Policy
The Army Wants to Change How It Manages Cyber Risk
The service is working to stand up a risk management council in the coming month.
Science & Tech
The Military's 5G Gear Could Be Obsolete When It's Fielded
"Time to market" is the Navy's chief digital innovation officer's biggest 5G concern, after security.
Defense Systems
To improve national security, we need to turn the spotlight on the data
The United States is at increasing risk of cyberattacks from adversarial nations. Here’s how agencies can share sensitive data safely.
Defense Systems
DevSecOps in the DOD: The key to better collaboration
A collaboration platform that puts all decision-making context in a single location improves resource use and optimizes software development.
Business
Can Small Businesses Keep Up with Defense Cyber Requirements?
The Pentagon is going to start scrutinizing their security plans.
Science & Tech
Pentagon Delays Department-wide Cloud, Again
Officials say they didn't expect to need so much time to choose among four bids for a $9 billion cloud contract.
Defense Systems
The future of cybersecurity in the Pentagon
A comprehensive and robust zero trust strategy must provide a constantly evolving posture that addresses all potential access points. This means understanding the users, their personas, and the devices needed to get the job done.
Science & Tech
Army's Augmented Reality Headset Program 'Alive and Well,' Despite Delays
The Integrated Visual Augmentation System has had problems with image resolution, Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said.
Science & Tech
DOD Wants More Software Factories
Defense officials outlined plans to make the Air Force's Kessel Run a model across the department.
Defense Systems
Protecting containers and Kubernetes to support the modern warfighter
The sheer range of data sources and formats commonly used by containerized applications also means that containers need to be protected at the application level, rather than by a hardware or database-level solution.
Policy
Project Maven Shows Need for Better Acquisition Policies, DOD Watchdog Finds
The Air Force's AI project moved fast. One of its lessons is the need for better acquisition policies and documentation.
Policy
Intelligence Agency Looks to Mix Cleared, Uncleared Workers
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency wants to build workspaces that can accommodate a hybrid workforce of people and organizations with and without security clearances.
Policy
Cyberspace Solarium Commission to Reboot as a Non-Profit
After two years and a handful of legislative changes, the congressionally mandated group is dissolving—and returning to its work in a different form.
Defense Systems
NDAA requires DOD to report on prospects for a ‘cyber academy’
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) says these reports could inform potential legislation to establish an academy to educate cyber workers for government modeled after military service academies.
Defense Systems
How the Army is embracing telework-friendly tech
The Army is expanding its use of bring-your-own devices through a pilot program that’s expected to initially focus on National Guard and Reserve components as it rolls out Microsoft 365.
Defense Systems
CISA issues emergency directive to patch Log4j flaw
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released an emergency directive on Friday ordering all federal agencies to take immediate action against a critical security flaw with potential long-term consequences for public and private infrastructure.
Defense Systems
DISA is done with MilCloud 2.0
The program, which has a contract set to expire in May 2022, was designed to help DOD users from the military services and combatant commands leverage commercial cloud services.
Defense Systems
Air Force tests out counter-drone technology
The easily transportable device uses high-power microwaves to disrupt drone swarms.
Defense Systems