A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
AI for Cyber Mania If you follow the news – any of it will do – you likely have heard that artificial intelligence (AI) and cyber have joined in a …
Cybersecurity Is a Dance, Not a Fortress: AI for Cyber in U.S. National Security Read More
In October 2022, the U.S. Biden administration, through the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), released a slate of export controls to prevent Chinese firms from accessing …
Echoes of Export Control Past: Assessing the Anthropic “Fable” Suspension Read More
Mythos Preview Makes Its Debut On April 7th, American artificial intelligence (AI) firm Anthropic shared news that it had developed a new model, “Mythos Preview.” It claims that Mythos supersedes …
Anthropic’s “Mythos” Strikes Fear in the Hearts of Cyber Defenders Read More
Thales has agreed to acquire U.S.-based Imperva from Thoma Bravo, a software investment firm, for $3.6 billion. Imperva, which employs some 1,400, develops cybersecurity applications to protect critical applications, APIs, …
Thales Grows Cybersecurity Operations With $3.6 billion Imperva Buy Read More
The C4I market direction will be driven by contemporary defense concerns such as cyberspace and the progressive mainstreaming of new innovations in technology. While older systems are receiving sustainment services, …
Demand for Cybersecurity Means Explosive Growth in World C4I Market Read More
The U.S Department of Defense recently completed its first audit, which covered some $2.7 trillion in assets. By law, all government agencies are required to undergo audits, but the DoD …
Pentagon Audit Uncovers Cybersecurity Issues Read More By Richard Sterk, Defense Electronics Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Cyber Command’s (USCYBERCOM) mission is to deter or defeat strategic threats to U.S. interests and infrastructure, provide mission assurance for …
U.S. Cyber Command Broadens Its Missions Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. Thanks to nimble management, Honeywell has maintained a well-diversified portfolio that enables it to mitigate risks, and it has not …
Honeywell Aerospace May Be On an Acquisition Hunt Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. Not content to remain idle, RUAG has expanded the scope of its defense operations with a new focus on cybersecurity. …
RUAG Expands into Cybersecurity Read MoreBy Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. With defense spending in decline, Raytheon has been pursuing international sales, tightening its structure, and pushing into growth opportunities, such …
Raytheon Looking to Cybersecurity, International Markets for Growth Read More