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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