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A student at the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School in the Technical Exploitation Course processes a laptop computer during training at Fort Bragg, North Carolina October 22, 2019. (U.S. Army photo illustration by K. Kassens)

SOCOM searching for ‘tactical forensics’ tools to exploit data from vehicles, smartphones, drones

U.S. Special Operations Command plans to evaluate vendors' technologies in the coming months.

9 hours ago By Jon Harper

A Special Tactics Airman, assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing, signals a plane to land at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico on March 1, 2024. Supported by U.S. Special Operations Command, Emerald Warrior is a joint special operations exercise that prepares U.S. Special Operations Command forces, Conventional Enablers, Partner Forces, and Interagency Elements to respond to various threats across the spectrum of conflict. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Natalie Vandergriff)

Special ops forces seek to manage digital footprints, achieve ‘security through obscurity’

With focus now turned toward competition with China and Russia, special operations forces need to hone their ability to achieve “security through obscurity.”

Jan 8, 2025 By Jon Harper

Non-standard commercial vehicles (SOCOM image)

SOCOM hunting for more flexible IT, comms gear for souped-up commercial vehicles

Special Operations Command and SOFWERX are looking for new technologies for the Non-Standard Commercial Vehicles (NSCV) program.

Aug 2, 2023 By Jon Harper

Marines with Marine Special Operations Company Charlie, 1st Marine Raider Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, process intelligence and set up a visual tele-communication feed after a simulated direct-action night raid during a company level exercise along the state line between Arizona and California, Oct. 20, 2015. Special operations are conducted in hostile, denied or politically sensitive environments, requiring heavy emphasis on combat support capabilities, modes of employment, and dependence on operational intelligence and indigenous assets. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Steven Fox, released)

Modern ‘triad’ initiated by Army is making its way to joint combatant commands

U.S. Special Operations Command is looking to take lessons from the Army's new "SOF, cyber and space triad" to see what it can apply to its missions.

Aug 2, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

(U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Barry Loo)

SOFWERX to host ‘innovation foundry’ event focused on information ops, behavioral responses

The confab, named IF13, will bring together SOCOM officials, industry, academia and other subject matter experts to think through capability concepts and technologies.

Apr 21, 2023 By Jon Harper

Composite image of modern city network communication concept (Getty Images)

Upcoming SOFWERX event to tackle challenges associated with omnipresent sensor networks

An innovation hub focused on solving SOCOM's toughest problems is organizing an event to brainstorm the tools commandos will need to operate in environments where sensors are…

Aug 5, 2022 By Jon Harper