Schrödinger’s Breach: Inverting the Investigative Principle

By Capt. Zachary Szewczyk, Cyber Protection Brigade

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Learn why cybersecurity must invert the null hypothesis and assume breach by default. Discover hypothesis-driven threat hunting for proactive defense.

This image has a black background with the words "Schrodinger's Breach" in the top left corner. There is a black flashlight shining light into a transparent cube.

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Defending the Homeland Against AI-Driven Information Warfare

This paper examines the escalating threat of malign influence operations empowered by recent advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI). The author argues that the combination of sophisticated individual profiling and generative AI tools represents a fundamental shift in how influence campaigns can be conducted, enabling automated, hyper-targeted messaging at scale with minimal human intervention. Historically, the U.S. has focused on a “defend-forward” approach to counter foreign influence.

By Capt. Nolan R. Hedglin

The image is a picture drawn by Maj. Hill to demonstrate successful mitigation of multipath when there is a clear line of site. The location was Monument Point Training site near Redoubt wall.

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Real-World Challenges for Low-VHF Direction Finding: A Case Study in Multipath Interference and its Impact on Tactical Operations

This paper presents a field case study on low-VHF direction finding, conducted during cadet training at West Point. While intended to demonstrate the importance of electromagnetic spectrum discipline, the experiment revealed the significant and often underestimated impact of multipath interference in cluttered environments.

By Maj. Caleb Hill

The digital theme is intended to emphasize the virtual nature of the threat, and the concept of puppetry illustrates the level of control criminals have over their victims.

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Cybersecurity Recommendations for Confronting the Army’s Industrial Internet of Things Challenges

This article focuses on the advancement of AI and the Internet of Things and why the Army should invest heavily to stay up to date with technology. The advancement of technology plays a major role in today's militaries and it is imperative that we adapt so that the enemies of the United States do not use it to their advantage.

By Maj. Allyson Hauptman

Maj. John Plaziak, U.S. Army Command, General Staff College

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Bridging the Cyber Divide: Common Ground in Cyber Operations

This article dissects Operation Glowing Symphony, U.S. Cyber Command’s offensive against ISIS’s digital network—to extract strategic and tactical lessons in cyberspace operations. Through frameworks such as JCIDS and DOTMLPF, Major Plaziak connects cyber warfare to traditional military thinking, analyzing sustainment, leadership, and the historical evolution of the domain while envisioning tactical-level cyber integration for multinational operations.

By Maj. John Plaziak