145549

https://www.defenseone.com/news/2018/01/the-d-brief-january-29-2018/145549

The headline reads: "US troops + wearables = global OPSEC fail"

And more:
A few things analysts and hobbyists have culled from the data: Taiwan’s missile command center, possible specific locations of Russian troops within an airbase Syria, similar possibilities for U.S. troops across Africa, Patriot systems in Yemen, oddities in the South China Sea, activity near the front lines in Ukraine, at Groom Lake (aka Area 51), mysterious paths seemingly beneath the ground near the HQs for the U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence, curious locations around Camp Peary, Va. The list goes on. And on.

Quote of the day: “If you think I am being alarmist, you should see the things we aren’t putting online,” said Arms Control Wonk, Jeffrey Lewis — who wrote up the section on Taiwan mentioned above.

So, what now? Aside from lots of probable new security briefings, here’s one prediction: “[F]lummoxed by technology, the Department of Defense overreacts, banning all wearables (and maybe smartphones too) OCONUS for foreseeable future,” tweeted CNAS’s Phillip Carter.