US Central Command’s Twitter and YouTube accounts has been suspended after ISIS sympathizers hacked the site, posting threatening messages to US troops, propaganda videos, and some military documents. One tweet read, “American soldiers, we are coming, watch your back!” The profile picture and the cover photo were both changed, showing images of an alleged ISIS terrorist and displaying the words “CyberCaliphate” and “i love you isis.” White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest told reporters Monday the Obama Administration is “examining and investigating the extent of the incident,” reported the Washington Post. Although he said the Administration takes such actions seriously, he noted there is a “pretty significant difference” between “a large data breach and the hacking of a Twitter account,” according to the blog post.
The Pentagon could have the option to create a new combatant command devoted to unmanned and autonomous systems if a provision in the Senate Armed Services Committee’s annual defense policy bill becomes law. The legislation is one of several moves lawmakers have proposed in recent weeks to both bound and…