Defense Systems
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.
Defense Systems
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.
Defense Systems
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.
Defense Systems
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.
Threats
In the Newly Noisy Arctic, Underwater Operations Are Getting Harder
Less ice means more ships, which means more problems for sonar operators and their skippers.
Science & Tech
Data Friendliness Will Make Some Weapons More Valuable, Says Northrop CTO
Future weapons will have more value if they connect more easily to the network right out of the box, but that’s not the way military weapons or networks are made today.
Business
Sea-Air-Space Conference Wire: CNO Slams Defense Manufacturers
The Chief of Naval Operations doesn't hold back on Day 2 of the Navy's League's biggest annual event.
Policy
Top Admiral: Defense Firms Are Lobbying Against the Weapons the US Navy Needs
Adm. Mike Gilday also accused companies of slow-rolling ship repair.
Ideas
The US Needs a Department of Cybersecurity
As the saying goes, when everyone is in charge, no one is in charge.
Policy
NSA to National Security Employees: Avoid Working on Public Wi-Fi
The agency offered best practices for remote work using wireless technologies.
Business
Conference Wire: Sea-Air-Space Opens, No Masks Required
The Navy League's sprawling event was the first big trade show canceled by COVID. Now it returns amid a new coronavirus spike.
Policy
First Afghan Interpreters Arrive in Virginia
More than 200 Afghans are expected to spend a week at Fort Lee before being resettled.
Policy
Sailor Charged With Setting USS Bonhomme Richard Fire
Preliminary hearing will lead to recommendation about a court martial.
Science & Tech
AI Gives ‘Days of Advanced’ Warning in Recent NORTHCOM Networked Warfare Experiment
A new test of information dominance concepts shows how rapid data sharing can accelerate warfare.
Policy