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A News Roundup for the Week Ahead Advanced Network Characterization Solutions Presented by Parsons Our solutions passively collect wireless data, allowing for a wide range of applications such as characterizing advanced cellular, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi networks. Learn more. Israelis To Offer US Long-Range Naval Strike Missile: Sea Breaker By Arie Egozi; Friday, July 2, 2021 2:50 PM Israel defense sources said that, in almost all aspects, the Sea Breaker is superior to any similar weapon system used now by the US Navy and that the missile's price will be "much less" than the price of any similar, yet less capable, missile.   China Likely Outed Soon For Exchange Hacks By Brad D. Williams; Friday, July 2, 2021 9:01 AM The Exchange campaign attribution will also provide hints about the role of the first national cyber director in such incidents. NSA veteran Chris Inglis was confirmed for the position just weeks ago.   CEO: UAE's Beacon Red Boosts Cyber Resilience in Mideast By Chyrine Mezher; Friday, July 2, 2021 8:01 AM Over the next few years, attacks against critical infrastructure will continue to be a primary concern as industries figure out the best way to defend against threat actors.   Faster Weapon Buys: Try Evolutionary Innovation By Elaine McCusker; Friday, July 2, 2021 5:01 AM At a time when political consensus on anything can be hard to reach, there is general agreement that the United States military must modernize to fend off a rising China and meet other national security needs. Bringing defense capability into the future usually generates thoughts of new weapons. However, much of the needed modernization must…   US-UK Warn Of New Worldwide Russian Cyberespionage By Brad D. Williams; Thursday, July 1, 2021 3:42 PM "This is a good reminder that the GRU remains a looming threat, which is especially important given the upcoming Olympics, an event they may well attempt to disrupt," observed John Hultquist, VP of Analysis at Mandiant Threat Intelligence.   Stormy Waters Ahead For Amphibious Shipbuilding Plan By Mark Cancian; Thursday, July 1, 2021 1:56 PM Buried within the Navy's fiscal 2022 shipbuilding plan is a major disruption of the amphibious fleet and its industrial base. The Navy will build the Light Amphibious Ships (LAWs) it wants, but there's a trade-off. The number of large amphibious ships will decline by five to nine — 15% to 27%. Marines and others had…   China's J-35 Carrier Fighter Appears; Step To 'Most Powerful Navy'? By Reuben Johnson; Thursday, July 1, 2021 11:41 AM "The J-35 may well represent another significant milestone in the Chinese long-term pursuit of a blue-water carrier based naval aviation capability", said retired US naval intelligence officer, Capt. James Fanell.   SMC Eyes MEO Sats For Missile Tracking By Theresa Hitchens; Thursday, July 1, 2021 9:29 AM Space Force is actively considering whether its future missile warning and tracking satellites should be stationed in a wider range of orbits than in the past to improve the network's accuracy and resiliency, an SMC official says.   IT Modernization Strategy, Spectrum Plan Imminent: DoD CIO By Brad D. Williams; Wednesday, June 30, 2021 5:43 PM Rep. Langevin criticized the 2022 budget overview for its brevity, opacity, and appearance as "nearly a carbon copy" of the 2021 document. "If DoD were a high school student, I would have called [the 2022 budget overview] plagiarism."   F-35 Nabs $6.5B Swiss Deal; 'Lowest Operating Costs' By Theresa Hitchens; Wednesday, June 30, 2021 12:00 PM "Switzerland has no industrial or program stake in the program, and Swiss procurement, like the country, is largely neutral, so this reflects very well on the F 35's overall technical appeal," aviation analyst Richard Aboulafia of Teal Group says.   DevStar for B-21 Design, Build, Sustainment By Barry Rosenberg; Wednesday, June 30, 2021 11:46 AM [Sponsored] Advanced software development techniques are reducing risk and will enable the Air Force and Northrop Grumman to more efficiently integrate weapons on future aircraft, like the B-21.   Skyborg AI Flies Second Drone; Demos 'Portability' By Theresa Hitchens; Wednesday, June 30, 2021 11:01 AM "Future Skyborg experimentation events will explore direct manned-unmanned teaming between manned aircraft and multiple ACS-controlled unmanned aircraft," AFRL said today.   'The Future Is About Information Dominance:' Gen. Nakasone By Brad D. Williams; Tuesday, June 29, 2021 6:06 PM "We're not in Kansas anymore," Gen. Nakasone said about the cyber threat landscape and the US's adversaries.   MDA Director Sees New Space Investment By Theresa Hitchens; Tuesday, June 29, 2021 3:33 PM "What we don't want to do is launch a weapon that then opens a seeker and there's nothing there, because the target has maneuvered," Vice Adm. Jon Hill, said.    SOCOM To Test Anti-Aging Pill Next Year By Theresa Hitchens; Tuesday, June 29, 2021 12:53 PM "These efforts are not about creating physical traits that don't already exist naturally. This is about enhancing the mission readiness of our forces by improving performance characteristics that typically decline with age," Cmdr. Tim Hawkins, SOCOM spokesperson, said.   House Approps Restores 2nd Destroyer; Cuts Sea-Launched Nuke Cruise Missile By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.; Tuesday, June 29, 2021 12:02 PM The Democrats' draft bill trims military personnel and R&D to add money for procurement.   Don't Shift Security Cooperation To State Dept. By Janae Diaz; Monday, June 28, 2021 4:04 PM Assistance programs can be better tailored to their objectives when State shares directive authority and decision-making power with the entity most relevant to each program's purpose. For example, when the objective is military capacity-building, the Defense Department should be an equal partner; when the goal is justice system reform, the Department of Justice should be a full partner.   Loft Orbital's 'Rideshare' Sats: Take An Uber To Space By Theresa Hitchens; Monday, June 28, 2021 3:57 PM Loft's two satellites are carrying payloads for a Space Development Agency demo, the UAE Space Agency and European commercial satcom firm Eutelsat, among others.   Did Russia Test Hypersonic Missile From Syria? Israel May Know By Arie Egozi; Monday, June 28, 2021 3:07 PM Some Israeli observers say the missile test is part of Moscow's effort to gain a very strong presence in the Mediterranean. For example, they say that in recent days the Russian Air Force and the Russian Navy performed a joint combat drill just 30 km from the British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, is currently in the eastern Mediterranean near Cyprus.   US 'Retains Clear Superiority' In Cyber; China Rising: IISS Study By Brad D. Williams; Monday, June 28, 2021 2:53 PM "China is a second-tier cyber power but, given its growing industrial base in digital technology, it is the state best placed to join the US in the first tier," an IISS report says.   Best Practices For Network Automation By Barry Rosenberg; Monday, June 28, 2021 9:58 AM [Sponsored] Rather than being a cost center or another roadblock, network automation is an enabler that handles mundane, repetitive tasks so that organizations can better embrace digital transformation.   Breaking Defense 611 Broadway • New York, New York • 10012 unsubscribe