Mark Pomerleau

Mark Pomerleau is a reporter for C4ISRNET, covering information warfare and cyberspace.


  • Putin Ordered Influence Operation Against US, Says Report
    Putin Ordered Influence Operation Against US, Says Report

    The Office of the Director of National Intelligence Friday afternoon released a highly anticipated unclassified version of a “highly classified” assessment detailing Russian activities as they relate to the election-related hacking, finding Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered the incursion and describing it as an “influence operation,” the “boldest yet in the U.S.” The report was…

  • U.S. intelligence director questioned in Senate over responses to cyberattacks
    U.S. intelligence director questioned in Senate over responses to cyberattacks

    During a hearing in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee, members from the intelligence community provided details into the government’s handling of various cyber incidents.

  • Senate Questions Intel Director Over Responses to Cyberattacks
    Senate Questions Intel Director Over Responses to Cyberattacks

    It’s argued, especially in Congress, that the U.S. has not responded strongly enough in cyberspace to high-profile incidents as to deter future behavior. Two such incidents include the hack and theft of more than 20 million records from the databases of the Office of Personnel Management and the recent allegations of Russian interference in the…

  • U.S. goes global to tackle space awareness
    U.S. goes global to tackle space awareness

    The U.S. has engaged in a series of tabletop exercises with international partners in space to improve situational awareness.

  • Hope for global cyber norms struggles following Russian hacking allegations
    Hope for global cyber norms struggles following Russian hacking allegations

    How will the hacks related to the U.S. presidential election and the subsequent response factor into the efforts to craft international cyber norms?

  • Hope for Global Cyber Norms Struggles Following Russian Hacking Allegations
    Hope for Global Cyber Norms Struggles Following Russian Hacking Allegations

    The Obama administration issued a public response to hacking incidents against U.S. political institutions and meddling in the presidential election attributed to the Russian government in the way of sanctions against individuals and organizations affiliated with the conspiracy. Though welcomed by some, others have criticized the response as too late, noting that the sanctions —…

  • Army stands up defensive cyber ops program office
    Army stands up defensive cyber ops program office

    The Army recently stood up a defensive cyber operations program office under PEO EIS.

  • Army patent targets IEDs with deadly drones
    Army patent targets IEDs with deadly drones

    A group of Army engineers have secured patent to modify unmanned systems to defeat IEDs.

  • Army Stands Up Defensive Cyber Operations Program Office
    Army Stands Up Defensive Cyber Operations Program Office

    The Army is continuing to signal its seriousness about integrating cyberspace from an organizational and operational construct. The latest iteration includes a recently stood up program office focused on managing acquisition of defensive cyber operations (DCO). Officially stood up Dec. 11 and headed by Lt. Col. Scott Helmore, the office’s scope, which falls beneath PEO…

  • What is ISR in non-physical domains?
    What is ISR in non-physical domains?

    How can commanders gain intelligence and clear pictures in war fighting domains and maneuver spaces that are not physical in nature?

  • Putin Ordered Influence Operation Against US, Says Report
    Putin Ordered Influence Operation Against US, Says Report

    The Office of the Director of National Intelligence Friday afternoon released a highly anticipated unclassified version of a “highly classified” assessment detailing Russian activities as they relate to the election-related hacking, finding Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered the incursion and describing it as an “influence operation,” the “boldest yet in the U.S.” The report was…

  • U.S. intelligence director questioned in Senate over responses to cyberattacks
    U.S. intelligence director questioned in Senate over responses to cyberattacks

    During a hearing in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee, members from the intelligence community provided details into the government’s handling of various cyber incidents.

  • Senate Questions Intel Director Over Responses to Cyberattacks
    Senate Questions Intel Director Over Responses to Cyberattacks

    It’s argued, especially in Congress, that the U.S. has not responded strongly enough in cyberspace to high-profile incidents as to deter future behavior. Two such incidents include the hack and theft of more than 20 million records from the databases of the Office of Personnel Management and the recent allegations of Russian interference in the…

  • U.S. goes global to tackle space awareness
    U.S. goes global to tackle space awareness

    The U.S. has engaged in a series of tabletop exercises with international partners in space to improve situational awareness.

  • Hope for global cyber norms struggles following Russian hacking allegations
    Hope for global cyber norms struggles following Russian hacking allegations

    How will the hacks related to the U.S. presidential election and the subsequent response factor into the efforts to craft international cyber norms?

  • Hope for Global Cyber Norms Struggles Following Russian Hacking Allegations
    Hope for Global Cyber Norms Struggles Following Russian Hacking Allegations

    The Obama administration issued a public response to hacking incidents against U.S. political institutions and meddling in the presidential election attributed to the Russian government in the way of sanctions against individuals and organizations affiliated with the conspiracy. Though welcomed by some, others have criticized the response as too late, noting that the sanctions —…

  • Army stands up defensive cyber ops program office
    Army stands up defensive cyber ops program office

    The Army recently stood up a defensive cyber operations program office under PEO EIS.

  • Army patent targets IEDs with deadly drones
    Army patent targets IEDs with deadly drones

    A group of Army engineers have secured patent to modify unmanned systems to defeat IEDs.

  • Army Stands Up Defensive Cyber Operations Program Office
    Army Stands Up Defensive Cyber Operations Program Office

    The Army is continuing to signal its seriousness about integrating cyberspace from an organizational and operational construct. The latest iteration includes a recently stood up program office focused on managing acquisition of defensive cyber operations (DCO). Officially stood up Dec. 11 and headed by Lt. Col. Scott Helmore, the office’s scope, which falls beneath PEO…

  • What is ISR in non-physical domains?
    What is ISR in non-physical domains?

    How can commanders gain intelligence and clear pictures in war fighting domains and maneuver spaces that are not physical in nature?

  • Putin Ordered Influence Operation Against US, Says Report
    Putin Ordered Influence Operation Against US, Says Report

    The Office of the Director of National Intelligence Friday afternoon released a highly anticipated unclassified version of a “highly classified” assessment detailing Russian activities as they relate to the election-related hacking, finding Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered the incursion and describing it as an “influence operation,” the “boldest yet in the U.S.” The report was…

  • U.S. intelligence director questioned in Senate over responses to cyberattacks
    U.S. intelligence director questioned in Senate over responses to cyberattacks

    During a hearing in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee, members from the intelligence community provided details into the government’s handling of various cyber incidents.

  • Senate Questions Intel Director Over Responses to Cyberattacks
    Senate Questions Intel Director Over Responses to Cyberattacks

    It’s argued, especially in Congress, that the U.S. has not responded strongly enough in cyberspace to high-profile incidents as to deter future behavior. Two such incidents include the hack and theft of more than 20 million records from the databases of the Office of Personnel Management and the recent allegations of Russian interference in the…

  • U.S. goes global to tackle space awareness
    U.S. goes global to tackle space awareness

    The U.S. has engaged in a series of tabletop exercises with international partners in space to improve situational awareness.

  • Hope for global cyber norms struggles following Russian hacking allegations
    Hope for global cyber norms struggles following Russian hacking allegations

    How will the hacks related to the U.S. presidential election and the subsequent response factor into the efforts to craft international cyber norms?

  • Hope for Global Cyber Norms Struggles Following Russian Hacking Allegations
    Hope for Global Cyber Norms Struggles Following Russian Hacking Allegations

    The Obama administration issued a public response to hacking incidents against U.S. political institutions and meddling in the presidential election attributed to the Russian government in the way of sanctions against individuals and organizations affiliated with the conspiracy. Though welcomed by some, others have criticized the response as too late, noting that the sanctions —…

  • Army stands up defensive cyber ops program office
    Army stands up defensive cyber ops program office

    The Army recently stood up a defensive cyber operations program office under PEO EIS.

  • Army patent targets IEDs with deadly drones
    Army patent targets IEDs with deadly drones

    A group of Army engineers have secured patent to modify unmanned systems to defeat IEDs.

  • Army Stands Up Defensive Cyber Operations Program Office
    Army Stands Up Defensive Cyber Operations Program Office

    The Army is continuing to signal its seriousness about integrating cyberspace from an organizational and operational construct. The latest iteration includes a recently stood up program office focused on managing acquisition of defensive cyber operations (DCO). Officially stood up Dec. 11 and headed by Lt. Col. Scott Helmore, the office’s scope, which falls beneath PEO…

  • What is ISR in non-physical domains?
    What is ISR in non-physical domains?

    How can commanders gain intelligence and clear pictures in war fighting domains and maneuver spaces that are not physical in nature?