Latest "OPSEC" stories

An internet troll’s guide to ‘OPSEC’

Maintaining OPSEC is mission critical.

By Sarah Sicard

4 months ago

Defense Secretary Mark Esper holds a news conference at the Pentagon, June 3, 2020.

In memo to force, Esper issues directions on operational security

"Ongoing reviews reveal a culture of insufficient OPSEC practices and habits at DoD," writes Esper.

By Aaron Mehta

3 years ago

OPSEC: Why this retired one-star says service members should trash their Chinese Huawei smartphones

OPSEC: Military service members should trash China's Huawei smartphones, this retired Air Force general says.

By Kristine Froeba

4 years ago

Air Force drone, Army tank documents for sale on dark web

An Air Force officer’s computer was hacked, compromising sensitive documents relating to the MQ-9 Reaper, which were put up for sale on the dark web, along with documents relating to the M1A1 Abrams tank.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago

Air Force on new secrecy rules: 'Think like the enemy'

The Air Force plans to train its public affairs officers to adopt a “think like the enemy” mindset when deciding what information to release to the public under new secrecy rules.

By Stephen Losey

6 years ago

Mattis orders review of how troops use Fitbits, other fitness apps following breach

The Defense Department is looking into the recent release of a global heat map by GPS tracking app Strava, which sources the data from users’ smartphones and watches to produce an overlay of popular running paths.

By Tara Copp, AP and Kyle Rempfer

6 years ago

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