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DOD moves to mandate COVID-19 vaccines by September
The Defense Department plans to require COVID-19 vaccines for civilian, military and contractor personnel as early as September.
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Navy aims to tackle cross-domain data sharing in Project Overmatch
The Navy is hoping to clear network and data hurdles at the tactical edge with its answer to Joint All Domain Command and Control.
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NSA, CISA issue Kubernetes security guidance
A new report, “Kubernetes Hardening Guidance,” details threats to the container orchestration environment and provides configuration guidance to minimize risk.
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National cyber director backs new Bureau of Cyber Statistics
The White House is still considering whether to support the Cyberspace Solarium Commission's recommendation to establish a Bureau of Cyber Statistics, National Cyber Director Chris Inglis said on Monday, while stressing the urgent need for the federal government to begin assessing and publishing data on cybersecurity incidents.
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Coast Guard updates cyber strategy with focus on 'mission platform'
The updated document aims to provide a clearer map for the Coast Guard's cyber priorities, including mitigating vulnerabilities in the maritime supply chain.
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NSA outlines Wi-Fi safety best practices
To help remote workers stay secure, the National Security Agency issued guidance on securing wireless devices in public.
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DOD could face $4 billion in pandemic reimbursements for contractors
According to a GAO report, the Defense Department may have $4 billion in eligible reimbursements for contractors under the CARES Act.
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Defending against attacks on vehicle networks
Army researchers are using machine learning to help the in-vehicle network identify the optimal way to shuffle the frequency and bandwidth allocation of IP addresses to deliver effective, long-term moving target defense for computerized vehicles.
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CISA debuts vulnerability disclosure platform
Federal civilian agencies can tap a bug reporting system fielded as a shared service by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to gather information on potential website and software vulnerabilities.
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Lawmakers propose mandatory legacy IT audit in NDAA
The military services could be required to audit its legacy IT systems and software as part of a proposal to be considered in the 2022 defense authorization bill.
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Hyten: Combat cloud would bolster collaboration with allies, partners
Gen. John Hyten, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said building a combat cloud with correctly tagged data would allow service members, allies and partners alike to login from anywhere with their credentials and biometrics so the U.S. can take full advantage of the capabilities they have to offer.
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DOD rolls out AR/VR technology at 5G testbed
The Defense Department has begun deploying 5G-powered augmented reality/virtual reality systems for mission planning and training at some of its 5G testbed sites.
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Lawmakers advance cyber legislation
The Senate’s 2022 defense authorization bill and a number of House measures are addressing cyber authorities, domestic microelectronics manufacture, supply chain security and raising cyber awareness among the public.
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Army tests climate model in Azure cloud
The Army Engineer Research and Development Center will test the scalability of its coastal storm modeling system, CSTORM-MS -- previously run on high-performance computers -- inside Microsoft’s Azure Government cloud.
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Air Force taps Google Cloud for aircraft maintenance system
Project Lighthouse creates a unified ecosystem that will enable the Rapid Sustainment Office to optimize maintenance readiness, increase staff productivity and reduce costs.
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Can JADC2 fly without budget reform?
Tim Grayson, the director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Strategic Technology Office, said there's a risk that "monolithic platforms get replaced with monolithic architectures."
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‘Blockchain light’ may help Army ensure data trustworthiness
The Army is taking cues from blockchain to help make battlefield data more trustworthy for commanding officers.
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Defense spending, policy bills may not clear until December
Sen. Kristen Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) said budget delays could mean a continuing resolution to start fiscal 2022.
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Prioritize and execute: Getting DOD to zero trust faster
Defense agencies must shift their security philosophy to guard mission-critical assets like applications and workloads with zero-trust segmentation.
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