Defense Systems
Essye Miller to retire as DOD top deputy CIO
The intelligence community’s CIO, John Sherman, will step in to the post of Defense Department’s principal deputy CIO in June.
Defense Systems
COVID-19 outbreak may delay audits for DOD's cyber certification
The first audits for the Defense Department's unified cybersecurity standard for vendors may be delayed up to a month.
Defense Systems
Some of DOD's telework changes could be permanent
A new emphasis on telework at the Defense Department in response to the COVID-19 pandemic could change work culture at the Pentagon, officials said.
Science & Tech
Pentagon Isn't Following the Cyber Steps It Asks from Suppliers, GAO Says
The Defense Department has yet to fully implement multiple initiatives to track and improve cyber defenses.
Ideas
Putin Takes Another Step in Bid to Control Russia’s Internet
One center of resistance to the Kremlin’s attempt to bring the country’s internet access under central control is being brought to heel.
Science & Tech
The Pentagon Is Using Zoom. Is it Safe?
Experts say the ubiquitous videoconferencing tools bear some risk of accidentally exposing mundane details, and even inviting a new wave of deep fakes. But the risks can be managed.
Science & Tech
White House Releases National Strategy for 5G Security
The strategy focuses on four lines of effort and will guide how the government approaches 5G for the near future.
Science & Tech
Russia Pushing Coronavirus Lies As Part of Anti-NATO Influence Ops in Europe
The pandemic has provided the Kremlin with an ample opportunity to target nervous populations with fake news.
Science & Tech
Chinese Hackers Attacked Foreign Health Care, Military, Oil Networks as Coronavirus Hit China
In January, the ‘widespread’ assault targeted a vulnerability in virtual desktops, cloud computing, and network applications, FireEye announced.
Business
Pentagon Will Allow Companies to Rebid for JEDI Contract
Defense procurement officials have asked a federal judge for a 120-day remand to “reconsider its evaluation” of the up-to-$10 billion cloud contract.
Science & Tech
More Industry Regulations Are Needed to Improve US Cybersecurity, Congressional Report Says
New mandates should increase companies’ network monitoring and allow them to share data with a new government bureau, the Cyberspace Solarium Commission wrote.
Threats
Key Defense Supplier Hit by Ransomware
The hackers also allegedly stole sensitive documents from Visser Precision, which makes parts for Lockheed, Boeing, and SpaceX.
Ideas
The West Can’t Even Agree on Itself, Much Less China
At the Munich Security Conference, allies argued with each other as much as their adversaries, rejecting Trump administration views on issue after issue.
Threats
DISA Data Breach Affected 200,000 People, Officials Confirm
Defense officials provided few details but said the affected systems have since been secured.
Science & Tech
Expect 75 Recommendations to Improve Security, Plus Proposed Laws, from Congress' Cyber Commission
Rep. Jim Langevin says he and his fellow commissioners will propose streamlining Congressional oversight, incident reporting by industry, and more.
Science & Tech
War on Autopilot? It Will Be Harder Than the Pentagon Thinks
Despite defense contractors’ glittering demonstrations, difficult realities are challenging the military’s race to network everything.
Science & Tech
Chinese Military Officers Hacked Equifax, Justice Department Says
DOJ officials highlighted the theft of intellectual property and personal information in one of the biggest online thefts in history.
Threats
New Counterintelligence Strategy to Boost Sharing on Cyber Threats
To be rolled out Monday, the strategy adds the private sector as a customer of the intelligence community.
Threats
Spotted: Ransomware That Targets Industrial Controls
EKANS is the first known malware made to freeze the systems that run electrical utilities and the like, says cyber firm Dragos, adding that there's no apparent link to Iran.
Ideas
Britain and America Have a China Problem
London’s and Washington’s differing assessments of Beijing’s rise point to deeper issues between the two countries.
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