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State Department to get cyber bureau
The secretary of State named cybersecurity and emerging tech as critical areas for capacity building at State, alongside climate, global health and multilateral technology.
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New missions could present challenges for DODs cyber workforce
Mieke Eoyang, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy said one of DOD's main cyber workforce challenges is being able to set expectations around policymakers' calls to step in and defend against cyberattacks.
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Coast Guard plans mobile access to law enforcement database
The Coast Guard is looking to give its enforcement personnel access to its safety and law enforcement database via mobile apps.
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State Department offers glimpse of $8B IT services contract
The multiple-award contract dubbed "Evolve" is the successor to the Vanguard contract held by Science Applications International Corp. since 2010.
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Why private networks are speeding up 5G deployments
Private networks offer the fastest way to deploy and control a 5G network environment, increasing broadband speed and coverage and leveraging network splicing.
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DOD testing director nominee wants cyber assessments for commercial cloud systems
The Biden administration's pick to lead the Defense Department's operational testing, Nickolas Guertin, called the department's inability to conduct independent cyber assessments of commercial cloud systems "a severe limitation."
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CISA seeks 24-hour cyber incident reporting timeline
Two separate Senate bills set different deadlines for federal contractors, critical infrastructure providers and other covered companies to report cyber incidents to the federal government.
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Water treatment facilities named in joint cyber advisory
To help water and wastewater utilities protect their IT and operational technology systems from cyberattack, the FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency, Environmental Protection Agency and National Security Agency have outlined steps facilities can to take steps to defend themselves.
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Army CIO sets out to revamp IT policy
Army CIO Raj Iyer wants to overhaul IT policy so it doesn't stand in the way of the services' goal to become more technologically agile.
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Breaking down the Army's new network plan
The Army wants to be able to freely send data back and forth from its legacy and business systems to the tactical edge. Key to doing that is its strategy to unify tactical and enterprise networks and creating a common "data fabric." But will it work?
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Air Force expands 5G to Reserve Command installations
The addition of commercial cellular infrastructure will enable reservists and responders to work more efficiently at the edge.
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CMMC's Arrington sues DOD to clear her name
Katie Arrington, who has been off the job since May, is suing the Department of Defense to get resolution on her personnel case.
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One Army corps sees data education as the foundation of AI-enabled targeting
Expanding data education has proven to be foundational and a defining metric as the Army tests artificial intelligence to improve weapons targeting for the 18th Airborne Corps.
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DOD could get new software, sustainment tech directors
Heidi Shyu , undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, wants to add new oversight roles for software and sustainment efforts.
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CISA releases final TIC 3.0 remote user use case
The guidance gives federal agencies instructions on applying network and multi-boundary security for remote users.
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Future uptick in IT spending expected, acting DOD CIO says
Rising IT and cyber budgets may lay ahead as the Defense Department moves forward with implementing zero trust architecture and begins relying more on artificial intelligence.
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CISA's new talent management system could boost cyber recruitment
Despite increasing competition among the public and private sectors in hiring top cyber talent, CISA Director Jen Easterly said she has high hopes for a new personnel management system which reduces friction in hiring and offers new career paths.
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FirstNet to be deployed at 15 Air Force bases
The public safety network will provide secure and interoperable communications between Air Force first responders and the local public safety organizations.
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How DevSecOps software factories are closing the delivery gap for DOD
DevSecOps can help the Defense Department accelerate delivery while improving its cyber posture --delivering economies of scale, feedback loops and ultimately continuous authority to operate.
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