Science & Tech
NSA Has New Guidance for Teleworking Feds
Products, and the way the NSA regards them, are changing quickly
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Airpower Gets a Big Boost in the Senate’s Authorization Bill
Air Force leaders won’t be entirely happy with it, but the country should be.
Science & Tech
New NSA Effort Aims to Help Smaller Defense Firms Ward Off Malware
A pilot program allows select firms to get third-party help in securing their websites.
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Look at Great Power Competition Through a Special Operations Lens
Most of this competition is far short of combat, which makes the principles and expertise of SOF keenly relevant.
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Now Who’s Weak on China? Bolton Paints Trump as Ignorant and Servile
The GOP’s reelection effort to deflect criticism on ‘Beijing Biden’ is destroyed by Trump’s former national security advisor.
Defense Systems
DOD looks for extension on Huawei ban
With a looming implementation deadline in August, DOD looks for leniency in anti-Huawei product requirements for defense contractors.
Science & Tech
New Space Strategy Is Heavy on ‘Winning,’ Light on Details
The first major update in nine years set out more forceful goals, but leaves gaps.
Defense Systems
A look at how the IC is getting back to the office
The coronavirus pandemic has pushed workers who are used to top-secret networks home. But as intel agencies begin bringing more personnel back, they'll have to contend with lingering anxieties.
Defense Systems
DOD plans new JEDI amendment
The Pentagon says it expect to be able to finish its revisions and make a new award decision by Aug. 17.
Defense Systems
DOD wants to overhaul its software development by 2025
The Defense Department wants virtually all of its new software initiatives to use modern software development methodologies, such as agile and DevSecOps, by 2025.
Defense Systems
DARPA’s first bug bounty targets hardware-based security
Security researchers are challenged to devise exploits that bypass the novel hardware security protections developed for the System Security Integration Through Hardware and Firmware program.
Defense Systems
‘COVID penalty’ could cost Pentagon at least $10 billion in contractor claims
Ellen Lord, the Defense Department’s chief buyer, told Congress that defense companies coronavirus relief claims could cost upwards of $10 billion.
Defense Systems
Army splits CIO role
The Army announced June 11 that it will divvy up the CIO role to focus on policy and with a separate deputy chief of staff to lead military network communication challenges.
Science & Tech
Bipartisan Senate Bill Seeks to Boost Pentagon AI Talent
Step one: teach the Defense Department's HR staff to find and hire experts in artificial intelligence.
Science & Tech
Chinese Students Are Key to US National Security, Eric Schmidt Says
Google CEO-turned-DoD advisor pushes back on notion that turning Chinese students away will keep America safer.
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