https:\/\/trescray.co.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"IDIS and PHOENIXTRESCRAY partner up to target integrated technology solutions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"idis-and-phoenixtrescray-partner-up-to-target-integrated-technology-solutions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-03-29 17:24:31","post_modified_gmt":"2021-03-29 16:24:31","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/securityonscre.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=5462","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":5448,"post_author":"48","post_date":"2021-03-26 15:01:04","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-26 15:01:04","post_content":"\nAccording to Micheal Brown, Director of the Defense Innovation Unit, China has a well-integrated, long-term strategy to achieve its goal of being the best in the world in technology. On 23rd March at the NDIA's (National Defense Industrial Association's) National Security Artificial Intelligence Conference and Exhibition, Brown's keynote speech addressed his concerns surrounding China's economic scale and technological advancements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"We're not entering a new Cold War,\" Brown stated. \"China clearly has the potential to overtake the U.S. in terms of economic scale because its population is four times as large. That's part of the reason they've risen so dramatically economically and they're using global institutions. They want to be well-integrated and, in fact, setting (up) how those institutions operate. China (also) wants to have very successful integration of commercial technology into their military.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brown went on to state that China has quite an impressive set of technologies where they're already leading. \"If you look at where they're challenging us in Artificial Intelligence, they are a lot close than we would like, and we need to continue to invest to make sure that we maintain a lead. I would say AI is just one of the areas where we need to continue to invest to make sure that we - with our allies - have a lead.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The DIU director emphasised that China has more genetic data on US citizens than the United States itself. They've also made it a point to figure out what they can do with mining that data and combining that with other information they've stolen, such as health records, or security clearance information \u2014 which could dramatic implications, both offensively and defensively. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He continued: \"One of the things the US needs to do in response to this, is think about long-term investments in technologies and not to pick winners and losers. We need to make sure we're setting the table at so we can have a very robust set of commercial suppliers who can be challenging these Chinese global champions.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brown added that if the US were thinking out beyond the next 20-40 years as China is, such an investment will have untold spillover effects. This is reportedly where the internet, global positioning systems, miniaturised electronics and other key innovations have come from that lead to tremendous economic prosperity, which, in turn, guarantees US national security. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"I think of the technological race with China as a superpower marathon,\" Brown noted. \"There are essentially four steps the US should take that will put it on the best footing for this race. Firstly, we need to bolster investment in basic research and development that's both on the federal level and on the private sector side. I think one of the advantages of federally funded R&D is you get a very long-term time horizon and some willingess to take risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Secondly, invest in its talent,\" Brown continued. \"We did this to create more engineers in the 1960s, and we need to similarly have an effort again, to make sure we're creating the right STEM talent. The third step is to ensure all US departments and agencies work together. I think this gives us an organising principle in terms of making sure we're leading in the tech race - China is the sense of urgency that should motivate us.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brown concluded the fourth step as: \"Focus with the shareholder revolution in this country. Since the 80's, we've been increasingly focused on efficiency of capital, (such as) what are the short-term measures in a world where you don't have great peer competitors. but in a world where you have challenges from strategic adversaries, you probably don't want the supply chain running through those areas.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"It would behoove us to make sure our capital markets are focused long term at so we can make investments in strategic capabilities, in addition to reflecting efficiency of capital,\" he concluded. <\/p>\n","post_title":"DIU Director highlights pacing threat of China Technology Race","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"diu-director-highlights-pacing-threat-of-china-technology-race","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-03-26 15:10:30","post_modified_gmt":"2021-03-26 15:10:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/securityonscre.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=5448","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_14"};
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To address these challenges, DOD developed the Hypersonics Modernisation Strategy that reportedly accelerates the development and delivery of transformational war-fighting capabilities based on hypersonic systems, he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"This strategy consists of long-range responsive strike against time-critical, high-value targets where we are fielding a family of air-, land- and sea-launch, conventionally armed hypersonic strike weapons,\"\u00a0White said. \"These weapons will be designed for defeat of maritime coastal and inland targets of critical importance on a timescale of relevance for the tactical battlefield. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"To defend against [an] adversary['s] hypersonic weapons, we are delivering a comprehensive layer-defeat strategy that applies kinetic and non-kinetic capabilities to deny, degrade and defeat those weapons at every possible point in their kill chain. Technologies will also be developed to mature reusable hypersonic systems for future application to time-critical penetrating [intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance] and strike missions.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DOD's strategy is being put in place in a coordinated set of programs across the military services and agencies. According to White, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Army, Navy, Air Force, Missile Defense Agency, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Space Development Agency and the Strategic Capabilities Office are working to develop capabilities throughout the multiple phases of this strategy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition, DOD is making infrastructure investments in its industrial base; workforce; foundational and enabling technology; and test and evaluation. \"We're also working collaboratively with our allies, where appropriate, to develop and ultimately produce....hypersonic missiles compatible with fighter platforms,\"\u00a0he added.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
White said the US will deliver strike capability to the warfighter in the early- to mid-2020s, as well as a layer-hypersonic defense capability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
https:\/\/www.defense.gov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Hypersonics vital to battlefield dominance, says US defense official","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"hypersonics-vital-to-battlefield-dominance-says-us-defense-official","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-05-04 11:22:50","post_modified_gmt":"2021-05-04 10:22:50","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/securityonscre.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=5928","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":5522,"post_author":"48","post_date":"2021-04-04 11:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2021-04-04 10:00:00","post_content":"\nThe Ministry of Defence has announced its means to refresh and renew its environmental approach, following on from a landmark report undertaken by Lieutenant General Richard Nugee, MOD Climate & Change Sustainability lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Climate change is just as much a threat to global security as more conventional threats, and this has the ability to change the way we operate,\" said Nugee. \"Defence is already making great strides in its efforts to become more sustainable. By changing the way we operate, across land, sea and air domains, Defence will play its part in the fight against climate change.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Defence aims to champion a culture of sustainability across its community, by mitigating environmental impact whilst maintaining critical military outputs. As part of the UK-wide Climate Change Strategy, by 2050, defence aims to: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
- adapt, fight and win in ever more hostile and unforgiving physical environments <\/li>
- contribute to the UK's net zero by 2050 target by reducing emissions and scaling up the transition to renewables <\/li>
- act and be recognised as a global leader both in responding to the emerging geopolitical and conflict-related threats being exacerbated by climate change and is addressing carbon emissions. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The approach also outlines defence's vision for defence's vision for deployed military technologies being fit for the future, including increased use of material recycle for fuel and components, advancing maintenance methods to reduce waste and footprint and the continued rollout of the electric vehicle fleet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The threat posed by climate change is one that affects us all and for defence, it will deeply impact the tasks our Armed Forces are called upon to undertake,\" said Defence Minister, Jeremy Quin. \"As a global military leader, we must evolve and set an example on how to protect peace and stability while embracing sustainability and reducing our carbon emissions.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nugee added: \"The Integrated Review and the Defence Command Paper recognise the threat climate change poses to global security and defence. This new approach is reflective of that and will ensure green initiatives and sustainable considerations are embedded in all decision making areas across defence.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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