The National Guard Bureau is deploying teams to help state governors address cases of malicious cyber activity including ransomware, Fifth Domain reported Tuesday. The force's domestic mission against ransomware has attained a new level of significance due to the series of attacks last year, the report noted.

The heads of seven federal agencies have released a joint statement expressing their commitment to ensuring the security of the 2020 U.S. presidential elections.

Neil Ziring, technical director for capabilities at the National Security Agency, said the capacity of artificial intelligence for "explainable" capabilities is vital for implementing the technology, Cyberscoop reported Friday. Ziring told the publication that AI’s ability to provide context on recommended actions “will be most important” when it comes to developing AI or machine learning-based technologies. 

The Department of Defense said the department hasn't assessed the proposed separation of the U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency, which shares leadership, infrastructure and talent, Fifth Domain reported Wednesday. “No decision has been made on whether to terminate the dual-hat leadership arrangement,” said Pentagon spokeswoman Elissa Smith. “The department will address whether to terminate this dual-hat leadership arrangement at a later date.”

Several military leaders have been named to lead cyber commands at U.S. service branches, Fifth Domain reported Tuesday. Lt. Gen. Stephen Fogarty, formerly chief of staff of the U.S. Cyber Command, succeeded Gen. Paul Nakasone as head of the Army Cyber Command and commander of Joint Task Force-Ares on June …

Paul Nakasone, formerly commander of the Army Cyber Command, on Friday will officially become head of the U.S. Cyber Command during a change-of-command ceremony that will mark the transition of Cybercom into a combatant command, DoD News reported Thursday. Nakasone will succeed the retiring Navy Adm. Michael Rogers and accept his fourth …

The U.S. Army has introduced a pilot program that aims to hire and train technology professionals from the private sector as lieutenants for cyber operations in a bid to increase the number of the service branch’s cyber personnel, FCW reported Tuesday. The Cyber Direct Commissioning Program seeks civilian talent to help the …

The U.S. Army has broken ground on a new facility at Fort Gordon in Georgia designed to combine the service branch’s cyber, education, training and capability development operations. Army Secretary Eric Fanning and Lt. Gen. Paul Nakasone, who became head of the Army Cyber Command and Second Army in October, attended the …

The U.S. Army plans to hold a groundbreaking ceremony on Nov. 29 for a new cyber headquarters at Fort Gordon, Georgia that will consolidate the service branch’s cyber, capability development, education and training operations. Army Secretary Eric Fanning and Army Cyber Command lead Lt. Gen. Paul Nakasone will attend the ceremony that will kick …

Aaron Hughes, deputy assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy, suggests there needs to be a “more nimble” acquisition process for the U.S. Cyber Command’s Cyber National Mission Force, Breaking Defense reported Friday. Hughes told the Center for Strategic and International Studies that he believes a pilot program could provide …