Cyberdefense


Military encryption's going open

Emerging technologies aim to secure data on a rapidly growing number of platforms.

The Navy changes its mind and cancels CIO/IT conference

Just weeks after approving the Department of the Navy’s CIO/information technology conference, which is typically held in conjunction with the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association’s (AFCEA) West conference and exhibition in San Diego, the Navy changed it’s mind and has cancelled the event.

The intelligence community in the cloud

The intelligence community is developing a single cloud-computing platform that would enable analysts to access and rapidly filter through the massive data stored by the intelligence community.

Defense authorization bill would require contractors to report cyber breaches

The 2013 defense authorization bill would require contractors to inform the Defense Department about breaches of their networks that contain military data.

Justice plans indictments to thwart cyber espionage

The U.S. Justice Department has joined the fight against state-sponsored cyber attackers and is planning not only to hand down indictments of such criminals, but also when appropriate to name the governments behind the attackers

Calling for a national-level doctrine for the cyber era

The modern cyber era demands a national-level doctrine that can be adopted by government agencies, armed forces, private-sector organizations and individual citizens alike to establish a collective sense of purpose for our cybersecurity.

Army cyber program explores ways to breach sealed networks

A number of U.S industry and military labs are exploring methods that would allow the military to inject data and infect systems with destructive viruses into ironclad networks that are not connected to the Internet

There’s a new military occupational specialty: Cryptologic Network Warfare Specialist

The military is looking for 500-600 soldiers to fill an initial need as Cryptologic Network Warfare Specialists (35Q), a new military occupational specialty (MOS) established this autumn.

4 capabilities essential for future national defense

A new report identifies four critical capabilities and assets that the Defense Department will need to counter the predominant threats to national security in the next decade.

CyberCity gives hackers skills needed to prevail in cyber warfare

Air Force cyber warriors are getting ready to learn how to do battle in cyberspace against hostile actors who would disrupt critical infrastructure by working in a virtual city that has all of the trappings of modern-day, computer-based life.

Webcast

  • Improving Performance Management and Project Control to Meet Cost/Schedule Milestones in DoD Procurement

    It can be nearly impossible to build annual budgets that consider forecasted project and program work plans along with detailed cost data, particularly when attempting to reconcile actual and projected program costs with actual schedule performance. In this webcast, a defense IT program manager will share best practices and hard-won lessons aligning critical data on project performance, cost systems and schedules for truly big picture program management insight. Read more