It’s no secret that technology has changed the way wars are fought: unmanned aerial vehicles, laser-guided weapons, and military robotics are hallmarks of modern warfare. These advanced technologies, however, are only as good as the highly trained soldiers operating them. Fortunately, military training is also embracing technology, advancing far beyond the 500-page manuals and classroom…

Improve Your Cyber Posture: Beware of Online Shopping and “Cyber Monday” Scams The holiday season is upon us, and with it come celebrations and gift-giving. An increasing number of consumers are conducting their holiday shopping online. You have probably heard of “Cyber Monday,” a marketing term for the Monday following Thanksgiving, when many online retailers…

This Thanksgiving is different from most others. In just the past couple of weeks, there have been terrorist attacks in Lebanon, France, and Mali that have resulted in the loss of hundreds of innocent lives and stunned and devastated people across the world. As we each acknowledge the blessings the past year has brought, we…

It appears that Microsoft is taking strategic steps toward creating its own niche in the tablet market. The Microsoft Surface and Surface Pro are tablets with attachable keyboards, designed to bridge the gap between tablets and PCs and meet the needs of users who, in Bill Gates’ estimation, have become “frustrated” with the limitations of…

In a process that sounds straight out of a science fiction movie, Purdue researchers have made a potentially invaluable advancement in the quest for secure network communications: the ability to completely hide data transmissions over a network for a designated period of time. Aptly named “temporal cloaking,” the technique far surpasses prior attempts at concealing…

Physicists at the University of Texas have managed to not only generate particle energy and speeds previously unknown; they have also reduced the size of the particle accelerator from the length of two football fields to a single inch– a factor of about 10,000. Classified as a “tabletop particle accelerator,” the device is capable of…

Introduction The DHS Office of the Chief Information Officer FY 18 Strategic Communications Plan is intended to clearly and succinctly set forth the direction, priorities, and capabilities of the OCIO Strategic Communications Division (“Strat Comm”) for fiscal year 2018. About the Office of the Chief Information Officer OCIO provides the technological support that enables DHS…

The Justice Security Operations Center (JSOC) News You Can Use Newsletter strives to protect readers again Internet cyber threats by keeping them up-to-date on the latest security issues, vulnerabilities, and computer user tips. The threats we address affect you daily–at work, at home, and virtually everywhere in between–and we provide the information you need to know, in terms…