Trending Topics

Welcome to the Trending Topics page of the Gray Space Journal. This space is dedicated to providing Army Cyberspace professionals with the critical intelligence and operational insights needed to dominate the information environment. Use this knowledge to harden your defenses, sharpen your operational toolkit, and ensure mission assurance across the network. The information presented is designed to be immediately applicable to your work defending the network and projecting combat power in and through cyberspace.

Promote or Stay Technical? A Cyber Force Shouldn’t Force the Choice 7/31/2026

A proposed U.S. Cyber Force model would let cyber professionals build deep technical expertise before choosing a management path, mirroring industry practice and...

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AI as the Cyber Defender’s Wingman 7/31/2026

As cyber threats accelerate with AI-driven attacks, defenders face growing pressure to operate at machine speed. A proposed approach for Army cyber operations pa...

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The Next Evolution of Maneuver: Why the Cyber Branch Must Think Beyond Cyberspace 6/30/2026

LTC Joseph Huitt argues the Army Cyber Branch must evolve beyond technology to embrace its identity as the maneuver branch for the information environment—redefi...

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Learning How to Try Harder: How Capture the Flag Competitions Teach Essential Cyber Skills 7/16/2026

Capture the Flag competitions are helping build the cyber workforce’s most valuable skill: learning how to solve unfamiliar problems. Advocates say CTFs foster r...

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Forging Lethality Through Innovation: Electromagnetic Warfare and Multi-Domain Integration in the 116th IBCT’s Transition to a Mobile Brigade Combat Team 7/19/2026

Electromagnetic warfare, intelligence fusion, and multi-domain integration enabled the 116th IBCT’s transition to a Mobile Brigade Combat Team, demonstrating how...

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Powered by Policy: How the Current Policy Landscape Promotes Partnership with Industry for Agentic AI Implementation 7/16/2026

Agentic AI and existing cybersecurity law can strengthen public-private collaboration against state-sponsored cyber threats. From ransomware and deepfakes to sup...

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Change-Triggered Hunts: Exploiting Network Turbulence to Pressure Adversary Persistence 6/30/2026

This article proposes using major network and endpoint changes as deliberate opportunities for Cyber Protection Teams to conduct focused threat hunts, increasing...

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Ransomware and Real-World Consequences: Lessons Learned from the Colonial Pipeline Attack 6/29/2026

Discover the critical cybersecurity lessons learned from the 2021 Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack and its real-world impact on national security. This insigh...

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Spectrum Maneuver: Integrating Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO) into 21st Century Warfare 6/30/2026

Explore how integrating Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO) transforms the spectrum from a mere enabling environment into a decisive maneuver space for 21...

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Taking the Baton: Preparing for Leadership Transitions in the Army 6/14/2026

The Army Cyber Center of Excellence is testing two new leadership transition approaches for signal and cyber officers. The initiatives replace brief, static cour...

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Can DHS Protect the Nation’s Critical Infrastructure Against Cyber Threats? 6/14/2026

DHS can strengthen protection of critical infrastructure from cyber threats by modernizing systems, partnering with industry, leveraging skilled contractors, and...

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Should Cyber Offense and Defense Be Separate? 6/30/2026

Separating offensive and defensive cyber roles risks reducing effectiveness, creativity, and shared learning. Integrating both through collaboration and “purple ...

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USCYBERCOM: Recruiting and Retaining High-end Cyber Operators 6/30/2026

The DoW faces ongoing challenges in recruiting and retaining cyber talent. Proposals include centralizing operators under a unified command, aligning missions wi...

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The Crows and I: The Existing Crisis of Purpose and Electronic Warfare’s Inability to Provide Support to Maneuver Commanders 6/30/2026

Army electronic warfare faces a crisis of purpose marked by fragmented efforts, unclear roles, and weak alignment with maneuver needs. Authors call for unified s...

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Outthinking the Adversary: A New Training Blueprint for the Electromagnetic Warfare Specialist 6/30/2026

The Army’s current EW training model is outdated for modern combat. A new approach focused on early IT skills, network integration, and resilience in degraded en...

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