In Brandon J. Weichert’s latest column for The Asia Times, he argues that If the US is to retain its lead in cyberspace, new technologies must be readily brought to bear against China.
Tag: Cyber Security
Fake News – Southwest Florida Edition
It used to be that yelling, “fire!” in a crowded building or at an event was illegal. Now the media gets to simultaneously start the fire and then yell “smoke”–while barring all of the doors closed. The media is a weird and fickle business. Much like the tobacco companies, it is one of the few industries where it actually tries to kill its customers.
Understanding Digital Security
In my inaugural piece at the new publication, Real Clear Public Affairs, I warn that the US is susceptible to a cyberspace Pearl Harbor attack. I address how to defend ourselves.
The Real Russian Threat in 2018
“In The Weichert Report’s forthcoming EBOOK ‘Strategies for Countering the Real Russian Threat In 2018,’ you will be given an in-depth assessment on Russian capabilities and intentions in all four of these threat areas. More importantly, you will see that Russia is far from being a monolithic juggernaut, and that the United States has the means to counter and rollback these Russian threats outside of the military realm.”
Where is DARPA?
“If DARPA and other ‘innovation hubs’ in the government cannot or will not accomplish their core mission, then they are unnecessary and should be cut.”
A Note to DNI Clapper: There Are No Slam-Dunks When It Comes to Signals Intelligence
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper is relying on incomplete Signals Intelligence to not only blame the Russians for the hack of the Democratic National Committee during the 2016 U.S. Presidential election, but also to cast suspicion over the incoming Trump Administration as a final parting shot from the Obama Administration. I detail why at American Greatness.com (linked in the post).
The U.S. Needs A Preemptive Cyber Warfare Doctrine
In the wake of another round of massive, debilitating cyber attacks upon America from a rival state, the U.S. needs to get serious about cyber warfare. As it stands, our current doctrine is totally insufficient at preventing cyber attacks. Thus, the U.S. needs to craft a preemptive, offensive cyber warfare doctrine to force other actors to come to the table and agree to a framework for the responsible usage of cyberspace in peacetime.
THE WEICHERT REPORT 