defense

SNHU Responds To Military Students Hit By Sequester

Amanda Loder — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:39:23 +0000

Until about two weeks ago, active duty armed service members could count on $4,500 a year to help pay for college tuition. But with the military suspending the benefit because of sequestration, Southern New Hampshire University is trying to bridge that gap.

The Miniature Cyber-City: A New Training Ground

Brady Carlson — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:42:20 +0000

Computers are often associated with certain intangibles: data, communication, and storage space rank among them. At a recent hacker conference, a speaker presented his ability to tap into and display anything on the monitors of a public train system. Increasingly, computers are gaining an ability to control things in the real world. In anticipation of this threat, Ed Skoudis has created a real-life miniature training ground for tomorrow's cyber-warriors.

NH Delegation Rallies Against Cuts

Todd Bookman — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 21:00:55 +0000

New Hampshire’s congressional delegation took part in a rally today protesting looming cuts to defense spending. The event took place in Nashua at BAE Systems, a defense contractor and one of New Hampshire’s largest employers.

Senator Kelly Ayotte told the crowd that across-the-board cuts, known as sequestration, could weaken the country’s military.

"We cannot create a national security crisis on top of our fiscal crisis," says Ayotte.

The Age of Cyber Warfare

Laura Knoy — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 13:00:38 +0000

We get the latest on the increasing problem of cyber attacks and cyber threats from two long-time observers of this trend.

The Fate of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

Laura Knoy — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:00:00 +0000

As a national conversation begins over military base closures, there’s a possibility that the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard could be on the list. We’ll look at how “at risk” Portsmouth may be this time around