Send in the Fur Missile
No term strikes more terror into the cold heart of a bad guy than MILSPEC DOGGLES. Welcome back to Net Assessment, everyone - links we liked from Defense and Space.
Kuno the Belgian Malinois received the Animal Victoria Cross for his heroic actions WHILE WEARING NIGHT VISION GOGGLES.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-53949310
Best quality for a Mars astronaut? “being good co-worker.” Worst quality? “being an asshole.” That’s some good work, Lou. SBIRs for everyone!
https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/24/world/mars-astronaut-traits-wellness-scn-trnd/index.html
Zero Trust - Foundational cybersecurity philosophy or post-Thanksgiving therapy topic?
https://www.c4isrnet.com/opinion/2020/11/20/why-now-is-the-time-for-zero-trust-in-dod-cybersecurity
Speaking of Thanksgiving, “Armed Neutrality” is the only way to head into the extended family holiday season.
Sponsorship Break
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Gee, I’m sure glad the CIA is trying to diversify its vendor base. No issues with China in this crowd.
But if the neural networks are self-aware enough to know they can’t be trusted, how can we trust them to let us know, huh?
Cue the Seal Team Six rebranding to “Telepathic Monsters of the Night.”
https://www.c4isrnet.com/battlefield-tech/it-networks/2020/11/25/could-soldiers-silently-communicate-using-brain-signals-in-the-future
In other news, Amazon has a huge Cyber Monday deal on Faraday cages.
30 years later, a belated Thank You to the Swedish Sky Chefs.
It’s a pilot thing. Or so I am told.
Welcome back to the party, everyone. Now stay home thru New Years.
-JQP