-old-wwii-vets-vintage-cadillac-stolen-returned-in-california/

3. Body of ‘Lime Lady’ found in Oklahoma in 1980 is identified dtd: 30 January 2020; by: Ken Miller; published on: The Associated Press on-line https://apnews.com/011bed72930edb3d5a40360f429aabd8

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