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Overcoming four key IoT secure messaging challenges - Blog

September 29, 2016

THE OPEN SOURCE WAY BLOG. Secure, real-time communication technology is an essential requirement for military Internet of Things (IoT) solutions. There are numerous protocols for communication between IoT devices, and between the devices and back-end systems. Messaging solutions should be able to to support these various protocols across heterogeneous, physically distributed systems while enabling the security and integrity of information flows. They should also be highly scalable, able to accommodate potentially hundreds of millions of devices. And since delay or loss of data is not an option, they should feature strict availability and reliability requirements.

Comms

COTS makes its case for wider military adoption - Blog

September 29, 2016

Charlie Kawasaki PacStar

Comms

Cloud, fog, mist, fluid, blockchain, and other things that irritate me - Blog

September 28, 2016

Ray Alderman

We are being inundated with new computing and networking models for all the wrong reasons -- from cloud computing to blockchain. This is a topic that distorts my normally congenial and pleasant demeanor, so let?s take a look at what is really going on and clear the air.

Comms

CBP increases import audits and enforcement actions - Blog

August 24, 2016

David R. Hamill Teresa M. Polino Orisia K. Gammell Birgit Matthiesen Arent Fox LLP

The summer heat has not been confined to the weather. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials are warming up the import world with more audits and enforcement actions. To accomplish this objective, CBP Regulatory Audit has started to deviate from its traditional audit program, the Focused Assessment, and intends to conduct more audit surveys and comprehensive audits in lieu of Focused Assessments.

Comms

ARPA, DARPA, and Jason - Blog

August 24, 2016

Ray Alderman U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

WARFARE EVOLUTION BLOG: After the success of the Manhattan Project, that ended World War II in the Pacific, the Pentagon significantly reduced expenditures on research and development of weapons as the world enjoyed peace. That was a mistake considering the actions taken by the Russians in the following decade.

Comms

In a nuclear war... - Blog

July 28, 2016

Ray Alderman

WARFARE EVOLUTION BLOG: In this space we have discussed different generations of warfare, potential warfare against countries such as Iran, Russia, China, and North Korea, as well as the war on terror, but there is one are we haven't touched on until now -- nuclear warfare.

Unmanned

Enabling live video feeds in UAVs - Blog

June 30, 2016

John Payne

As the president of a technology company, I have seen my share of equipment innovations and trends, some which can be used across a wide spectrum of users. Drones ? to be more specific, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) ? fit that description perfectly. Used broadly, the term can apply to toys that can be used to annoy the family cat in a YouTube video, or it can apply to military and industrial reconnaissance and situational awareness applications that are often matters of life and death. There are some obvious reliability and durability factors that must be in place for the latter.

Comms

War on terrorism - Blog

June 29, 2016

Ray Alderman

WARFARE EVOLUTION BLOG: Previously, we took a cursory look at the warfare capabilities of Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran in a potential war with the U.S. All these enemies would wage conventional third generation warfare (3GW) conflicts for the most part. Now, let?s take a look at the war against terrorism, or GWOT (Global War On Terrorism), a term first coined by President George W. Bush in 2001.

Cyber

Choosing an OS for military IoT systems - Blog

May 31, 2016

Ishu Verma Red Hat

OPEN SOURCE WAY BLOG: The parameters for choosing an operating system (OS) for IoT deployments vary significantly from those for embedded systems of the past. These embedded systems served a specialized function, often having proprietary interfaces to other devices through custom hardware and software that included the operating system. In contrast, IoT systems are open by design, composed of standard building blocks, and connected to other devices using open interfaces. Obviously, not all IoT systems are built the same way, but the core technologies are similar.

Avionics

New technology helps multicore meet safety-critical standards - Blog

May 31, 2016

Jay Thomas LDRA Technology

CODE QUALITY Blog: With industry's drive to reduce the size, weight, and power (SWaP) of embedded systems, multicore systems are becoming the go-to for military and aerospace fields.

Comms

War with Iran - Blog

May 28, 2016

Ray Alderman VITA Technologies

WARFARE EVOLUTION BLOG: Previously, we looked at the military capabilities of our primary conventional enemies: Russia, China, and North Korea. Now, let?s take a look at our final conventional enemy, Iran. Iran stands accused of being the state sponsor of terrorism in the Middle East, through their support of terrorist groups in Iraq (Taliban), Afghanistan (al Qaeda), Yemen (Houthis), Lebanon (Hezbollah), and the Palestinians (Hamas).

Cyber

Avionics standards and cybersecurity highlighted Aviation Electronics Europe - Blog

April 27, 2016

Alex Wilson Honeywell

As an Advisory Board Member for the Aviation Electronics Europe show it is always a fun time when the show finally arrives -- seeing the results of our committee's work and preparation. Pre-registration for the event was up this year and we put together an exciting program. The exhibit floor was also well represented by the avionics industry.

Comms

War with North Korea - Blog

April 27, 2016

Ray Alderman VITA Technologies

WARFARE EVOLUTION BLOG: Previously we've looked at what wars with Russia and China might look like. Now, let?s look at a war with North Korea.

Comms

War with China - Blog

March 29, 2016

Ray Alderman VITA Technologies

EVOLUTION OF WARFARE Blog. In the last installment, we looked at how we stood in a war with Russia. Now, let?s take a look at China, from publicly available information.

Avionics

Solving the safety certification challenge for multicore? - Blog

March 09, 2016

Jay Thomas

CODE QUALITY Blog: It?s no secret that multicore systems have continued to be an attractive option for the military and aerospace fields. With the drive toward reducing the size, weight, and power (SWaP) of embedded systems, the push to rely on multicore systems continues.