Threats
White House Cuts Cyber Coordinator Role But Lawmakers Say Not So Fast
House Democrats charged National Security Adviser John Bolton’s move lowers the White House’s cyber expertise as threats are increasing.
Science & Tech
Homeland Security Unveils New Cyber Strategy
It envisions clearer consequences for agencies that don’t meet their cyber responsibilities.
Science & Tech
Microsoft Invades Amazon’s Turf in Spookville
An intelligence-community contract for cloud and AI services is just a prequel to the upcoming battle for the Pentagon’s massive cloud contract.
Defense Systems
DISA discusses next steps for CAC replacement, Encore III
The common access card is on its way out, and its prototype replacements could be in some users' hands by this summer.
Science & Tech
Pentagon Wants Cloud Secure Enough to Hold Nuke Secrets
The Pentagon’s JEDI cloud will be designed to store the military's most sensitive classified information.
Ideas
Hey, Big Tech, Don’t Abandon Uncle Sam’s Cyber Warriors
There’s a dangerously misguided provision in the otherwise laudable accord signed recently by 30 leading tech companies.
Defense Systems
NDAA markup keeps DISA cuts, ups cyber funding
As members of the House Armed Services Committee debated late into the night marking up the defense bill, the chairman pushed back on attempts to undo plans to examine combining or eliminating Pentagon back office functions.
Defense Systems
DOD stops selling Chinese mobile phones at military exchanges
The move is the latest salvo in the government's ongoing conflict with telecom companies Huawei and ZTE over concerns their devices could be used to facilitate Chinese government spying
Threats
Why Cities Are So Bad at Cybersecurity
Government systems are under near-constant attack from hackers, surveys show, but officials don’t know who’s attacking them or how to respond.
Defense Systems
In cyber defense, sometimes communication is overrated
The less time cybersecurity team members spend time talking about a responding to an attack, the better the outcome is likely to be, Army researchers found.
Defense Systems
DARPA looks for better satellite security
As defense agencies increasingly deploy constellations of low-earth orbit satellites, they want input into how to bake in security.
Defense Systems
NDAA markup includes slew of new cyber provisions
After a key subcommittee markup, the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act is now headed for the full House Armed Services Committee.
Business
Report: Insecure Contractor Emails Leave Government Vulnerable
Federal IT contractors aren’t using an email security tool that’s now mandated for agencies.
Science & Tech
DARPA Wants to Merge Human and Computer Cyber Defenders
The CHESS program would build on DARPA’s autonomous cybersecurity contest and traditional hacking competitions.
Science & Tech
Pentagon Releases Second Draft RFP For Multibillion Dollar JEDI Cloud
The final JEDI draft request for proposal includes answers to more than 1,000 questions industry posed in the first draft RFP.
Defense Systems
Air Force announces $950M contract for agile cyber R&D
The Air Force picks five small businesses to carry out agile research-and-development work in cybersecurity.
Defense Systems
White House reviewing new national cyber strategy
The Pentagon is looking to enhance its cyber posture review to sync with the White House cybersecurity strategy, which could land in August, a top DOD official told Congress.
Science & Tech
Coast Guard to Adopt Defense Department’s Electronic Health Records
The U.S. Coast Guard will go with the Defense Department’s MHS Genesis health records program, the same option currently being considered at Veterans Affairs.
Defense Systems
How gamification can boost cyber training
CyberWar: 2025 increases players' knowledge and experience of the planning, preparation, execution and assessment of joint cyberspace operations.
Threats