Colin Demarest

Colin Demarest was a reporter at C4ISRNET, where he covered military networks, cyber and IT. Colin had previously covered the Department of Energy and its National Nuclear Security Administration — namely Cold War cleanup and nuclear weapons development — for a daily newspaper in South Carolina. Colin is also an award-winning photographer.

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A view of the Thales Defense and Security Inc. manufacturing floor in Clarksburg, Maryland.

Thales doubles down on radio production as US Army rethinks its network

The Army tapped Thales Defense and Security and L3Harris Technologies to furnish combat net radios. Initial orders totaled tens of millions of dollars.

4 days ago

Defense Information Systems Agency Director Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner speaks at the AFCEA TechNet Cyber conference in Baltimore, Maryland, on May 2, 2023.

Former CYBERCOM boss Nakasone to lead Vanderbilt defense institute

The move follows a yearslong stint overseeing elite military hackers and global intelligence collection.

5 days ago

Capella Space automates vessel classification in satellite imagery

“There might be a lot of different locations you’d be monitoring that you’re not really interested in — until a warship shows up.”

A NATO RQ-4D aircraft, dubbed “Phoenix,” seen in a hangar at Sigonella Air Base in Italy.

NATO drone surveillance hours surge amid growing appetite for intel

“The North Atlantic security environment is under threat,” said Scott Bray, the assistant secretary general for intelligence and security.

U.S. soldiers and Philippine soldiers advance on a breaching site at Fort Magsaysay during the Balikatan 23 exercise.

Stingy intel-sharing a ‘recipe for losing,’ Space Force’s Miller says

"The United States does not go into conflict alone," Lt. Gen. David Miller said at the GEOINT conference. "Check your history. It does not happen."

A Rogue 1 attack drone, to be furnished for the Organic Precision Fires-Light endeavor, is seen outfitted with its training payload.

Teledyne unveils Rogue 1 exploding drone sought by Marine Corps

Should the Rogue 1 drone not explode or be recalled, it can be disarmed and reused thanks to a mechanical disconnect.

U.S. Coast Guard crew members assigned to the cutter Stratton drive a long range interceptor boat towards a Taiwan fishing vessel during illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing operations in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 2, 2022.

NGA wants industry’s help monitoring illegal activity in Indo-Pacific

Interested companies have until May 24 to submit responses, after which some will be selected for review by the Defense Innovation Unit.

A rocket sits in a field near grazing cows on April 10, 2022, in Ukraine.

Electronic warfare in Ukraine has lessons for US weapons, navigation

Washington and other governments have committed billions of dollars of aid to Ukraine, including armored vehicles and secure communication devices.

A pair of F-35 Lightning IIs pass under the sun near Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.

Lockheed, Maxar ink agreement to enhance F-35 flying simulator

Doing things digitally can save real-world materiel from wear and tear while also boosting the amount of hours one can practice.

Anduril Industries said its Pulsar line of electronic warfare technology can counter drones and improvised explosive devices.

Anduril touts Pulsar jammers that rapidly adapt to changing threats

“At a high level, we’re in production of these systems, so we’re pumping them out and they are being used,” said Sam El-Akkad with Anduril Industries.

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Thales doubles down on radio production as US Army rethinks its network

The Army tapped Thales Defense and Security and L3Harris Technologies to furnish combat net radios. Initial orders totaled tens of millions of dollars.

Former CYBERCOM boss Nakasone to lead Vanderbilt defense institute

The move follows a yearslong stint overseeing elite military hackers and global intelligence collection.

Capella Space automates vessel classification in satellite imagery

“There might be a lot of different locations you’d be monitoring that you’re not really interested in — until a warship shows up.”

NATO drone surveillance hours surge amid growing appetite for intel

“The North Atlantic security environment is under threat,” said Scott Bray, the assistant secretary general for intelligence and security.

Stingy intel-sharing a ‘recipe for losing,’ Space Force’s Miller says

"The United States does not go into conflict alone," Lt. Gen. David Miller said at the GEOINT conference. "Check your history. It does not happen."

Teledyne unveils Rogue 1 exploding drone sought by Marine Corps

Should the Rogue 1 drone not explode or be recalled, it can be disarmed and reused thanks to a mechanical disconnect.

NGA wants industry’s help monitoring illegal activity in Indo-Pacific

Interested companies have until May 24 to submit responses, after which some will be selected for review by the Defense Innovation Unit.

Electronic warfare in Ukraine has lessons for US weapons, navigation

Washington and other governments have committed billions of dollars of aid to Ukraine, including armored vehicles and secure communication devices.

Lockheed, Maxar ink agreement to enhance F-35 flying simulator

Doing things digitally can save real-world materiel from wear and tear while also boosting the amount of hours one can practice.

Anduril touts Pulsar jammers that rapidly adapt to changing threats

“At a high level, we’re in production of these systems, so we’re pumping them out and they are being used,” said Sam El-Akkad with Anduril Industries.

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