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Air Force assembling electronic warfare ‘sprint’ to fix deficiencies
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The U.S. Air Force is stepping up efforts to improve electromagnetic spectrum capabilities that are “nowhere near” where they need to be, according to Lt. Gen. Leah Lauderback.
The deputy chief of staff for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and cyber effects operations told the Air Force Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference that the service is poised to answer questions about requirements and funding flows.
“We are just starting the sprint,” she said Sept. 20. “It’s with the acquisition community, it’s with the operational community.”
Modern warfare relies on the electromagnetic spectrum, which militaries leverage for communications, situational awareness and even weapons guidance. Competition over the spectrum is expected to be heated in a conflict involving the U.S., China or Russia.
The Air Force undertaking could eventually produce a so-called operational imperative — a service priority marked by intense focus and investment. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall in March laid out seven imperatives, among them the pursuit of the Advanced Battle Management System and a better understanding of resilient basing, sustainment and communications in contested environments.
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“You might see this turn into another operational imperative, like a year from now, or something of that nature,” Lauderback said Tuesday. “But it’s something that we do not have a deep bench on, at all.”
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown has said the service was “asleep at the wheel” for decades in electromagnetic operations. Adversaries have observed how critical the spectrum is for U.S. forces and have sought sophisticated methods to deny, jam and spoof.
Taking full advantage of the spectrum and related assets, Brown said last year, could save money while still delivering results. The Air Force last summer activated the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing, a first-of-its-kind entity designed to optimize electromagnetic capabilities and provide maintenance, operational and technical expertise.
“In some aspects, an electron is much cheaper than a very expensive missile,” Brown said at the time.
Colin Demarest is a reporter at C4ISRNET, where…
September Security Update Arrives To Sprint & T-Mobile Galaxy Z Fold 2, More Devices
Samsung is riding high on the successful launch of two of the most anticipated devices of this year, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3. Apart from this, the company is also concentrating on delivering the latest security updates to its devices.
The carriers are also contributing to continuing the run. Because the last year’s Galaxy Z Fold 2 is currently receiving the latest September 2021 security update. According to Android Police, the update is released by Sprint and T-Mobile for their carrier variants of the Z Fold 2.
Pushing the latest updates has now become a new normal for Samsung. It is one of those smartphone brands that deliver the latest updates, especially the security updates faster than its competitors.
Talking about the update, the September security patch for Sprint and T-Mobile carrier-locked variants of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is arriving via OTA.
As usual, the update is purely incremental and does not include any new features. However, being a security patch, it is advised that you quickly grab the update and install it on your Sprint or T-Mobile Galaxy Z Fold 2 units.
T-Mobile & unlocked Note 20 Ultra, Verizon S20 FE 5G is among others to receive the latest update
For more information on the latest September security update, you can visit the official Samsung Security Bulletin website.
As far as other devices are concerned, T-Mobile and unlocked Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, Verizon Galaxy S20 FE 5G, T-Mobile Galaxy A52 5G, and the entire Galaxy S20 series on Xfinity carrier are also receiving the latest security update.
All updates for the mentioned phones are rolling out via OTA in batches. So, it may take some time before hitting your device.
Thankfully, you can also check for the update manually. All you need to do is head over to the Settings menu. Then click on System updates.
Here, tap on the Download and Install button, which will trigger the system to check for a new update. If available, your device will show a notification. Simply tap on the notification to begin downloading the latest September update on your phone.
Rumors regarding the upcoming Samsung flagship, the Galaxy S22, have also started surfacing quite aggressively on the internet. Recently the…
TrickBot Targets Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint Users to Siphon PINs
TrickBot malware targets users of U.S. mobile carriers Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint via web injects to steal their PIN codes; enabling SIM swapping attacks.
Mobile Security – Threatpost