Black Tops A compendium of recently published EW & CEMA articles

By Tom Zalewski

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1. Massive Facebook breach spurs calls for regulation dtd: 30 September 2018; by: Justin Lynch; published on: FifthDomain on-line https://www.fifthdomain.com/industry/2018/10/01/massive-facebook-breach-spurs-calls-for-regulation/

2. Facing industry pressure, Pentagon backs off contract payment changes dtd: 01 October 2018; by: Aaron Mehta and Joe Gould; published on: DefenseNews on-line https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2018/10/02/facing-industry-pressure-pentagon-backs-off-contract-payment-changes/

3. Happy new (fiscal) year! Feds want more electronic warfare and cybersecurity tools dtd: 01 October 2018; by: Justin Lynch; published on: FifthDomain on-line https://www.fifthdomain.com/industry/2018/10/01/happy-new-fiscal-year-feds-want-more-electronic-warfare-and-cybersecurity-tools/

4. How the US cyber force is maturing dtd: 01 October 2018; by: Mark Pomerleau; published on: FifthDomain on-line https://www.fifthdomain.com/dod/cybercom/2018/10/01/how-the-us-cyber-force-is-maturing/

5. The Army has a new deputy for information and networks dtd: 02 October 2018; by: Brandon Knapp; published on: C4ISRNet on-line https://www.c4isrnet.com/it-networks/2018/10/02/the-army-has-a-new-deputy-for-information-and-networks/

6. FBI vs. Facebook Messenger: What’s at stake? dtd: 02 October 2018; by: Greg Nojeim, Eric Wenger, and Marc Zwillinger; published on: ars Technica on-line https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/10/fbi-vs-facebook-messenger-whats-at-stake/

7. The Future of War Will Be ‘Liked’ dtd: 02 October 2018; by: Peter W. Singer and Emerson Brooking; published on: Foreign Policy on-line https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/10/02/future-of-war-memes/

8. US to offer cyberwar capabilities to NATO allies dtd: 03 October 2018; by: Lolita C. Baldor; published on: FifthDomain on-line https://www.fifthdomain.com/international/2018/10/03/us-to-offer-cyberwar-capabilities-to-nato-allies/

9. Pentagon Touts Relief After Five Years of Budget Restrictions dtd: 03 October 2018; by: Anthony Capaccio; published on: C4ISRNet on-line https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-03/pentagon-touts-relief-after-five-years-of-budget-restrictions

10. Next time, information operations may not be so easy to detect dtd: 03 October 2018; by: Mark Pomerleau; published on: FifthDomain on-line https://www.fifthdomain.com/civilian/2018/10/03/next-time-information-operations-may-not-be-so-easy-to-detect/

11. The internet of battlefield things is coming. Are IT pros ready? dtd: 03 October 2018; by: Paul Parker; published on: C4ISRNet on-line https://www.c4isrnet.com/opinion/2018/10/03/the-internet-of-battlefield-things-is-coming-are-it-pros-ready/

12. 2019 Index of U.S. Military Strength dtd: 03 October 2018; by: N/A; download available on: Heritage.org on-line https://www.heritage.org/military-strength

13. The Long, Strange History of the Presidential Text Alert dtd: 03 October 2018; by: Garrett M. Graff; published on: WIRED on-line https://www.wired.com/story/presidential-text-alert-fema-emergency-history/

14. White House warns of ‘domestic extinction’ of suppliers in industrial base report - and DoD is ready to help with cash dtd: 04 October 2018; by: Aaron Mehta and Joe Gould; published on: DefenseNews on-line https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2018/10/04/white-house-warns-of-domestic-extinction-of-suppliers-in-industrial-base-report-and-dod-is-ready-to-help-with-cash/

15. Report: China Used Tiny Chips to Infiltrate the U.S. Supply Chain dtd: 04 October 2018; by: Caitlin Fairchild; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2018/10/report-china-uses-tiny-chips-infiltrate-us-supply-chain/151804/

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 Signal Solutions for their support of the assembly of these Black Tops!

16. ‘Your wife is cheating on you,’ and other military strategies for controlling the information space dtd: 04 October 2018; by: Mark Pomerleau; published on: FifthDomain on-line https://www.fifthdomain.com/digital-show-dailies/ausa/2018/10/04/your-wife-is-cheating-on-you-and-other-military-strategies-for-controlling-the-information-space/

17. Report: China Used Tiny Chips to Infiltrate the U.S. Supply Chain dtd: 04 October 2018; by: Caitlin Fairchild; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2018/10/report-china-uses-tiny-chips-infiltrate-us-supply-chain/151804/

18. State Department cleared $70 billion in foreign military sales requests for FY18 dtd: 05 October 2018; by: Aaron Mehta; published on: DefenseNews on-line https://www.defensenews.com/global/2018/10/05/state-department-cleared-70-billion-in-foreign-military-sales-requests-for-fy18/

19. How the Army Cyber Center of Excellence fits into the high-tech battlefield dtd: 05 October 2018; by: Mark Pomerleau; published on: C4ISRNet on-line https://www.c4isrnet.com/it-networks/2018/10/05/how-the-army-cyber-center-of-excellence-fits-into-the-high-tech-battlefield/

20. The decline of the defense industrial base – and what to do about it dtd: 05 October 2018; by: Jeff Green; published on: DefenseNews on-line https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/2018/10/05/the-decline-of-the-defense-industrial-base-and-what-to-do-about-it/

21. 6 Steps for Preventing Large-Scale Cyberattacks dtd: 05 October 2018; by: Shira Shamban; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/ideas/2018/10/6-steps-preventing-large-scale-cyberattacks/151722/

22. Trump’s Looser Reins on Offensive Cyber Get Positive Reviews from Army dtd: 05 October 2018; by: Joseph Marks; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2018/10/trumps-looser-reins-offensive-cyber-get-positive-reviews-army/151836/

23. Army Rapid Capabilities Office realigned to focus on top modernization priorities dtd: 07 October 2018; by: Jen Judson; published on: DefenseNews on-line https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/ausa/2018/10/07/army-rapid-capabilities-office-realigned-to-focus-on-top-modernization-priorities/

24. Army’s ‘night court’ finds $25 billion to reinvest in modernization priorities dtd: 08 October 2018; by: Jen Judson; published on: DefenseNews on-line https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/ausa/2018/10/08/armys-night-court-finds-25-billion-to-reinvest-in-modernization-priorities/

25. A new way to modernize: Army works to close gap between concept and capability dtd: 08 October 2018; by: Jen Judson; published on: DefenseNews on-line https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/ausa/2018/10/08/a-new-way-to-modernize-army-works-to-close-gap-between-concept-and-capability/

26. The Army secretary is guiding the service through a ‘renaissance’ dtd: 08 October 2018; by: Meghann Myers; published on: ArmyTimes on-line https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2018/10/08/the-army-secretary-is-guiding-the-service-through-a-renaissance/

27. In his fourth year, Army chief expands focus from readiness to modernization dtd: 08 October 2018; by: Meghann Myers; published on: ArmyTimes on-line https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2018/10/08/in-his-fourth-year-army-chief-expands-focus-from-readiness-to-modernization/

28. US Army capabilities integration chief talks multidomain ops dtd: 08 October 2018; by: Jen Judson; published on: DefenseNews on-line https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/ausa/2018/10/08/us-army-capabilities-integration-chief-talks-multidomain-ops/

29. There’s a serious threat to the supply chain, says Pentagon dtd: 08 October 2018; by: Justin Lynch; published on: FifthDomain on-line https://www.fifthdomain.com/dod/2018/10/08/theres-a-serious-threat-to-the-supply-chain-says-pentagon/

30. The Army finally knows what it needs to help GPS-denied troops dtd: 09 October 2018; by: Mark Pomerleau; published on: C4ISRNet on-line https://www.c4isrnet.com/digital-show-dailies/ausa/2018/10/09/the-army-finally-knows-what-it-needs-to-help-gps-denied-troops/

31. From Multi-Domain Battle to Multi-Domain Operations: Army evolves its guiding concept dtd: 09 October 2018; by: Jen Judson; published on: DefenseNews on-line https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/ausa/2018/10/09/from-multi-domain-battle-to-multi-domain-operations-army-evolves-its-guiding-concept/

32. Chief: This is how the Army must prepare for tomorrow’s wars dtd: 09 October 2018; by: Michelle Tan; published on: ArmyTimes on-line https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2018/10/09/chief-this-is-how-the-army-must-prepare-for-tomorrows-wars/

33. Report: Pentagon weapons systems vulnerable to cyber attacks dtd: 09 October 2018; by: Lolita C. Baldor; published on: The Associated Press on-line https://www.apnews.com/fc42549ebf2c4b8bab316f3bf05cb1b4

34. Leaked Transcript of Private Meeting Contradicts Google’s Official Story on China dtd: 09 October 2018; by: Ryan Gallagher; published on: The Intercept on-line https://theintercept.com/2018/10/09/google-china-censored-search-engine/

35. Inflection point: Army wrestles to strike balance between current and future capability dtd: 10 October 2018; by: Jen Judson; published on: DefenseNews on-line https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/ausa/2018/10/10/inflection-point-army-wrestles-to-strike-balance-between-current-and-future-capability/

36. The Army wants to direct energy and information in more powerful ways dtd: 10 October 2018; by: Brandon Knapp; published on: C4ISRNet on-line https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/ausa/2018/10/10/the-army-wants-to-direct-energy-and-information-in-more-powerful-ways/

37. Army looks to scale new network design to brigades dtd: 10 October 2018; by: Mark Pomerleau; published on: C4ISRNet on-line https://www.c4isrnet.com/it-networks/2018/10/10/army-looks-to-scale-new-network-design-to-brigades/

38. Interview: Dr. Bruce Jette, Army acquisition chief dtd: 10 October 2018; by: Jen Judson; published on: DefenseNews on-line https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/ausa/2018/10/10/interview-dr-bruce-jette-army-acquisition-chief/

39. Pentagon isn’t going to micromanage Futures Command, says Shanahan dtd: 10 October 2018; by: Aaron Mehta; published on: DefenseNews on-line https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/ausa/2018/10/10/the-value-of-experience-for-futures-command/

40. Here’s the US Army’s New Russia-Era Shopping List dtd: 11 October 2018; by: Marcus Weisgerber; published on: DefenseOne on-line https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2018/10/army-future/151932/

41. Exclusive: Five Eyes intelligence alliance builds coalition to counter China dtd: 12 October 2018; by: Noah Barkin; published on: Reuters on-line https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-fiveeyes/exclusive-five-eyes-intelligence-alliance-builds-coalition-to-counter-china-idUSKCN1MM0GH

42. Pentagon reveals cyber breach of travel records dtd: 12 October 2018; by: Lolita C. Baldor; published on: The Associated Press on-line https://www.apnews.com/7f6f4db35b0041bdbc5467848225e67d

43. Here’s how to see if you’re among the 30 million compromised Facebook users dtd: 12 October 2018; by: Dan Goodin; published on: ars Technica on-line https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/10/facebook-hackers-stole-locations-and-other-private-data-for-millions-of-users/

44. Army looking for software, not hardware for electronic warfare dtd: 15 October 2018; by: Mark Pomerleau; published on: C4ISRNet on-line https://www.c4isrnet.com/electronic-warfare/2018/10/15/army-looking-for-software-not-hardware-for-electronic-warfare/

45. U.K. Cyber Security Center Says Most Attacks Are From Hostile States dtd: 15 October 2018; by: Kitty Donaldson; published on: Bloomberg on-line https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-15/u-k-cyber-security-center-says-most-attacks-from-hostile-states

46. The Pentagon’s $2 billion gamble on artificial intelligence dtd: 16 October 2018; by: Jamie McIntyre; published on: Washington Examiner on-line https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/the-pentagons-2-billion-gamble-on-artificial-intelligence

47. Why today’s troops fear a new war is coming soon dtd: 16 October 2018; by: Leo Shane III; published on: MilitaryTimes on-line https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2018/10/16/why-todays-troops-fear-a-new-war-is-coming-soon/

48. Pentagon Criticized for ‘Spray and Pray’ Approach to Innovation dtd: 16 October 2018; by: Lara Seligman; published on: Foreign Policy on-line https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/10/16/why-the-pentagons-spray-and-pray-approach-isnt-working-investment-technology-china/

49. Here’s when industry can expect to hear more on the Army’s tactical cloud dtd: 17 October 2018; by: Mark Pomerleau; published on: C4ISRNet on-line https://www.c4isrnet.com/it-networks/2018/10/17/heres-when-industry-can-expect-to-hear-more-on-the-armys-tactical-cloud/

50. Open-source hardware could defend against the next generation of hacking dtd: 17 October 2018; by: Joshua M. Pearce; published on: FifthDomain on-line https://www.fifthdomain.com/civilian/2018/10/17/open-source-hardware-could-defend-against-the-next-generation-of-hacking/

51. What dirt does Apple have you? dtd: 18 October 2018; by: Caitlin Fairchild; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2018/10/new-apple-portal-lets-customers-download-all-their-data/152139/

52. The one writing skill you must master dtd: 18 October 2018; by: Joe Moran; published on: BBC on-line http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20181017-the-goal-towards-which-your-words-adamantly-move

53. CSRS or FERS: Would you switch? dtd: 18 October 2018; by: Mike Causey; published on: Federal News Network on-line https://federalnewsnetwork.com/mike-causey-federal-report/2018/10/csrs-or-fers-would-you-switch/

54. Why automation and next-gen authentication can solve identity management in 2019 dtd: 18 October 2018; by: Robert Schofield; published on: FifthDomain on-line https://www.fifthdomain.com/thought-leadership/2018/10/18/why-automation-and-next-generation-authentication-can-solve-identity-management-in-2019/

55. The Army will test new software for its vehicles' computers dtd: 19 October 2018; by: Mark Pomerleau; published on: C4ISRNet on-line https://www.c4isrnet.com/c2-comms/2018/10/19/the-army-will-test-new-software-for-its-vehicles-computers/

56. Researchers Have Discovered a Way to Track 3D Printed Guns dtd: 19 October 2018; by: Caitlin Fairchild; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2018/10/researchers-have-discovered-way-track-3d-printed-guns/152159/

57. NSA Finalizes $6.7 Billion in Classified Tech Contracts dtd: 19 October 2018; by: Frank Konkel; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/it-modernization/2018/10/nsa-finalizes-67-billion-classified-tech-contracts/152165/

58. Report Offers Options For Effectively Using Blockchain in Government dtd: 19 October 2018; by: Aaron Boyd; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/ideas/2018/10/report-offers-options-effectively-using-blockchain-government/152161/

59. Tim Cook publicly denies Apple was hacked by China’s military dtd: 19 October 2018; by: Mike Murphy; published on: Quartz on-line https://qz.com/1430278/tim-cook-publicly-denies-apple-was-hacked-by-chinas-military/

60. Don’t give your work files names like “asshat” dtd: 19 October 2018; by: Corinne Purtill; published on: Quartz on-line https://qz.com/work/1429353/dont-give-your-work-files-names-like-asshat/

61. The military could see big changes if Democrats win control of Congress dtd: 23 October 2018; by: Leo Shane III and Joe Gould; published on: MilitaryTimes on-line https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2018/10/23/the-military-could-see-big-changes-if-democrats-win-control-of-congress/

62. Army Futures Command Wants YOU (To Innovate) dtd: 23 October 2018; by: Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.; published on: BreakingDefense on-line https://breakingdefense.com/2018/10/army-futures-command-wants-you-to-innovate/

63. Navy recognizes electromagnetic battlespace dtd: 23 October 2018; by: Lauren C. Williams; published on: FCW on-line https://fcw.com/articles/2018/10/23/navy-electronic-warfare-williams.aspx

64. The Army turns its attention to aerial electronic warfare dtd: 23 October 2018; by: Mark Pomerleau; published on: C4ISRNet on-line https://www.c4isrnet.com/electronic-warfare/2018/10/23/army-turns-its-attention-to-aerial-electronic-warfare/

65. Retired US general says war with China likely in 15 years dtd: 24 October 2018; by: Vanessa Gera; published on: The Associated Press on-line https://www.apnews.com/fe7595bd59414c6fa27f8b497821f0a5

66. Against the Drones dtd: 24 October 2018; by: Ben Watson; published on: DefenseOne on-line https://www.defenseone.com/feature/against-the-drones/

67. Calls grow for Bloomberg to retract ‘Big Hack’ report dtd: 24 October 2018; by: Justin Lynch; published on: FifthDomain on-line https://www.fifthdomain.com/critical-infrastructure/2018/10/24/calls-grow-for-bloomberg-to-retract-big-hack-report/

68. Russia Claims US Led Drones Toward Russian Base in Syria dtd: 25 October 2018; by: N/A; published on: New York Times on-line https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2018/10/25/world/europe/ap-syria.html

69. Cyber operators get first crack at training platform dtd: 25 October 2018; by: Mark Pomerleau; published on: FifthDomain on-line https://www.fifthdomain.com/dod/2018/10/25/cyber-operators-get-first-crack-at-training-platform/

70. Defense Digital Service, Army Open New Cyber Training Center Dubbed Tatooine dtd: 25 October 2018; by: Aaron Boyd; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2018/10/defense-digital-service-army-open-new-cyber-training-center-dubbed-tatooine/152315/

71. Microsoft Commits to Defense Work While Attempting to Soothe Employees dtd: 26 October 2018; by: Frank Konkel; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/it-modernization/2018/10/microsoft-commits-defense-work-while-attempting-soothe-employees/152349/

72. It’s official: DoD told to take cut with FY20 budget dtd: 26 October 2018; by: Aaron Mehta; published on: DefenseNews on-line https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2018/10/26/its-official-dod-told-to-take-cut-with-fy20-budget/

73. An innovative partnership could help Cyber Command fight malware dtd: 26 October 2018; by: Mark Pomerleau; published on: FifthDomain on-line https://www.fifthdomain.com/dod/cybercom/2018/10/26/an-innovative-partnership-could-help-cyber-command-fight-malware/

74. Microsoft Says It Will Sell Pentagon Artificial Intelligence and Other Advanced Technology dtd: 26 October 2018; by: David E. Sanger; published on: New York Times on-line https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/26/us/politics/ai-microsoft-pentagon.html

75. We Need More Pentagon and Tech Industry Collaboration, Not Less dtd: 29 October 2018; by: Scott Bolick; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/ideas/2018/10/we-need-more-pentagon-and-tech-industry-collaboration-not-less/152377/

76. Fiscal 2019 Could Be 'High-Water Mark' of Defense Spending dtd: 29 October 2018; by: Charles S. Clark; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2018/10/fiscal-2019-could-be-high-water-mark-defense-spending/152393/

77. Police Are Using Artificial Intelligence to Spot Written Lies dtd: 29 October 2018; by: Olivia Goldhill; published on: Quartz on-line https://qz.com/1441034/using-artificial-intelligence-to-detect-written-lies/

78. IBM Buys RedHat in $34 Billion Deal dtd: 29 October 2018; by: Frank Konkel; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2018/10/ibm-buys-redhat-34-billion-deal/152396/

79. Pentagon’s big audit will inspect for cybersecurity flaws, comptroller says dtd: 29 October 2018; by: Joe Gould; published on: FifthDomain on-line https://www.fifthdomain.com/pentagon/2018/10/29/pentagons-big-audit-will-inspect-for-cybersecurity-flaws-comptroller-says/

80. The 5 areas of emphasis in the Army’s new electronic warfare strategy dtd: 29 October 2018; by: Mark Pomerleau; published on: C4ISRNet on-line https://www.c4isrnet.com/electronic-warfare/2018/10/29/the-5-areas-of-emphasis-in-the-armys-new-electronic-warfare-strategy/

81. Google Is Giving $25 Million to People Who Want to Use AI For Good dtd: 29 October 2018; by: Dave Gershgorn; published on: Quartz on-line https://qz.com/1442493/google-is-giving-25-million-to-people-using-ai-for-good/

82. What Really Ails the Federal Workforce dtd: 29 October 2018; by: Howard Risher; published on: Government Executive on-line https://www.govexec.com/excellence/management-matters/2018/10/what-really-ails-federal-workforce/152385/

83. FY18 Military Intelligence Program Top line budget dtd: 30 October 2018; by: N/A; published on: US DoD on-line https://dod.defense.gov/News/News-Releases/News-Release-View/Article/1676294/fy18-military-intelligence-program-top-line-budget/source/GovDelivery/

84. By Spring, Government Aims to Halve 600,000 Security Clearance Backlog dtd: 30 October 2018; by: Heather Kuldell; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2018/10/spring-government-aims-halve-600000-security-clearance-backlog/152439/

85. Pentagon Doesn’t Want Real Artificial Intelligence In War, Former Official Says dtd: 30 October 2018; by: Aaron Boyd; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2018/10/pentagon-doesnt-want-real-artificial-intelligence-war-former-official-says/152418/

86. Signal's New Feature Lets Users Send Messages Anonymously dtd: 30 October 2018; by: Caitlin Fairchild; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2018/10/signals-new-feature-lets-users-send-messages-anonymously/152423/

87. US Army’s modernization efforts foster boom in US-foreign partnerships dtd: 30 October 2018; by: Jen Judson; published on: DefenseNews on-line https://www.defensenews.com/land/2018/10/30/army-modernization-fosters-boom-in-us-foreign-partnerships/

88. Military Intelligence Spending Just Posted Biggest Spike in a Decade dtd: 30 October 2018; by: Marcus Weisgerber; published on: DefenseOne on-line https://www.defenseone.com/politics/2018/10/pentagons-intelligence-spending-rising-faster-civilian-spy-agencies/152434/

89. The threat to US cyber intelligence dtd: 30 October 2018; by: Haiyah Kofler; published on: FifthDomain on-line https://www.fifthdomain.com/dod/2018/10/30/the-threat-to-us-cyber-intelligence/

90. Agencies That Cut Telework Took a Beating in Annual Employee Survey dtd: 31 October 2018; by: Erich Wagner; published on: Nextgov on-line https://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2018/10/agencies-cut-telework-took-beating-annual-employee-survey/152460/

91. Everything you need to know about 5G dtd: 31 October 2018; by: Jane C. Hu; published on: Quartz on-line https://qz.com/1442559/everything-you-need-to-know-about-5g/

92. Why recruiting cyberwarriors in the military is harder than retaining forces dtd: 01 November 2018; by: Justin Lynch; published on: FifthDomain on-line https://www.fifthdomain.com/dod/2018/11/01/why-recruiting-cyber-warriors-in-the-military-is-harder-than-retaining-forces/

93. Pentagon official: Cyber Command and NSA may split infrastructure dtd: 01 November 2018; by: Brandon Knapp; published on: FifthDomain on-line https://www.fifthdomain.com/smr/cybercon/2018/11/01/pentagon-official-cyber-command-and-nsa-to-split-infrastructure/

94. Everyone in DoD is a cyberwarrior dtd: 01 November 2018; by: Mark Pomerleau; published on: FifthDomain on-line https://www.fifthdomain.com/smr/cybercon/2018/11/01/everyone-in-dod-is-a-cyberwarrior/

95. Here is how the new White House and Pentagon cyber strategies change US operations dtd: 01 November 2018; by: Justin Lynch; published on: FifthDomain on-line https://www.fifthdomain.com/smr/cybercon/2018/11/01/here-is-how-the-new-white-house-and-pentagon-cyber-strategies-change-us-operations/

96. National cyber strategy takes action on long-known solutions dtd: 01 November 2018; by: Jessie Bur; published on: FifthDomain on-line https://www.fifthdomain.com/smr/cybercon/2018/11/01/national-cyber-strategy-takes-action-on-long-known-solutions/

97. New data shows China has “taken the gloves off” in hacking attacks on US dtd: 01 November 2018; by: Sean Gallagher; published on: ars Technica on-line https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/11/new-data-shows-china-has-taken-the-gloves-off-in-hacking-attacks-on-us/

98. PLA sends ‘student spies’ to gather Western technology dtd: 01 November 2018; by: Chris Taylor; published on: Asia Times on-line http://www.atimes.com/article/pla-sends-student-spies-to-gather-western-technology/

UPCOMING EVENTS:

1. Spoofing GPS – Now You See It, Now You Don’t! to be held on Thursday, 08 November 2018, AOC Virtual Series. See more at: https://www.crows.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1142362

2. 55th Annual AOC International Symposium & Convention to be held 27 – 29 November 2018, Washington, DC. - See more at: https://www.crows.org/mpage/Home --> Your Chapter is looking for volunteers to represent the chapter in support of this event. Please contact Mark Nolletti, Chapter President.

And for all you History Buffs out there:

1. The day that changed everything dtd: 31 October 2018; by Katie Tabelilng; published on: Cecil Whig on-line http://www.pressreader.com/usa/cecil-whig/20181031/282351155776111

2. JFK Library Foundation launches podcast about president dtd: 03 October 2018; by: N/A; published on: The Associated Press on-line https://www.apnews.com/a6c254749b4b4755bec8a789d73434ce

3. A Century After WWI, the Weapons of Old Wars Keep Turning Up on Beaches dtd: 30 March 2018; by: Wayne Parry; published on: Popular Mechanics on-line https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a19641774/a-century-after-wwi-the-weapons-of-old-wars-keep-turning-up-on-beaches/

4. 10 Things You Didn't Know About WW I dtd: 04 April 2018; by Brandon Christensen; published on: RealClearHistory on-line https://www.realclearhistory.com/articles/2018/04/04/10_things_you_didnt_know_about_ww_i_289.html

5. The Mystery of the Vanished USS Cyclops Still Unsolved 100 Years Later dtd: 14 March 2018; by: Greg Norman; published on: Military.com on-line https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/03/14/mystery-vanished-uss-cyclops-still-unsolved-100-years-later.html

6. J'Ecoute: The Story of U.S. Army Signal Corps Telephone Operators in WWI dtd: NA; by: Dr. Jared M. Tracy, PhD; published on: WW1 Centennial News on-line https://www.worldwar1centennial.org/index.php/communicate/press-media/wwi-centennial-news/4148-j-ecoute-the-story-of-u-s-army-signal-corps-telephone-operators-in-wwi.html

7. Unsung heroes of World War I: the carrier pigeons dtd: NA; by: Jessie Kratz; published on: U.S. National Archives on-line https://prologue.blogs.archives.gov/2018/01/08/unsung-heroes-of-world-war-i-the-carrier-pigeons/

8. American "Polonia's Army" fought for nation not on map in 1917 dtd: NA; by: Jan Lorys; published on: WW1 Centennial News on-line https://www.worldwar1centennial.org/index.php/communicate/press-media/wwi-centennial-news/2505-american-polonia-s-army-fought-for-nation-not-on-map-in-1917.html

And since Facebook has been in the news a lot lately and since Diane and I are expecting our second

Grandson at the end of November we bring you this revelation: