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A Republican congressman and Army veteran is seeking answers from the U.S. Military Academy about “elements of critical race theory” being made part of instruction for cadets at West Point, including seminars on “systemic racism” and presentation slides discussing “White Power” and “Racist Dog Whistles.”
Rep. Michael Waltz of Florida, a former Green Beret and Afghanistan War veteran, sent a letter to West Point’s superintendent, Lt. Gen. Darryl Williams, telling him, “Information has recently come to my attention from unsettled soldiers, cadets, and families that raises serious concerns about the U.S. Army’s introduction of elements of critical race theory into cadet instruction. While we should always eradicate extremism of all forms from our ranks and never tolerate racism, I am alarmed that this doctrine that focuses our future leaders on race in ways that will be detrimental to unit cohesion, destructive to morale, and strain the readi
Solorigate attack the challenge to cyber deterrence Is there a misalignment between civilian academic research and the cyber operational environment? (MF3D/Getty Images) The exploitation of SolarWinds’ network tool at a grand scale, based on publicly disseminated information from Congress and media, represents not only a threat to national security but also puts the concept of cyber deterrence in question. My concern: Is there a disconnect between the operational environment and the academic research that we generally assume supports the national security enterprise? Apparently, whomever launched the Solorigate attack was undeterred, based on the publicly disclosed size and scope of the breach. If cyber deterrence is not to be a functional component to change potential adversaries’ behavior, why is cyber deterrence given so much attention?
maneuver in cyberspace and to be a war fighting element. colonel andrew hall leads the army cyber institute at west point which not only runs the education program here, but also operating as an army think tank on cyber warfare issues. that s where the danger is, that you are teaching something that may be evolving faster than you can teach it. we re trying to teach them and educate them so they can solve problems we re not sure yet what they re going to have to solve. reporter: for cadets like this 22-year-old, one of 15 cyber officers to be commissioned at west point this year, it s a big responsibility. it s something that is so vital for our country as a whole, we can t function. we can t really survive as a nation without having backup cyber support often as a defense. reporter: what does it mean? the two lightning bolts represent the lightning gods who ascend communications from above and the sword represents readiness in combat.
communications and readiness in combat. reporter: also principles for a new and unpredictable kind of warfare. cnn, west point new york. still to come the new gun battle brewing on capitol hill after republicans introduced new legislation to make it easier to buy a gun silencer. ecome food? thankfully at panera, 100% of our food is 100% clean. no artificial preservatives, sweeteners, flavors, or colors. panera. food as it should be.