Four takeaways on how the Army can better [set the stage] for winning future large-scale combat

>2) Modernize the Army such that the “Internet of Battle Things” (IOBT) is secure and free from foreign software access points that could corrupt information used by these networked systems. Capability and decision speed increase as the Army increasingly relies on devices that independently share information, harness artificial intelligence and act even semi-autonomously.

>But vulnerability also grows as each network node provides a potential attack point. This is critical in a coalition environment where U.S. and allied unit interfaces may require “middleware” or hardware that is less protected.

<https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2019/06/03/four-takeaways-on-how-the-army-can-better-set-the-stage-for-winning-future-large-scale-combat/

Think Obama in Canada recently talking about deepfakes.