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COMMENTARY

Audio masking is portable RF shielding’s missing ingredient

The combination of signal shielding, audio masking and visual blocking of smartphone signals, microphones and cameras effectively recreates a sensitive compartmented information facility for a single mobile device.

Workforce

Air Force chief looks to combat extremism in military ranks.

To create a better environment for all service members, Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., the Air Force's chief of staff said leadership will have to lay out "what our expectations are for those who are to be a part of our force." 01/27/2021 Read More
Workforce

DOD moves to centralize security clearance disputes

The Defense Department issued new policy for revoked clearances. 01/27/2021 Read More
Connected Warrior

Navy to stand up DevSecOps task force

The task force, which is planned for March, is responsible for delivering recommendations that would become the Navy's enterprise-wide roadmap for implementing DevSecOps. 01/27/2021 Read More
Cyber

Austin tackles cyber and social policy

Senators question defense secretary nominee about cyber and racism as several National Guardsmen removed from inauguration duty. 01/27/2021 Read More
IT Infrastructure

Army CIO talks digital strategy, trimming IT spending

Army CIO plans to release new enterprise digital strategy and rein in $2 billion of bloated IT spending. 01/27/2021 Read More
Cyber

Trump issues last-minute order targeting foreign cyber threats

A Jan. 19 executive order from Donald Trump in the waning hours of his presidency aims to force cloud providers to keep more complete records about their customers to support U.S. investigations of hacks and other computer crimes. 01/20/2021 Read More
Leadership

Rob Joyce to lead NSA cyber office

Joyce's predecessor, Anne Neuberger, is joining President-elect Joe Biden's administration as a deputy national security advisor. 01/20/2021 Read More
Data

NGA eyes expanding homeland security info with business data

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency wants geolocation data on U.S. business operating in sectors considered essential to U.S. homeland security. 01/20/2021 Read More
Cyber

FireEye not ready to name Russians as SolarWinds attackers

The company has not seen enough evidence to positively trace the hackers behind the ongoing SolarWinds Orion hack to Russian entities, a FireEye executive said. 01/20/2021 Read More
Leadership

DOD outlines breakup of chief management office

Deputy Defense Secretary David Norquist outlines plan to divvy up the Pentagon's number three job. 01/20/2021 Read More
Cyber

CMMC, industrial capital strategy could continue in Biden's DOD

The Defense Department's top buyer, Ellen Lord, said the incoming Biden administration will have to contend with adversarial investments and cybersecurity weaknesses in the contractor base. 01/20/2021 Read More
Emerging Tech

DISA pushes bring your own approved devices

Thanks to the changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing your own approved device (BYOAD) is now a high priority for the Defense Information Systems Agency. 01/20/2021 Read More