Defense Systems
Coast Guard Wants Better Internet on Its Ships, and More Recruits
Commandant Fagan ties increased connectivity to operational needs and improving Coasties’ quality of life.
Defense Systems
New Top Coastie Wants More Data Tools to Help Leaders Make Decisions
Adm. Linda Fagan’s “highest priority” is transforming the service’s talent management system.
Policy
Coast Guard Academy Graduates its First Cyber Majors
A "handful" of new cyber specialists will go to the service's Cyber Command headquarters for their initial assignment.
Threats
Expect a Navy Fleet Plan of 500 Ships, CNO Says
Adm. Gilday says recent exercises and several years of analysis are helping the service converge on numbers for its long-range shipbuilding plan.
Threats
WEST 2022 Conference Wire: What Navy Leaders Want
New capabilities are great, they say. But don't forget maintainability, training, and user interfaces.
Threats
WEST 2022 Conference Wire: In-Person & Uncertain
The naval-themed conference is back in San Diego after a pandemic gap year.
Threats
The Homeland Security Department Has a Playbook for the Super Bowl
More than 500 DHS personnel are providing support for this year’s game.
Defense Systems
Coast Guard completes on-shore MHS Genesis deployment
The U.S. Coast Guard has completed its rollout of the military's new commercial electronic health record system to on-shore facilities, following a long journey that was paused during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Defense Systems
Coast Guard embraces direct commissioning for cyber personnel
The maritime military branch opened up its direct commissioning program to cyber roles in cyberspace operations, cybersecurity, information assurance and cyber threat intelligence.
Threats
The Marines Are Copying the Air Force's Efforts to Counter Online Disinformation
Meanwhile, the Army is trying to get inside perpetrators' OODA loops.
Defense Systems
Coast Guard updates cyber strategy with focus on 'mission platform'
The updated document aims to provide a clearer map for the Coast Guard's cyber priorities, including mitigating vulnerabilities in the maritime supply chain.
Defense Systems
Coast Guard confronts harassment, retaliation in the ranks
The U.S. Coast Guard wants to build out its cyber workforce, but will have to contend with budget restraints and culture issues surrounding sexual harassment and retaliation.
Threats
Climate Change Will Force Coast Guard to Respond to ‘More Intense’ Storms, Biden Says
One recent hurricane season cost the service nearly a billion dollars to respond to aid requests and repair the damage to its own facilities. The future is sure to bring worse.
Ideas
Illegal Fishing Is a National Security Problem
The stability of countries and regions are threatened by the declining health of fish stocks, and by the groups and governments that run lawless fishing fleets.
Ideas
Four Ways US Naval Forces Should Be More Assertive
Non-aggressive assertiveness can achieve long-term advantages and have strategic effects.
Defense Systems