Defense Systems
DOD has lost 4,000 civilian cyber workers in the past year
The Defense Department looks to targeted recruiting and bonuses to check the loss of cyber workers as it expands the Cyber Excepted Service Personnel System.
Threats
US Voting Systems Have ‘Staggering’ Vulnerabilities: Cyber Researchers
The report from DEF CON’s Voting Village found one bug that alone could flip the Electoral College. Another has gone unfixed for 11 years.
Ideas
In Cyberspace, Governments Don’t Know How to Count
NATO’s governments can’t agree on what constitutes a cyber attack, and that’s a big problem.
Defense Systems
DOD previews new cyber strategy
The Defense Department's cyber strategy highlights infrastructure protection and greater reliance on commercial technology to stay competitive.
Threats
Congress’s Quantum Science Bill May Not Keep the US Military Ahead of China
China aims to “leapfrog” US military in 10 years with unhackable computers and stealth-defeating radar.
Defense Systems
Air Force may launch RCO for cyber
The U.S. Air Force is considering a rapid capabilities office to streamline cybersecurity acquisition.
Defense Systems
CYBERCOM building up in-house acquisition capacity
U.S. Cyber Command's contracting office is in its "infancy" with a handful of staff and is looking to expand while showing Congress it knows what it's doing.
Science & Tech
DARPA Wants to Find Botnets Before They Attack
The defense agency awarded a contract to develop a tool that scours the internet for dormant online armies.
Ideas
How to Dampen Escalation Risks As Cyber-Attack Rules Loosen
Create standing rules of engagement and maintain the dual-hatted NSA/CyberCommand.
Policy
Republicans Balk at Democrats’ Pledge to Snub Hackers
So far, only House Democrats have chosen to hold themselves publicly accountable for how they plan to handle any stolen documents that come their way.
Defense Systems
The end of CAC? Don't hold your breath
The Defense Department's common access card will continue to be a major component of the Pentagon's evolving identity management strategy, DOD CIO Dana Deasy said.
Threats
DHS Secretary Urges Hit-Back-Harder Response to Cyber Strikes
That muscular response strategy may sow confusion and risk escalation, a cyber law scholar says.
Ideas
Washington Won’t Keep Rebuffing Moscow’s Cyber Proposals Forever
Here’s where the U.S. will find common ground with the country that attacked its 2016 election.
Science & Tech
Defense Department Seeks ‘Rapid Cloud Migration’ Ideas for MilCloud
MilCloud 2.0 is about to host a lot more data, and the Defense Department wants ideas for how to get it there faster.
Defense Systems
DHA contracts for $71M in cyber advisory services
KBR’s government arm takes a three-year, $71 million task order to assist the Defense Health Agency.
Defense Systems
DOD features prominently in Government Innovation Awards
Six defense projects and three military Rising Stars are among this year's winners.
Business
DHS Is Reshaping Federal Cybersecurity with a $1 Billion Contract
Booz Allen will protect six agencies in its largest-ever government job.
Policy
Fund Meant to Protect US Elections May Be Too Little, Too Late
$380 million may sound like a lot — but it was originally approved in 2003, and won't be fully spent until 2023, ProPublica finds.
Threats
Government’s Getting Faster at Sharing Unclassified Cyber Threat Indicators
It’s also becoming rarer that an intelligence agency refuses to release a threat indicator entirely, a DHS official said.
Defense Systems