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The Future of Warfare Is Electronic
"Connectivity has become as important to war as supply lines." Control the RF spectrum and you control the battlespace. Enabling friendly communication while denying the enemy, all while staying as "hidden" as possible is now the name of the game. The battle over the RF spectrum is one of the biggest drivers in autonomous systems able to find, fix, and finish targets without relying on any sort of RF spectrum comms.
goTenna awarded $15M AFWERX STRATFI SBIR Contract for Air Force CoTS Connectivity
ONE9 SMFI Portfolio company, goTenna, announced today they were awarded a $15M AFWERX Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to develop Commercial Off-The-Shelf (CoTS) capabilities to enable communications connectivity solutions for the U.S Air Force.
Trudeau Liberals will never hit NATO target if DND can't even spend the money it has
We're looking at you, PSPC...
The Fight for Informational Freedom Is Moving to Space
21st century security challenges are truly omnidomain. The battlespace knows no limits. Prepare accordingly.
Cyber Intelligence Company Strider Raises $55 Million in Funding
Every so often a company is built that transforms an industry or creates a new one. Strider is well on their way to becoming, as their Series C lead investor Pelion Ventures describes them, a "generational company".
John Ivison: Scenes from a nation in no rush to defend itself
"The U.S. has increased shell production by 178 percent since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In the same time period, Canada has increased its regular artillery shell production by about zero percent." Canada's preeminent munitions manufacturer, @IMT Group is opening a new production facility to meet AMERICAN demand. Canada has budgeted $1.8 billion for munitions, but those funds don't start to flow until 2027. Let this all sink in.
‘New era of crisis’ prompts Japan’s biggest defense budget ever: $59B for 2025
Japan is both recognizing crisis and reacting appropriately.
General (Retd) Rick Hillier joins ONE9 as Strategic Advisor
With a distinguished military career spanning over three decades, General Hillier brings unparalleled leadership and operational expertise to ONE9.
These investors are killing the game-changing tech startups of America
Helping bring to market disruptive defence and security capabilities is much more than a lifestyle - it's the mission.
Strider Technologies Opens Tokyo Office to Support Growing Demand for Economic Security Solutions in Japan and Asia Pacific
The increased economic security risks in Asia and around the globe require cutting-edge solutions to illuminate the threats to companies, academic institutions, and governments alike. This is why Strider is one of the fastest-growing data companies in the US, and is rapidly increasing its international footprint.
Canada’s Defence Spending Isn’t Just About Security
Consensus has seemingly emerged around increased defence spending, but does it reflect the views of the electorate and our governing parties? If there isn't consensus amongst the parties, it's high time that the opposition stake out how their policies will be substantively different. If they wont be, let's move get the non-partisan ball rolling.
Russia’s Military Fears for Its Secrets After Telegram Founder’s Arrest
Trading security for speed to keep up with the ever evolving battlespace is not without risk. Somewhere in Russia, some polonium tea is steeping. Telegram has become a de facto part of the Russian PACE plan, with forces sending intelligence, targeting data, drone feeds, and more over the network. It will be interesting to see if Durov's detention, and fears of him disclosing information, will impact the use of Telegram going forward.