Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 11, 2015

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper (R) testifies at a House (Select) Intelligence Committee hearing on "World Wide Cyber Threats" on Capitol Hill in Washington September 10, 2015. REUTERS/Gary Cameron

Washington Times: FBI, CIA, NSA all say no 9/11 terror threat

The directors of the FBI, CIA and the National Security Agency said Thursday they have seen no specific or credible threat to the American homeland in connection with the 14th anniversary of 9/11 — despite a surge of digital and audio propaganda circulated in recent days from both al Qaeda and its growing rival on the global jihadi stage, the Islamic State.

Appearing together for a rare panel discussion at an intelligence community conference in Washington, the directors also touted dramatic improvements in cooperation between U.S. agencies during the years since 19 al Qaeda operatives killed nearly 3,000 people by slamming hijacked commercial airliners into the Pentagon, the World Trade Center and a Pennsylvania field.

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 11, 2015

U.S. Special Operations Command, obscure before 9/11, on front lines in war on terror -- Washington Times

US Spy Chief ‘Pretty Confident’ He’ll Know If Iran Cheats on Nuclear Deal -- Defense One

U.S. DIA chief: Iraq and Syria may not survive as states -- AP

To Watch and to Strike: Russia Developing Multirole Heavy Drone -- Sputnik

Russian Future Soldier to Don Color-Changing Outfits -- Sputnik

China Plans ‘Celestial Military’ To Expand Space Warfare Capabilities -- Washington Free Beacon

If the US Won't Sell You Weapons, France Might Still Hook You Up -- VICE News

Two Competitors Remain to Supply France with UAV -- Defense News

German Spies Building Empire to Match NSA Amid Criticism -- Sputnik

Can the US Marines Help Build Indonesia’s Amphibious Capabilities? -- Grant Newsham and Swee Lean Collin Koh, The Diplomat

Dem senator: US to begin training Ukrainian military forces -- The Hill

US Upgrades Nuclear Weapon Sites in Europe: Report -- Defense Tech

Carrier Ford’s Maiden Deployment Could Face 2-Year Delay Due to Shock Trials -- USNI News

Oceana begins efforts to replace all legacy Hornets -- Navy Times

Navy Stands Firm on Supply-Based Carrier Presence Model, Joint Forces Will Cover Gaps -- USNI News

US Army on target for end-strength goal of 490,000 -- Army Times

Members of Congress Voice Bipartisan Support for Long-Range Bomber -- National Defense

Forbes To Press USAF On Bomber Cost Discrepancies -- Defense News

Does US Air Force Really Know How Many Strategic Bombers It Needs? -- Sputnik

Boeing To Provide First Glimpse of T-X at Conference -- Air Force Times

United Technologies in Pentagon Penalty Box on Business Systems -- Bloomberg

BAE Protests Army’s CIRCM Contract to Northrop -- DoD Buzz

U.S. Cracking Down on Defense Industry Corruption Overseas -- National Defense

Cyberattacks increasing in scale and severity, intel chief warns -- Washington Times

The Next Wave of Cyberattacks Won’t Steal Data — They’ll Change It -- Defense One

Pentagon chief demands honest war intelligence -- Navy Times

US Defense Spy Chief Confirms Probe Into Alleged Intel Manipulation on ISIL -- Sputnik

Pentagon To Protect Recruiters With 'Desk Partitions,' No Guns -- IBDeditorial

Air Force is trying to improve drone pilot morale — with memes -- Washington Post

Marine killed, 18 injured in accident at Camp Pendleton in California -- CNN

Study: All-male Marine units outperform squads with women -- The Hill