Friday, November 23, 2012

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 23, 2012

In the spring of 2010, a sheik in the government of Qatar began talks with the U.S. consulting company Booz Allen Hamilton, aboev, about developing a plan to build a cyber-operations center. Jeffrey MacMillan/For The Washington Post

As Cyberwarfare Heats Up, Allies Turn To U.S. Companies For Expertise -- Washington Post

In the spring of 2010, a sheik in the government of Qatar began talks with the U.S. consulting company Booz Allen Hamilton about developing a plan to build a cyber-operations center. He feared Iran’s growing ability to attack its regional foes in cyberspace and wanted Qatar to have the means to respond.

Several months later, officials from Booz Allen and partner firms met at the company’s sprawling Tysons Corner campus to review the proposed plan. They were scheduled to take it to Doha, the capital of the wealthy Persian Gulf state.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

N. Korea preparing for missile launch
-- Space Daily

With conflict stopped, Israeli military touts successes -- CNN

China's Aircraft Carrier Hit A Huge Milestone -- Business Insider

Mock military operation in Ethiopia simulates all too real African conflict -- The Guardian

Nobody's Sure Why A Job Listing For A Hitman Was On A British Government Website -- Business Insider/The Telegraph

Defense Industry Finds New Business Opportunity in Emerging Countries -- Defence Talk

Albania court convicts fugitive ex-spy chief
-- Stars and Stripes/AP

Delays Still Cloud Airbus A330 Tanker Program -- AIN Online

Pacific allies set their sights on drone development -- Stars and Stripes

Two US Military Personnel Held In Japan -- RTT News

Another F-22 Down In Flames -- Strategy Page

New DOD Space Policy Addresses Safety, Security, Access
-- Space War/AFP

Army at crossroads, facing budget cuts and uncertainty about future role
-- Washington Post

A worrisome report on the eroded combat skills of an Army Stryker regiment
-- Thomas E. Ricks, Best Defense

Talking turkey about ‘jointness’ -- Walter Pincus, Washington Post

Music lessons may help brain-injured veterans -- Marine Times

‘Call of Duty’ video game highlights real threat -- Hal Quinn and Michael Silver, Washington Times

Are Private Military Companies (PMCs) Exempted from Geneva Conventions?
-- Richard Rousseau, Diplomatic Courier

Obama calls 10 service members in Afghanistan to offer thanks -- NBC

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