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Space Force unveils plans for Space Systems Command (Defense News)

Nathan Strout The U.S. Space Force will reorganize its acquisitions organization this summer under the new Space Systems Command, the still nascent service announced Thursday. https://www.c4isrnet.com/battlefield-tech/space/2021/04/08/space-force-unveils-plans-for-space-systems-command/

USA/Germany/Russia/Nord Stream 2 – Punishing Germany for Nord Stream 2 does nothing to stop Putin (Defense News)

Eugene Rumer Speaking after his meeting with German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas in Brussels last month, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken repeated his earlier warning that the Biden...

Sweden clings to its non-NATO status amid substantial defense budget boost (Defense News)

Sebastian Sprenger Sweden’s push for a sizable military boost is part of the government’s calculus to remain outside NATO and seek other avenues for defense...

Perspecta Labs wins $8.1 million in 5G contracts (Defense News)

Andrew Eversden The U.S. Department of Defense awarded a pair of contracts to Perspecta Labs for work on a smart warehouse and spectrum sharing, the company announced. https://www.c4isrnet.com/battlefield-tech/it-networks/5g/2021/04/07/perspecta-labs-wins-81-million-in-5g-contracts/

Raytheon awarded $15.5 million to upgrade laser weapon (Defense News)

Nathan Strout The U.S. Air Force awarded Raytheon Technologies a $15.5 million contract to deliver an upgraded version of its dune buggy-mounted laser weapon system,...

The Pentagon must act now to address vulnerability in its enterprise (Defense News)

Tara Murphy Dougherty and Billy Fabian Learning and adaptation create successful military organizations. From the Revolutionary War through Operation Inherent Resolve, U.S. armed forces have demonstrated a...

330K stolen payment cards and 895K stolen gift cards sold on dark web (Security Affairs)

Pierluigi Paganini A threat actor has sold almost 900,000 gift cards and over 300,000 payment cards on a cybercrime forum on the dark web. https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/116558/deep-web/gift-cards-sold-dark-web.html

The Next Frontier: Corporate Governance (WEF)

Speakers: Gillian R. Tett, Claire Lee, Luis Alberto Moreno, Amy Weaver, Christina Montgomery, Todd Cort, Kay Firth-Butterfield Environmental, social and governance (ESG) indicators are now seen as critically important to any organization's...

Future-proofing Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (WEF)

Speakers: Jeff Merritt, Geoff Wylde, Carlos Alexandre Da Costa, Anas Alfaris, Marcelo Zaidan, Solveigh Hieronimus, Juliana Franco, Bonginkosi Emmanuel "Blade" Nzimande Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) represent 90% of businesses and half of...

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