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Policy
Lawmakers Propose Civilian Cyber Reserve to Bolster DOD and DHS
Bipartisan bills aim to allow the agencies to bolster cybersecurity by recruiting skilled civilians to serve as reservists.
Science & Tech
Pentagon Didn't Check Risks Before Authorizing Cloud Services, IG Finds
The military branches “may be unaware of known vulnerabilities and cybersecurity risks associated with operating their systems or storing their data,” the Pentagon inspector general found.
Threats
Gaming, Dating, Even Yacht-Buying Apps Endanger DOD Networks: Report
Defense Department personnel are loading all sorts of unsanctioned apps onto their work phones, which “could pose operational and cybersecurity risks,” inspector general finds.
Policy
Expect Pentagon's Cyber-Worker Strategy 'Any Day Now'
Plan aims to attract smart, effective people, in part by reducing education and certification requirements.
Policy
NSA Woos Laid-Off Tech Workers
The intelligence agency is advertising "one of its largest hiring surges in 30 years" amid other new recruiting efforts.
Policy
DOD's New SATCOM Plan Puts US Space Command in Charge
Clearer descriptions of various agencies' roles is just part of the Pentagon's new effort to improve its satellite communications.
Science & Tech
Air Force 'Needs to Do More' to Address JADC2 Concerns, GAO Says
The service has made insufficient progress since a 2020 review of its portion of the military-wide tactical network, the Government Accountability Office wrote.
Policy
It May Become Illegal to Stop Employees From Taking a Job with a Competitor
Opponents of "noncompete agreements" say they stifle competition and innovation.
Policy
The 2023 Omnibus' Cyber, Tech, and Space Provisions
The $1.7 trillion bill introduced on Tuesday aims to spur investment in cyber defense, space, and other cutting-edge tech.
Business
Does Your Tech Need Investors? Try DOD's New Matchmaking Office
The Office of Strategic Capital aims to help critical innovations cross the "Valley of Death."
Business
Microsoft, Other Defense Firms Team Up for Modeling & Simulation Work
Lockheed, BAE Systems, and other firms are using the Seattle giant's Azure cloud platform to develop training and what-if tools.
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Business
Senator to Elon Musk: 'Fix Your Companies. Or Congress Will'
The SpaceX and social-media mogul mocked Sen. Ed Markey’s concerns about Twitter verifying fake accounts.
Threats
No ‘Specific or Credible’ Cyber Attacks Hurt Election's Integrity, CISA Says
Despite “a handful” of DDoS attacks targeting state and local election websites and some technical glitches affecting voting equipment, CISA says it saw “no activity” that should undermine faith in the election results.
Defense Systems
Pentagon on Track to Award $9B Cloud Contract in December
The Pentagon’s Chief Information Officer said the multi-cloud, multi-vendor JWCC contract will be awarded “in about a month.”
Threats
Former CISA Head: Election Lies Are a 'Risk to Democracy'
Election misinformation is a “tactical and strategic" threat, as are the election deniers running for office, Chris Krebs said.
Threats
Every State But One Uses Federally Banned Foreign Tech, Report Says
More than 1,600 state and local government entities have purchased products or services from blackballed Chinese companies, CSET report finds.
Threats
Sanctions May Push Russia into 'Technological Regress'
A CNAS report warned that Moscow's increased sense of vulnerability could lead it to “double down” on nuclear capabilities.
Policy
Oversight of Special Operations Forces Requires Better Data, Watchdog Says
The data collected by U.S. Special Operations Command lacks consistency and transparency, the Government Accountability Office found.
Science & Tech
DOD Must Put Software at the Core of Its Operations, Report Says
The CIA's chief technology officer and the former head of the Air Force's Project Maven want to yank the Pentagon out of the industrial age into the digital age.
Threats