Cyber

Could striking first in cyber be new Pentagon policy?

Bolstering cyber operations is top of mind for Katie Sutton, the White House’s pick to lead Defense Department cyber policy.

Army’s latest networked-warfare experiment ‘took back’ Fort Irwin

Project Convergence-Capstone 5 points to a need for more robots and combining offensive and defensive fires.

Top NSC official wants to normalize offensive hacking as tool of US might

Alexei Bulazel's remarks are the clearest indication yet that the United States is working out ways to hack back against foreign enemies and rivals.

Back like it never left: Austin swarmed with defense tech for SXSW

Defense techies, startups, and investors were in full force this week—if not on the main stage.

Future of US digital security in jeopardy due to White House attacks on science organization, officials say

Current and former cybersecurity officials say Trump administration attacks on key research centers will benefit China.

Election officials blast Trump’s ‘retreat’ from protecting voting against foreign threats

Federal programs that help state and local election officials have been gutted.

Insider-threat detectors fail too often. A new tool could help plug leaks

Building a live model of dataflows and workflows can help reveal where access controls are inefficient or broken.

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What would it cost to replace US telecoms' Chinese-made gear?

With Salt Typhoon still unpurged from U.S. systems, the Government Accountability Office may try to put a price tag on one immensely complicated countermeasure.

China’s escalating cyber attacks highlight Biden, Trump differences

The incoming administration aims to reduce government’s role in cybersecurity—but also to increase its offensive actions.

US military needs to talk to China on space, cyber issues, officials say

While communications have improved since 2023, high-level strategic talks are still wanting.

Lawmakers tee up efforts to keep spyware off troops' devices

The compromise 2025 defense policy bill would mandate security standards, reporting, and more.