People
ARCIC head announces retirement
Maj. Gen. Robert “Bo” Dyess announced his retirement during a Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearing Feb. 7.
Modernization
Army looks at redefining its classified networks
Army leaders hope to modernize mobile networks through secure but unclassified pathways.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers probe bug bounty payouts
At a Senate hearing, cybersecurity firms defended the practice of paying bug bounties and pointed to regulatory gaps that hinder legitimate security research.
Cybersecurity
House panel presses DHS, FBI to help small biz with cyber defense
As the number of cyber events rise, Congress is looking to DHS and FBI for guidance to help small businesses.
Modernization
There's no MOS for cloud
The Department of Defense's road to cloud has been bumpy, exposing weak points in skillsets and education that the services are quickly trying to rectify.
Cybersecurity
IARPA ramps up biosecurity investments in 2018 and beyond
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity is working on programs that could replace DNA identity testing, tougher encryption methods, and technology that could sniff out bioweapons.
Digital Government
Air Force leaders worry about uncertain budgets
Budget bungling hinders Air Force readiness and research, leaders say.
Cybersecurity
New defense strategy sets the tone for an agile cyber force
Defense Secretary James Mattis highlighted cyber force streamlining and tech infrastructure investment as part of an unclassified summary of the national defense strategy.
People
Pentagon CMO reorg to take effect
The White House announced the promotion of the Defense Department's current deputy chief management officer, John Gibson to the new role of CMO.
Acquisition
Budget, workforce challenge CDM implementation
Vendors say the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program must evolve to deal with emerging threats.
Modernization
Should US companies hack back? It's complicated, says DHS chief
DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen assured senators that the agency would help private companies protect themselves, but she shied away from endorsing active defense tactics.
Cybersecurity
Senators, staffers are next on Russia's cyber hit list, says report
A report from cybersecurity firm Trend Micro says Russian hackers are gearing up to attack the U.S. Senate.
Modernization
How DOD defends data in the cloud
While commercial providers have responsibilities, one senior officer said, defense agencies are ultimately responsible for protecting data in the cloud.
Cybersecurity
Can federal purchasing power counteract botnets?
New guidance required under the cybersecurity EO suggests that government purchasing power could induce tech manufacturers, especially in the emerging IoT space, to market more secure devices.
People
DOD's shrinking civilian workforce
Education, training and small agencies are hit hardest by efforts at DOD to reduce overhead.
People
White House names acquisition leaders at DOD, Air Force
The Trump administration announced picks for assistant secretary of defense for acquisition and acquisition head at the Air Force.
People
Burden is leaving post as head of Army enterprise systems
After just a year at his post, Brig. Gen. Patrick Burden will leave his commanding role as the Army’s Program Executive Officer for Enterprise Information Systems to lead a command in Afghanistan.
Cybersecurity
DHS advisory board to examine 'going dark' encryption challenge
At the House Homeland Committee's request, DHS created a working group within the Homeland Security Advisory Council to deal with the challenges encryption poses to law enforcement agencies.
Cybersecurity
Trump security plan calls for consequences for cyberattacks
President Trump's first National Security Strategy called for improving risk management and resilience, but remained vague on authorities and coordination.
Cybersecurity
Air Force shells out $26K in daylong bug bounty event
During a live-hacking event in New York City earlier this month, 25 security researchers uncovered nearly 60 unknown vulnerabilities.
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