Friday, March 26, 2010

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 26, 2010

President obama with his Blackberry. Photo from CrackBerry

Air Force Enforces BlackBerry Crackdown -- The Danger Room

In the military, a true PowerPoint Ranger goes nowhere without a firmly holstered BlackBerry. But new Air Force regulations are about to make life much more complicated for users of the popular handheld device.

Last week, the Air Force introduced sweeping changes to boost BlackBerry security. Among other things, the service will disable most Bluetooth functionality: The only Bluetooth feature that will continue to work will be the smartcard reader cradle, a device that holds the user’s Common Access Card (a Department of Defense smart ID that is used for computer and network security, pictured here).

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Drones for the Texas/Mexico border
-- Ares/Aviation Week

US Marines Learning To Storm The Beaches Again -- Strategy Page

UK outlaws cluster bombs, calls for global ban -- CNN

Iran can't be trusted with drones, says US -- The Australian

Shhh. They’re Negotiating.(The KC-X Tanker bid) -- DoD Buzz

Israelis get new gas masks
-- ABC News (Australia)

Dueling Trident Replacements -- New Wars

Terrorists Yet to Prove WMD Capability, U.S. Intelligence Official Says -- Global Security Newswire

Pentagon Develops Plan to Buy New Air Force One Fleet -- FOX News

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