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NSA: Just say no to hacking back
The National Security Agency's chief counsel said organizations that suspect a cyberattack should call Homeland Security or the FBI instead.
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Pentagon releases unified cyber standard for contractors
The Defense Department's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification framework is ready for public comment.
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The Pentagon is looking for an AI ethicist
The Pentagon’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center chief is looking bring a new perspective to the military's embrace of advanced algorithms.
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How the Army is advancing facial recognition
The Army's C5ISR Center has been operating a facial recognition system that uses a mix of web-based biometrics tools to help identify suspicious actors for Central Command.
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Pentagon leads Fourth Estate review
In a rare press conference, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said a “defense-wide review process” has begun to evaluate the Fourth Estate agency resources.
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National Guard helps states recover from ransomware attacks
The National Guard is contemplating an expansion of its cybersecurity vulnerability assessment pilot following recent ransomware attacks in Texas and Louisiana.
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DOD looks to expand drone industrial base amid supply chain concerns
Ellen Lord, DOD’s undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment, told reporters that it couldn’t use commercially available and popular drones made by DJI, a China-based firm.
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Lawmaker sounds alarm on supply chain risk
Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) wants the Defense Department to shore up cyber vulnerabilities in the defense supply chain and says the newly formed Cyberspace Solarium Commission could help.
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IC looks to stand up a new enterprise IT program office
The intelligence community wants to stand up a new program executive office to help develop new IT capabilities.
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Familiar workforce woes haunt Army cyber, electronic warfare units
The Government Accountability Office warned the Army's rapid integration of cyber and electronic warfare force components poses staffing and training concerns.
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How DOD will survive its next audit
The Defense Department's chief financial experts explained how the second audit will leverage the benefits of the first (with a little help from robots.)
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Pentagon gears up for new 5G leadership
DOD Undersecretary for Research and Engineering Michael Griffin said the department is in the midst of adding assistant directors to lead the "strategic shaping" of 5G research and development.
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DOD works to debunk JEDI 'myths' as IG announces review
In a recent briefing, Defense Department CIO Dana Deasy focused on DOD's cloud strategy and debunking "myths" about the JEDI procurement, but the inspector general just announced a review of the program.
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Army researchers use AI to extend battery life
Army-funded researchers are tapping artificial intelligence to explore combinations of materials that could be used to improve energy storage.
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DOD tries to take control of the JEDI 'narrative'
The Defense Department's CIO shop is trying to control the narrative on the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure procurement, a massive cloud computing acquisition that has generated intense scrutiny because of its size, scope and a hard fought lawsuit from one of the companies eliminated from the bidding.
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Air Force awards hackers $123K in 3-month bug bounty contest
The Air Force found 54 vulnerabilities following its first assessment focusing on continuous monitoring of the cloud-based Common Computing Environment.
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Small business cuts coming amid NBIB merger
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, which is absorbing National Background Investigations Bureau, expects to combine contracting offices and staff, while shrinking small business goals.
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JEDI contract on hold for DOD chief's review
The Pentagon will not award the $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud contract until Defense Secretary Mark Esper reviews the program.
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Gilday outlines IT vision for Navy systems
Vice Adm. Michael Gilday, director of the Joint Staff, is set to be confirmed as the next chief of naval operations and hopes to bring cloud computing to command and control systems at sea.
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