Business
Congress Orders $200M Antivirus Scan for the Pentagon's Major Weapons
Buried in the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act is a section requiring evaluations of cyber vulnerabilities in U.S. military weapon systems.
Science & Tech
The Secret Pentagon Push for Lethal Cyber Weapons
With nearly $500 million allotted, military contractors are competing for funds to develop the next big thing: computer code capable of killing.
Science & Tech
$460M CYBERCOM Contract Will Create Digital Munitions
Meanwhile, the military’s digital command hopes to recruit 6,200 operatives to thwart hacks against the US, aid troops overseas, and protect dot-mil.
Business
Too Much Intel Sharing Still Happens at the Speed of Red Tape
A new study finds that bureaucratic delays reduce the value of data exchanged by industry and agencies.
Business
Small Defense Firms, the Pentagon Can Help You Fight Off Hacks — Just Ask
A GAO report says the Pentagon's program to protect small contractors against data theft has been underused.
Science & Tech
DHS Wants Self Destructing Phones
A Boeing-GM firm is taking $2.2 million over 2.5 years to develop and test the Black phone's self destruct ‘brain’.
Business
US, China Race To Boost Military Coding Personnel
Head of US Fleet Cyber Command wants to pull from the 9th-grade talent pool.
Science & Tech
While the US Army Sharpens Its Cyber Defenses, the Navy Faces the 'Real' Deal Right Now
U.S. Fleet Cyber Command conducts 'real world operations because they're there, and we don't have a choice' while the Army's Cyber Command is cautiously getting on its feet.
Threats
How To Keep Hackers from Causing Chaos at the Gas Pumps—and 9 Other FBI Warnings
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security just issued new warnings about everyday objects that stay connected to an unsecured internet.
Science & Tech
Contactless Fingerprinting Promises 'Wave Your Hand, Unlock A Door'
But the ability to collect biometric data without physical contact has sparked concerns about surveillance and data theft.
Business
State Department Wants To Compile Cybersecurity Playbook
Agency turns to industry for expert advice on both offensive and defensive approaches.
Science & Tech
US Revives New-Look 'Virtual Fence' Along Its Southern Border
The Department of Homeland Security is installing sensor-studded turrets in pockets of Arizona to curb human trafficking and drug smuggling.
Threats
Industry: Pentagon Moved Too Fast on Cyber Rules
Companies fear they’ll have to rewrite their Defense Department contracts when pan-federal regulations arrive.
Ideas
The Pentagon Wants To Wage War on Denial-of-Service Cyber Attacks
By next spring, researchers are expected to unveil new tools enabling organizations like the Defense Department a rapid response to distributed denial-of-service attacks.
Science & Tech
Russia’s Troll Army Is Making Life Harder for US Spies
How Moscow’s robotic feeds and paid social-media commentators complicate open-source intelligence gathering.
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How Uber Could Help Change Spycraft
The U.S. intelligence community wants feedback from the innovative car-sharing company and other commercial startups on its 5-year data-analysis roadmap.
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The Pentagon Wants a Secretive Cyber Arms Dealer To Hack Its Networks
The company, Endgame, is part of a legal but controversial industry that sells governments hacking tools called 'zero days' to pinpoint vulnerabilities.
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Senators Want Homeland Security To Be a Leading Cyber Defense Agency
After the hack on the Office of Personnel Management, a bipartisan group of lawmakers believes it's time to grant DHS power over government networks.
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Suddenly, Everyone Wants the NSA's Cyber Defense Tech
Orders are rolling in, from banks and agriculture companies alike, for the spy agency’s newly available commercial products.
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Home Depot Has Better Cyber Security Than 25 US Defense Contractors
New rankings raise questions about the extent to which cybersecurity is a shared responsibility between government agencies and contractors.
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