The Defense Department has introduced a new program that aims to teach individuals across the department how to safeguard the DoD Information Networks from potential cyber attacks, DoD News reported Wednesday. An
MoreThe Office of Personnel Management will require all personal identification verification card users to use multifactor authentication by the end of fiscal year 2017, OPM’s chief information officer told Nextgov in an interview posted Tuesday.
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Jason Matheny, director of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, has said IARPA is exploring the potential use of machine learning tools and publicly available data to predict cyber attacks before they happen,
MoreKevin Coggins, program manager for positioning, navigation and timing at the U.S. Army, has said that work is currently underway on the Army PNT System of Systems Architecture in an interview with C4ISR
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LaVerne Council, chief information officer at the Department of Veterans Affairs, has assembled a team of information technology professionals within VA to develop a cybersecurity strategy for the department’s enterprise, FCW reported
MoreJeh Johnson, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, has urged lawmakers to facilitate information sharing and legally authorize DHS’ Einstein program in an effort to protect government networks from cyber attacks, FierceGovernmentIT reported Tuesday. Robert
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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has asked industry to submit proposals for a new program that seeks to develop aerial platforms designed to deliver food and medical supplies and physically disappear after
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The Defense Department has started to deploy a mission force of cybersecurity professionals in real-life operational settings in an effort to protect key U.S. systems, Federal News Radio reported Friday. Maj. Gen.
MoreLt. Gen. James McLaughlin, deputy commander of the U.S. Cyber Command, said at a Center for Strategic and International Studies-hosted forum last week the command can help civilian agencies defend the U.S.’ cyber
MoreAaron Hughes, deputy assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy, suggests there needs to be a âmore nimbleâ acquisition process for the U.S. Cyber Commandâs Cyber National Mission Force, Breaking Defense reported
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