Defense Systems

DOD's accelerated cyber hiring hits snags

Lack of hiring personnel and the complex security clearance process is slowing down implementation as the Cyber Excepted Service expands.

Defense Systems

DISA works to make JRSS faster, more reliable

After a scathing internal evaluation, the Defense Information Systems Agency said it is working to resolve latency and reliability issues in the Joint Regional Security Stacks program.

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Rethink 2%: NATO ‘Defense Spending’ Should Favor Cyber

Today, a dollar or euro spent on network security goes farther than one spent on conventional arms.

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Russian Attacks Hit US-European Think Tank Emails, Says Microsoft

The same group that hit the DNC recently targeted prominent think tanks, including one election-monitoring organization

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Judge Puts Hold on Lawsuit on Pentagon’s JEDI Cloud Contract

The battle over the Pentagon’s Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract just got more interesting.

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You Have 19 Minutes to React If the Russians Hack Your Network

After Moscow's hackers breach one PC, that network's defenders have less than a half-hour to prevent wider data theft or destruction, a new report finds.

Defense Systems

Nakasone: Cyber Command needs to grow

U.S. Cyber Commander Gen. Paul Nakasone said that with the current state of threats, he expects the cyber mission force to expand beyond 133 teams.

Defense Systems

DOD must embrace cross-domain security and continuous monitoring

Cross-domain and risk-adaptive security can mitigate threats, fortify networks and clouds and keep missions on track.

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Cyber Deterrence Done Right: The Coordinated Actions Against Huawei

By marshalling the collective power of its allies, the U.S. may have finally found a model for imposing costs on cyber adversaries.

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Former Air Force Intelligence Officer Charged with Spying for Iran

DOJ indictment: Monica Witt moved to Iran, revealed secret missions and information about her former colleagues.

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US Army Aims to Put Cloud Data In Troops’ Hands

The Army Research Lab is funding tech that could put the computing power of the cloud in the hands of individual soldiers—and ultimately bring more artificial intelligence to the battlefield.

Defense Systems

DARPA exploring new levels of mobile security

DOD's research arm is getting ready to test mobile devices that permit information-sharing across multiple security levels from a single platform.

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Pentagon Pushes for Speed in Cloud Strategy

The Defense Department expects multiple providers to support the different kinds of clouds of its missions.

Defense Systems

DISA digs into blockchain as a service

The Defense Information Systems Agency is considering adding blockchain as a service to its infrastructure platform.

Science & Tech

When Delete’s Not Good Enough: Navy to Burn 2 Tons of Digital Storage

Researchers at the Naval Surface Warfare Center have a lot of classified information stored on digital devices and issued a solicitation to literally watch it all burn.

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The Teams Who Test US Cyber Defenses Aren’t Being Tough Enough: Pentagon Report

Overworked trainers and penetration testers can’t properly simulate the worst real-world threats, leaving operators “overconfident.”

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Trump’s Cyber Strategy Is Far Too Optimistic

The director of national intelligence’s threat assessment exposes two of its pillars as convenient fictions.

Defense Systems

Cyber defenses have improved, but DOD systems are still at risk

Although the Defense Department has enhanced its cyber capabilities, adversaries are improving their attacks faster than defenders are shoring up their systems, a Pentagon watchdog said.