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23 Aug 24. Global: Evolving TTPs will sustain elevated espionage risks from Chinese state-sponsored groups. On 22 August, the cyber security company Sygnia reported that the Chinese state-sponsored group ‘Velvet Ant’ exploited a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2024-20399) to inject malware into compromised Cisco Nexus switches. The vulnerability enables the group to access its victims’ main operating systems, facilitating the injection of malicious code into compromised systems while bypassing native security mechanisms. The group subsequently deployed new malware to inject arbitrary code and to exfiltrate data, likely for espionage purposes. Notably, this operation signals a shift in Velvet Ant’s tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) as it migrates from infecting endpoints and legacy servers. Additionally, the group was able to maintain persistence within compromised systems for several years before detection, underscoring the high sophistication of its evasion capabilities. Chinese state-sponsored groups routinely exploit software vulnerabilities and develop new tactics as they seek to bolster their security and economic posture in the face of their adversaries, sustaining espionage and third-party risks for global firms. (Source: Sibylline)
22 Aug 24. US Army not sold on new approach to radio acquisition. An Army pilot program testing a new acquisition strategy to purchase radios as a service has seen “mixed results,” according to one official.
The Army kicked off the effort late last year and this spring issued a request for information from industry about the project, which would be a departure from the service’s traditional approach to buying and sustaining radios.
Mark Kitz, the Army’s program executive officer for tactical command, control and communications, said Wednesday the service hasn’t determined how to proceed with the effort.
“I think we’re still struggling with, what are the upfront investments the Army needs to make, and then what’s the return on investment for you, industry, with radio as a service,” he said during a presentation at AFCEA’s TechNet conference in Augusta, Georgia. “I think lukewarm would be my assessment right now.”
The Army initiated the pilot as a cost-effective option for modernizing its hundreds of thousands of radios — an inventory too large to quickly upgrade.
The model would operate like a subscription service in which the Army leases capability when it needs it rather than buying and maintaining radios outright as the service does today.
Vendors would provide a limited number of radios as needed for training and operations and then would upgrade their software to match modernization requirements.
Officials have varying views on the prospects of the program, meanwhile. Army Undersecretary Gabe Camarillo, for example, has said he finds the idea compelling, while Kits said he remains committed to the effort and “believes we’re going to get a strong return on investment.”
“I don’t necessarily see that from the pilot, and so I think that’s going to be a continued conversation with industry,” he said.
Kitz was optimistic, however, about two other “as-a-service” pilots for satellite communications and IT. He said the Army is committed to making the pilot work for SATCOM and expects the service to begin a pilot for IT at the edge over the next 18 months. (Source: Defense News Early Bird/Defense News)
22 Aug 24. Global: New tactics by North Korean nexus group will sustain elevated security, espionage risks. On 21 August, the cyber security company Cisco Talos disclosed that the North Korean nexus actor ‘UAT-5394’ is employing a new custom remote access trojan (RAT), ‘MoonPeak’. The malware is reportedly an evolution of the open source RAT ‘XenoRAT’, and wields more sophisticated detection-evasion techniques. UAT-5394 shifted from hosting its servers in third-party cloud infrastructure to using its own infrastructure to prevent possible shutdowns by cloud providers. This highlights the evolution of the group’s tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs), as well as the likely expansion of its operations. Notably, UAT-5394’s modus operandi resembles that of the North Korean state-sponsored group ‘Kimsuky’, suggesting that there is possibly an overlap between the two groups and their TTPs. North Korean nexus groups typically target organisations in order to steal intellectual property and other sensitive information to bolster their own research and development (R&D) programmes, elevating the security and espionage risks facing global firms. (Source: Sibylline)
20 Aug 24. Successful Test Flights of Rugged Airborne Radio & Antenna.
Starlink and uAvionix’s muLTElink airborne radio has been successfully integrated in recent test flights, aiming to achieve advanced LEO-satellite-based C2 communications for sUAS. Since the successful completion of test flights integrating Starlink and uAvionix’s muLTElink airborne radio, uAvionix has made a significant step forward in its integration efforts.
At the start of 2023, uAvionix began testing the first versions of Starlink’s antennas and connectivity, exploring the possibilities for advanced LEO-satellite-based command and control (C2) communications for small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS).
The Starlink results were encouraging, and uAvionix has continued its efforts throughout this past year as a leading provider of airborne radios and Command, Navigation, and Surveillance technologies for sUAS.
The integration work continues the company’s commitment to offering the best possible connectivity solutions for small UAS, and the recent flight tests demonstrated unprecedented connectivity for both C2 and payload communications, delivering data rates in the megabits per second with latencies below 100 milliseconds.
This milestone is an extension of uAvionix’s integration with L-band satellite connectivity solutions that have been implemented across various platforms to ensure assured C2 communications.
uAvionix has consistently promoted multi-modal connectivity solutions to support both assured C2 and high-bandwidth payload communications. By integrating various connectivity methods, the company provides path and frequency diversity, ensuring reliable operation everywhere.
By introducing Starlink to the company’s connectivity suite, uAvionix will enhance its capability to provide both assured C2 and high-bandwidth payload communications, such as streaming video or ISR data, back to the operator. (Source: https://www.defenseadvancement.com/)
21 Aug 24. DISA eyes more vendors, faster contracts for joint cloud successor. As the Pentagon maps out the next phase of the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability, officials are prioritizing speed, a streamlined contracting process and a broader vendor pool, according to the director of the Defense Information Systems Agency.
The Defense Department in 2022 awarded contracts to Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, Oracle and Google to provide cloud computing, storage and other services through the enterprise cloud contract known as JWCC. Under the arrangement, the companies compete for task orders worth up to $9 bn through June 2028.
JWCC is viewed as a key component of the department’s Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control initiative, with the military services directed to prioritize using the enterprise contract. DISA Director Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner, whose agency manages the effort, said Tuesday that all four services are taking advantage of the program and, to date, the department has awarded $996 m in contracts with another $20 m in the pipeline.
Less than two years into that effort, officials have already begun to plan for the program’s next iteration. Former Pentagon Chief Information Officer John Sherman revealed in December that the work was underway, but offered few details on what changes it could bring.
Speaking at the AFCEA TechNet conference in Augusta, Georgia, Skinner said the planning work for what he called JWCC Next is in its early days, but opportunities have already emerged to improve the capability.
He highlighted three early focus areas for the effort: improving speed to contract, increasing the number of companies and bringing on more capabilities like AI.
Skinner said that while the JWCC process is already moving faster than other traditional programs — awarding contracts within weeks of releasing a task order — DISA is looking at ways to make the process more efficient.
JWCC is the successor to a failed Pentagon cloud effort known as the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure program. The department canceled the effort in 2021 after allegations of political interference.
Beyond JWCC, Skinner highlighted progress on an effort known as DODNET, a secure network for agencies outside of the military departments, including DISA and the Defense Technical Information Center. The system will replace multiple stovepiped, legacy networks with a more modernized capability.
DISA has onboarded about 32,000 users to DODNET and in October will begin a six- to nine-month push to bring on another 100,000 personnel, Skinner said. Those new users will come from multiple organizations including the Defense Contract Audit Agency, the Defense Contract Management Agency and the Defense Finance and Accounting Service. (Source: Defense News)
21 Aug 24. Military ‘silent hangar’ to help protect against foreign GPS jamming. A new test facility, one of the largest in Europe, will help military kit to be better protected from attempts to jam GPS devices.
Aircraft inside current anti-jamming facility. Credit: Qinetiq
The facility will provide a key capability to develop UK assets that can perform in the harshest electromagnetic environments on operations.
Under the new £20m contract, QinetiQ will build a radio frequency, anti-jamming test facility at the Ministry of Defence’s Boscombe Down site in Wiltshire.
The ‘silent hangar’ will be large enough to fit some of the biggest military assets, including Protector drones, Chinook helicopters, and F-35 fighter jets – a far greater capacity than existing UK facilities.
Due to open in 2026, the anechoic hangar creates the perfect environment to test the integrity of the UK’s military equipment. The hangar also prevents testing affecting other users, such as the emergency services and air traffic control.
The facility will support new roles over the next two years for the local area around Boscombe Down, further enhancing the UK’s pool of electromagnetic expertise, and skilled technical jobs.
It will also offer a range of opportunities beyond defence, to wider government, industry and to critical national infrastructure.
Minister for Defence Procurement and Industry, Maria Eagle, said:
Hostile threats jamming GPS to disorientate military equipment has become increasingly common.
This cutting-edge test facility will help us eliminate vulnerabilities from our platforms, protect our national security and keep our Armed Forces better protected on global deployments.
It will be one of the largest facilities in Europe and roughly the size of an aircraft hangar, simulating hostile environments and putting the UK’s most advanced military equipment through its paces.
The specialist hangar will reduce reflections, echoes or the escape of radio-frequency waves. The GPS simulators and threat emulators inside the chamber will provide the ability for the UK to create a number of hostile environments to test how well equipment can withstand jamming, and other threats, that attempt to confuse or disrupt military assets.
Will Blamey, Chief Executive, UK Defence, QinetiQ, said: “On an increasingly digital battlefield, the debilitating effects of electronic warfare are a persistent threat. The testing we will conduct using this new facility will be integral to strengthening the resilience of military equipment, which in turn enhances the safety and security of our Armed Forces and the United Kingdom.”
Richard Bloomfield, Head of Electronic Warfare (CBRN) Space at Defence Equipment & Support, said: “The subject of GPS jamming has been well documented in the press, making this new facility all the more vital to help us keep our armed forces safe while protecting the nation and our allies. Not only will this be one of the largest such chambers in Europe, but it will also be one of the most up to date and high-tech in the world, where hostile environments can be safely recreated to put military equipment, such as fighter jets and drones, through testing to understand their performance in challenging environments representing the many external threats that may be faced.” (Source: https://www.gov.uk/)
20 Aug 24. Cuashub.com said today that NSWC Crane hosts NATO’s electronic warfare exercise. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane), played host to the 2024 Thor’s Hammer NATO military exercise in May and June, marking the first time this biennial electronic warfare event has been held in the United States. The exercise, which took place at Camp Atterbury and Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Indiana, focused on testing the compatibility and effectiveness of Counter-Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Devices (C-RCIED) and Counter-Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-sUAS).
Thor’s Hammer, which began in 2015 and has previously been held in Norway, Sweden and Australia, is designed to assess and improve the interoperability of electronic countermeasures (ECM) systems across NATO member states. The 2024 iteration of the exercise was especially significant as it provided the first opportunity for testing in an urban environment, offering a more realistic simulation of operational battlefield conditions.
“One of the best aspects about picking NSWC Crane is that they have worked on their test infrastructure over the years,” said Michael Alperi, Deputy Program Manager of Expeditionary Missions Program Office and Chairman of NATO Subgroup One. “Camp Atterbury, and specifically Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, provide the first opportunity for countries to test in an urban environment. This is the most realistic test we’ve ever done since starting the event in 2015. This application of testing allows us to really understand how our systems work in real operational battle.”
The exercise at Camp Atterbury focused on enhancing the effectiveness of systems against small UAS and IED threats, while the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center facilitated simultaneous testing in a complex urban environment. This setting enabled better collaboration among NATO partners and provided insights into optimising the deployment of diverse ECM systems.
“Thor’s Hammer presents the opportunity to understand how systems will behave when operating together,” said Thomas Talbert, Trial Manager for the 2024 exercise and an NSWC Crane employee. “The understanding gained concerning the compatibility and interoperability of the multiple nations’ systems has saved lives and will continue to save lives into the future. The ability to collaborate with other engineers, scientists, and operators allows for the improvement of each countries’ ECM systems performance.”
The need for international collaboration
With the threat of UAS and IEDs becoming increasingly prevalent, particularly in environments characterised by electronic warfare, the need for effective ECM de-confliction has become a crucial pre-deployment activity. Thor’s Hammer aims to address these challenges by allowing systems from different nations to be tested side by side, identifying opportunities for collaboration and performance enhancement in coalition settings.
Since its inception, Thor’s Hammer has grown significantly, with 14 nations participating in the 2024 exercise, up from just five in 2015. The event brought together more than 200 U.S. and foreign personnel, supported by Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), the U.S. Army, NSWC Crane, the Indiana National Guard and the State of Indiana.
“Indiana has been a fantastic partner for this event. The support we’ve received from the State of Indiana, the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, the Applied Research Institute Inc., and the National Guard has been incredible to help execute,” said Alperi.
“VIP Day highlighted the importance and mutual benefit of collaboration and how to apply data from standard testing at Camp Atterbury into an urban environment. Demonstrations were provided on the importance of ECM, Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) and the interoperability of systems. I’m sure the Thor’s Hammer Group will want to come back to Indiana again to conduct this type of testing in the near future.”
Dr. Angela Lewis, SES, the Technical Director at NSWC Crane, emphasised the significance of hosting such a high-profile event in Indiana. “It is great to be able to host such a significant event in Indiana. We can’t do it alone, it takes the NATO partners together to counter current threats. Thor’s Hammer 2024 provided real-world testing environments, enhanced warfighter capability and enabled improvement in warfighter safety.”
As Thor’s Hammer continues to evolve, the exercise remains focused on keeping pace with emerging threats and enhancing the capabilities of coalition forces.
“Thor’s Hammer allows the participating nations to test in an environment that is not available in their home country, test against different devices and collaborate in an atmosphere that occurs when personnel understand and trust each other’s skills and abilities,” Talbert noted.
Lyndon Theodore “LT” Snider, TH24 Focal Point Lead, underscored the importance of the event in strengthening international military cooperation:
“In a time when the criticality of international military cooperation cannot be overstated, Thor’s Hammer 2024 brought participating nations together to sharpen coalition capabilities in ground electronic warfare,” said Snider. “The event exemplified the cooperative spirit of partner nations who share the common goal of ensuring success on the battlefield and the survivability of troops and equipment.”
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17 Aug 24. US Army’s first TITAN ground station prototype delivered at JBLM. The US Army’s need for a next generation intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance system that rapidly processes sensor data from space, high altitude, aerial and terrestrial layers to provide real-time intelligence support for targeting and situational awareness is the impetus behind Project Manager Intelligence Systems and Analytics’ delivery of the Army’s first Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node, or TITAN, ground station prototype to Joint Base Lewis-McChord. This milestone marks a significant advancement in the Army’s capabilities to support multi-domain operations.
“Delivering the first TITAN prototype to JBLM is a pivotal step in enhancing our warfighters’ capabilities,” said Col. Chris Anderson, PM IS&A. “TITAN provides game-changing technologies that revolutionize how we collect, process, and disseminate intelligence across the battlefield, giving us a decisive edge.”
The system which leverages cutting-edge artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies is a ground station that will significantly reduce the sensor-to-shooter timeline, enabling faster and more accurate decision-making in complex operational environments. This delivery is part of a broader effort to equip the Army with advanced intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities that support the rapid and effective execution of multi-domain operations.(Source: Paulo Dominonni via LinkedIn)
16 Aug 24. Russian defense plan kicks off separate AI development push. Russian officials have unveiled a new 10-year defense plan that includes a dedicated section on artificial intelligence, signaling Moscow’s focus on fielding autonomous weapons.
The move comes as Russia’s full-scale invasion of neighbor Ukraine has triggered an AI arms race on the battlefields there, especially in aerial and land drones, that analysts believe will shape future conflicts.
Elements of artificial intelligence have long been used in the Russian military industry, which is tightly controlled by the government. For example, there is a cluster of ground robot makers for the Marker, Platforma-M, Soratnik, Uran-9 vehicles that have supplied their wares for the war against Ukraine.
The country’s missile complex, too, has a history in infusing varying degrees of autonomy into targeting algorithms, perhaps most famously under the Perimeter program, a Soviet-era algorithm sequence for orchestrating a retaliatory nuclear strike.
Now, Russian officials are outfitting equipment returning for repairs from the Ukraine war with new technology, like remotely controlled fire modules, automatic target tracking, and propulsion systems, Vasily Elistratov, who oversees AI technology at the Russian Ministry of Defence, said at the Forum Army-2024 held here this month.
According to Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko, the volume of the Russian AI market in 2023 reached almost 650 bn rubles, or $7.3 bn, an amount dwarfed by spending in the collective West on various outgrowths of the technology.
The dedicated AI budget line, for which officials have yet to give a number, is meant to help facilitate the transition into defense applications. A specialized department for the development of artificial intelligence is now in place in the Russian Defense Ministry, Chernyshenko announced.
For example, an AI control capability is now in development for the S-500 air-defense system, with threat assessment and damage prediction of a possible ballistic missile attack.
“The Russian defense industry will develop artificial intelligence and automated systems for products with high speed, where errors are not so critical,” said Sergei Smyslov, an independent defense industry expert based in Russia. With that in mind, potential applications include missile defense systems, artillery shells and aerial drones, he added.
Another area of AI use will be aviation and artillery to increase their efficiency, said Pavel Luzin, senior fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis. Autonomous attack drones will likely remain commodities for a long time. As for autonomous ground robots, most of them will be used to supply troops on the battlefield and evacuate the wounded. AI will also be used in computer modeling of military campaigns during their preparation, Luzin said.
Russia is also going to use AI to improve the production processes of military products, with automatic quality checks that will trigger a manufacturing halt if they fail.
The Ministry of Defense by itself is unlikely to be able to effectively develop weapons with AI. There is a personnel problem in the scientific institutes of the Ministry of Defense, as the best graduates tend to go elsewhere.
Government officials have been building a development track in the government-owned industries instead, for example through Rostec companies and the Era Foundation, according to Luzin.
In early 2022, Rostec State Corporation’s Roselektronika Holding created the Artificial Intelligence Technologies Research Laboratory, which is engaged in research on the use of AI in radio communication systems, development in the field of virtual-reality technologies, big data technologies, and machine learning of deep neural networks.
The Era Foundation seeks to identify new technology among private companies and universities. In August, the foundation selected eight projects – including an unmanned boat, a remote-controlled turret, various drones, and a drone-detection system – that will receive funding to enter mass production. (Source: Defense News)
16 Aug 24. Second World War codebreaker Alan Turing’s ‘Delilah’ project papers at risk of leaving the UK. A temporary export bar has been placed on Alan Turing’s unpublished Second World War papers relating to his ‘Delilah’ project
- The wartime documents are valued at £397,680
- Export bar is to allow time for a UK institution to acquire the papers
An export bar has been placed on Alan Turing’s unpublished Second World War papers relating to the ‘Delilah’ project, which developed a portable encryption system for use in military operations.
The papers are valued at £397,680 (inclusive of VAT of £16,280 which can be reclaimed by an eligible institution), and are at risk of leaving the UK unless a domestic buyer can be found to acquire them.
Following Turing’s groundbreaking work on the Enigma machines at Bletchley Park, he began work on the ‘Delilah’ project at Hanslope Park to develop a portable encryption system or voice scrambler to protect military secrets in the field.
The papers consist of two bound notebooks and six separate gatherings of loose sheets. It comprises the notes of Alan Turing (1912-54) and Donald Bayley (1921-2020) relating to the World War Two project ‘Delilah’.
Unpublished evidence of Alan Turing’s work has rarely survived. Turing himself did not usually keep research notes, working drafts, or correspondence. This collection of papers dating from 1943 to 1945 sheds light on some of Turing’s most inventive, secret, and overlooked work.
Shortly after the Second World War ended in 1945, the Delilah machine was complete and Turing was able to demonstrate the working machine successfully, which showed a recording of one of Winston Churchill’s speeches, using a system which encrypted and decrypted communications from telephone and radio devices.
Alan Turing’s work prefigured our modern digital world and his work at Bletchley Park is seen as being crucial to ending the Second World War early and saving many lives. His post-war work formed the foundations of computer science as we know it today. Alan Turing was later awarded an OBE for his work during the Second World War.
Arts Minister Sir Chris Bryant said: “The Delilah project papers offer unique insights into the extraordinary mind of Alan Turing, who is famed for decoding the Enigma machines, being instrumental in ending the Second World War and saving many lives. The British mathematician was central to the development of our modern digital world. It is right that a UK buyer has the opportunity to purchase these papers to give people the opportunity to continue to study and appreciate his work as an important part of our national story.”
The Minister’s decision follows the advice of the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art and Objects of Cultural Interest. The Committee found that the papers met the first and third Waverley criteria for their outstanding connection with our history and national life and their outstanding significance for the study of the history of computing, as well as Alan Turing’s mathematical knowledge of electrical engineering.
RCEWA Chair Andrew Hochhauser KC said: “The United Kingdom owes a debt of gratitude to Alan Turing. His extraordinary work on the Enigma project at Bletchley Park played a major part in winning World War Two and saved so many lives. Turing is closely connected to our modern digital world. He is generally accepted to be the founder of computer science and is also widely considered to be the father of Artificial Intelligence.”
The regard in which he is held is illustrated by the fact that in 2019 he was voted by a BBC audience the most iconic person of the twentieth century. He appears on the current £50 note. Explaining the Bank of England’s choice, the then Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, observed, ‘All around us, his legacy continues to hold. Turing is a giant on whose shoulders so many now stand.’
The decision on the export licence application for the papers will be deferred for a period ending on 15 November 2024 (inclusive). At the end of the first deferral period owners will have a consideration period of 15 Business Days to consider any offer(s) to purchase the papers at the recommended price of £397,680 (inclusive of VAT of £16,280 which can be reclaimed by an eligible institution). The second deferral period will commence following the signing of an Option Agreement and will last for four months.
- Organisations or individuals interested in purchasing the papers should contact the RCEWA on 02072680534 or .
- Details of the object are as follows: two bound notebooks and six separate gatherings of loose paper sheets. It comprises the papers of Alan Turing (1912-54) and Donald Bayley (1921-2020) relating to the World War Two project ‘Delilah’. The papers date principally from 1943 to 1945, with some later additions. The material is divided as follows: Laboratory notebook (Turing and Bayley) (70 folios; 4to; 258 x 204mm). Papers on the Bandwidth theorem (Turing) (2 folios; 4to; 289 x 220mm). ‘Red form’ notes: mathematical diagrams, calculations and explanations written on the reverse of wireless-telegraphy intercept forms (Turing and Bayley) (20 folios; frayed; 4to; 250 x 189mm). ‘Determination of cut-off volts’: mathematical calculations, written on reverse of a wireless-operator log sheet (Turing) (1 folio; frayed; 4to; 249 x 197mm). ‘Faltung’: notes on the mathematics of convolutions, with diagram of mushroom, on reverse of radio log sheet (Turing) (1 folio; frayed and creased; 4to; 262 x 195mm). Notebook of notes taken by Bayley at Turing’s lectures delivered at Hanslope Park (90 folios), followed by notes taken by Bayley at university (140 folios) (Bayley) (230 folios; 4to; 278 x 235mm). Notes on different electrical problems (Turing) (2 folios) and summary notes on topics covered in Turing’s lectures (Turing, Bayley, and unidentified) (11 folios) (13 folios; 4to; 288 x 215 mm), two foolscap folios (325 x 200mm) one folio (227 x 288mm). Notes on a mathematical problem (Turing) (2 folios; 288 x 215mm)
- Provenance: Donald Bayley, thence by descent; sold at Bonham’s 14 November 2023
- The Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art and Objects of Cultural Interest is an independent body, serviced by Arts Council England (ACE), which advises the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on whether a cultural object, intended for export, is of national importance under specified criteria. (Source: https://www.gov.uk/)
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