Science & Tech
NSA-Cyber Command Chief Recommends No Split Until 2020: Sources
That’s another delay for a separation planned several Defense Secretaries ago.
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.
Science & Tech
Supply-Chain Attacks Rose 78% Last Year, Cyber Researchers Found
But general phishing attempts dropped for the fourth year in a row.
Ideas
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.
Science & Tech
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
Science & Tech
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.
Science & Tech
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.
Ideas
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.
Science & Tech
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.
Science & Tech
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.
Science & Tech
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.
Science & Tech
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.”
Ideas
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.
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