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New risks threaten defense industry's cybersecurity, report claims
Newly reported cybersecurity vulnerabilities inched past 17,000 in 2020, signaling worsening security in the defense industrial base, according to a National Defense Industry Association report.
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HASC adds cybersecurity subcommittee
Rep. Jim Langevin (D-R.I.) will chair a new subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee focused on cybersecurity, emerging tech and information systems.
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Army to expand experimental transportation smart base
The Army plans to expand its testbed into the nearby Colorado Springs community with sensor deployment, data integration and the development of AI models and decision dashboards that integrate traffic and weather-related information.
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Validating the security of contact tracing apps
The Department of Homeland Security has tapped a startup to ensure that contact tracing apps protect users’ security, privacy and civil liberties.
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Army sees counter-drone tools for cooks, medics
The threats posed by the growing number of small drones make it imperative that counter-UAS systems can be operated by all service members.
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DOD orders leaders to address extremism
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin directs commanding officers and supervisors to hold a "stand down" discussion on extremism in the next 60 days.
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State Department can't justify opening cyber office, GAO finds
The Government Accountability Office says the State Department failed to justify the scope and organizational placement of a new office that was greenlighted in the final days of the Trump administration.
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In search of a smarter Einstein
If the Einstein intrusion detection system was unlikely to have detected the malware that was delivered via the SolarWinds Orion update, how can it be fixed?
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Navy report looks to combat racism and sexism in the ranks
The Navy's Task Force One Navy report looks to STEM training, recruitment, grooming policies as paths to encourage diversity and inclusion.
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MilCloud adds Amazon Web Services
The Defense Department’s MilCloud 2.0 contract now gives Defense Information Services Agency and other non-combat DOD agencies access to cloud services from Amazon Web Services.
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Lawmakers press NSA for answers about 2015 Juniper hack
A group of Democratic lawmakers is calling on the NSA to explain its part in developing a flawed encryption algorithm that was used and subsequently exploited through Juniper Network's security products, citing the supply chain hack involving SolarWinds Orion.
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Pentagon awards OTA for online AI marketplace
The Joint Artificial Intelligence Center awarded an other transaction agreement to build and manage an online environment for rapid procurement of AI capabilities.
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Hicks talks budget and CMO duties in confirmation hearing
Kathleen Hicks, President Biden's pick to serve as deputy secretary of defense, pressed for new incentives to improve DOD's business reform efforts at her confirmation hearing.
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Cyber Guard bill gets new life
The bill would allow states to use the National Guard for the purpose of bolstering their cybersecurity.
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More delays could emperil JEDI, DOD suggests
If Amazon Web Services is permitted to litigate its bias claims, the lengthy and complex process “might bring the future of the JEDI Cloud procurement into question,” an information paper stated.
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Pandemic response drives DOD's sharp uptick in OTA spending
The Defense Pricing and Contracting Agency recorded more than $16 billion in other transaction agreements in 2020 in the Defense Department's response to the pandemic.
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Final rule, formal training orgs on CMMC could hit this summer
A final rule on the Defense Department's unified cybersecurity standard could debut as soon as this summer but implementation hinges on standing up a formal training system.
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Powering today’s soldier: Wearable batteries will be stronger, yet safer for combat
Soldiers need a lightweight power source for multiday missions that doesn’t put them in harm’s way in a firefight.
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Air Force chief looks to combat extremism in military ranks.
To create a better environment for all service members, Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., the Air Force's chief of staff said leadership will have to lay out "what our expectations are for those who are to be a part of our force."
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