The National Reconnaissance Office, three months after their original launch date in late August, has successfully launched its fifth mission for 2020. The NRO is charged with developing, procuring and operating America’s intelligence satellites. After months of persistence, issues with the mission launch pad, and inclement weather that led to several last-minute scrubs, the success of the launch is a testament to the resilience and expertise of the teams who worked together for the project.
With a total of $2.7 billion spent, The US Army has just hit another production decision resulting to a critical delay in the development of the command-and-control system for Integrated Air and Missile Defense System. Originally meant to serve against regional ballistic missile threats, the service has since expanded its planned role tying together a much broader array of capabilities in defeating other complex threats. In 2016, the program experienced a string of problems and struggled with limited-user test and several soldier checkouts. Expectations continue to run high amid all these constraints.
As the online fight for security and information warfare increase, the Pentagon can shift their decision making to reflect new concerns. The Air Force’s forthcoming 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing will work to solve some of these issues and increase software capabilities. David Tremper, electronic warfare director for A&S, commented that “the office of the undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment is shifting its perspective to pay more attention to electronic warfare efficiency.”
Google has added new COVID-19 information panels on their search engine to help curb misinformation. The new feature will first be released in the UK and will contain information about available vaccines and nearby locations. Google stated that the feature will become available in other countries as vaccines are approved. The information panels hope to tackle misleading or false information sent out by scammers or hacking attempts.
When cybercriminals want to cast a wide net for a scam, opportunities abound amid the background of politics and the final days of the U.S. election season. The brief defacement of President Trump’s campaign website lays proof to the vulnerability of a two-bit hacker attack weeks after the president falsely claimed, “nobody gets hacked.”
Source: https://www.cyberscoop.com/trump-campaign-website-monero-scam/
