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Oct- 2025 -

29 October

NATO14 RQ-4D Phoenix remote-controlled drone

NATO Launches Largest Digital Warfare Exercise in Latvia

NATO has begun its largest digital warfare exercise in Latvia to test how AI and unmanned systems cooperate in complex operations.

17 October

Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 2nd Class Kapri Besser monitors shipboard sensors aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), May 31, 2023 in the Pacific Ocean. Cryptologic Technicians conduct Electronic Warfare by operating and maintaining electronic sensors and computer systems in accordance with fleet and national tasking. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship Makin Island and amphibious transport docks USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Dominic Delahunt)

Rojoef Manuel

Virginia Firm to Provide Support for US Navy InfoWar Center

The US Navy has awarded Virginia-based Sev1Tech a $49-million contract to provide cybersecurity, engineering and network support for the Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic.

10 October

Delegates from Azerbaijan and Georgia meet

Jodesz Gavilan

Azerbaijan, Georgia Boost Military Cybersecurity Cooperation

Azerbaijan and Georgia met in Tbilisi to deepen military cybersecurity cooperation and strengthen their digital defense modernization efforts.

9 October

Airmen attending a base all-call use their smart phones to follow along and interact during the presentation at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 26, 2018. Fairchild leadership supporting Airmen is a high priority, and were testing out the interactive format as a means to better connect with Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ryan Lackey)

Staff Writer With AFP

US Air Force Employee Sentenced for Sharing Defense Info on Dating App

A former civilian employee of the US Air Force was sentenced to nearly six years in prison for sharing classified information on an online dating platform.

7 October

Cyber warfare operators assigned to the 275th Cyber Operations Squadron of the 175th Cyberspace Operations Group of the Maryland Air National Guard configure a threat intelligence feed for daily watch in the Hunter's Den at Warfield Air National Guard Base, Middle River, Md., Dec. 2, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by J.M. Eddins Jr.)

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Taps Embry-Riddle to Train Future Cyber Defenders

The US Department of Defense has awarded Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University a $1.85-million grant to train future cybersecurity professionals through full-ride scholarships and hands-on defense training.

Sep- 2025 -

19 September

U.S. Space Force 1st Lt. Tia Scoggan, weapons and tactics section chief for the 18th Space Defense Squadron Det. 1, looks at a computer screen at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Oct. 5, 2022. 18 SDS Det. 1 provides timely and actionable Space Domain Awareness (SDA) for emergent and existing threats that are identified by the Joint Task Force-Space Defense’s National Space Defense Center as on-orbit threats. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)

Rojoef Manuel

Viasat to Develop Anti-Hacking Encryption System for US Space Force Satellites

Viasat has secured a multi-year contract from the US Space Force’s Space Systems Command to build an encryption system that protects satellites from cyberattacks.

15 September

South Korean soldiers stand at the main gate of a military training unit in Yeoncheon

Rojoef Manuel

N. Korean Hackers Use ChatGPT to Launch Deepfake ID Phishing Attack: Report

A suspected North Korean state-backed hacking group used ChatGPT to create fabricated military IDs in a phishing campaign targeting South Korean military agencies and civil society groups.

11 September

Soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh check their position before carrying out contact drills. Photo: Corporal Rebecca Brown/Royal Logistics Corps/British Army

Rojoef Manuel

Babcock’s Nomad Uses AI to Turn Frontline Comms Into Real-Time Intel

Babcock has launched Nomad, a next-gen AI communications tool, at the Defence and Security Equipment International expo in London.

5 September

The Immersive Wisdom software platform brings together existing sensor feeds, enterprise applications, maps, 3D data, geospatial sources, and video streams into a synchronized real-time, interactive remote collaborative operations center, accessible worldwide. Distributed users can interact via real-time sharing, presentation, annotation, and data query tools, and via live voice & chat, providing remote physical presence and real context.

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Extends Contested Network Software Deal for Pacific Operations

The US Air Force has awarded Immersive Wisdom a contract to continue providing distributed communications and operations center software to Pacific Air Forces.

Aug- 2025 -

29 August

Rojoef Manuel

Texas Firm Introduces Adaptive AI Engine for Defense-Ready Cybersecurity

Texas-based Rackspace Technology has deployed an AI-powered cybersecurity engine, RAISE, designed to help spot and stop digital threats with defense and critical infrastructure in mind.

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