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Vice Adm. Frank C. Pandolfe, USN, has been assigned as assistant to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 

Forces will enter combat hindered by glitches before even encountering enemy forces.

Connectivity is needed during a Pacific operation, but not all may be available.

It has been 16 months since Katie Helwig and her family returned to the United States after being stationed in Paris. They still have many friends who live in the city, and the last few days were filled with fear and dread until, one by one, each confirmed his or her safety, Helwig writes in a poignant blog. Worrying about those she cares about mirrors the fears her family and friends must have experienced after NATO vowed revenge for the September 11, 2001, attacks in the United States—when the Helwig family called Brussels their home. 

The gap is closing, but the bad guys still are a step ahead.

The Internet of Things may lead to open season for hackers.

Enhanced capabilities demand complex solutions.

Shifts among allies and adversaries are altering relationships in the vast region.

A failure to communicate cannot be fatal to U.S. military operations.

Much remains to be done in defense networks, but obtaining the technology still is difficult.