Colin Demarest
Colin Demarest was a reporter at C4ISRNET, where he covered military networks, cyber and IT. Colin had previously covered the Department of Energy and its National Nuclear Security Administration — namely Cold War cleanup and nuclear weapons development — for a daily newspaper in South Carolina. Colin is also an award-winning photographer.
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Persistent Systems to supply radios for US Air Force mobility command
The MPU5 handheld radios furnished by Persistent Systems support voice, video and text sharing, as well as positioning and sensor data.
Air Force’s Haugh set to take lead at NSA, Cyber Command
CYBERCOM stands at a pivotal point, now more than a decade old and undergoing what officials have described as a holistic review.
US sees ‘footprints’ of Iran-backed group in Tower 22 drone attack
The Defense Intelligence Agency in August showed reporters remnants of Iranian drones discovered in Ukraine, after Russian use, and Iraq.
Boeing expands drone exams to Lockheed C-5 with eye on broader fleet
"You just can't do this stuff in a simulated environment," Boeing's Scott Belanger said of the Autonomous Aircraft Inspection initiative.
AI-enabled Valkyrie drone teases future of US Air Force fleet
“If I’m flying around in my fighter,” Col. Tucker Hamilton said, “I can imagine a world where I have multiple drones able to conduct some missions.”
US Air Force activates units dedicated to electronic warfare
“Our team here at Robins will identify what our weak points are, and be able to point us in the direction we need to go,” said Col. Josh Koslov.
Pentagon command-and-control official charged with dog fighting
Police in early September raided homes in Maryland. Twelve dogs were later rescued, according to the Justice Department.
US charges Russian man with smuggling microelectronics amid Ukraine war
“We are laser-focused on rooting out the procurement networks fueling the Russian war machine,” said Matthew Axelrod, an export enforcement official.
