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      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.

    • Cloud
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      JEDI announcement slated for end of August, Pentagon says

      Defense Department CIO Dana Deasy said that "barring any last minute unforeseen additional issues that are raised," the Pentagon expects to announce its "intentions to award" by the end of August. 08/05/2020 Read More

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      NSA issues BootHole mitigation guidance

      Following the disclosure of a widespread vulnerability that could affect potentially billions of Linux and Windows-based devices, the National Security Agency issued a cybersecurity advisory highlighting the bug and offering steps for mitigation. 08/05/2020 Read More

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      Marines pilot 5G in ‘living lab’ at Miramar

      Marine Corps Air Station Miramar will test the technology for energy communications, connected vehicles, drones and perimeter security. 08/05/2020 Read More

    • IT Infrastructure
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      Culture, leadership are keys to DOD telework post-COVID

      Peter Ranks, the Defense Department's deputy chief information officer for information enterprise, said continued leadership on flexible telework policies were needed to create a "new normal." 07/29/2020 Read More

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      Senate passes 2021 NDAA with veto-proof majority

      The Senate passed its version of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act and the bill now heads to conference. 07/29/2020 Read More

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      Deputy Chief Information Officer for Cybersecurity and Chief Information Security Officer Jack Wilmer speaks to local Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets during a National Cyber Security Awareness Month event at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Oct. 18, 2019. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class James K. Lee)

      DOD's cyber chief to exit this month

      The Pentagon’s lead cybersecurity expert, Jack Wilmer, is leaving his post for an industry role at the end of July. 07/29/2020 Read More

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      Pentagon issues contract guidance on China tech ban

      The Defense Department outlines how it will implement the upcoming government ban on doing business with companies that use certain Chinese telecommunications equipment. 07/29/2020 Read More

    • Congress
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      House-passed NDAA expands paid leave benefit to excluded feds

      Title 38 employees, such as workers at the Transportation Security Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Federal Aviation Administration were not included in the bill that established the benefit. 07/29/2020 Read More

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      As Huawei ban looms, waivers are an option

      Waivers for a looming federal rule prohibiting agencies from signing new contracts with companies that use a list of Chinese-made communications gear are only a temporary fix, says one expert. 07/29/2020 Read More

    • Cyber
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      Navy shifts to zero trust mindset to deal with COVID-related telework

      Yesterday's buzzword has become today's security imperative, according to the department's CISO. 07/29/2020 Read More

    • IT Infrastructure
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      Sustainment issues plague F-35’s logistics IT backbone

      Questions remain about the replacement for the F-35’s logistics infrastructure, Autonomic Logistics Information Systems, which has been riddled with errant alerts and corrupted data transfer. 07/29/2020 Read More

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      House passes NDAA with TikTok ban

      The House of Representatives passed a defense bill for 2021 that authorizes $731.6 billion in defense spending, includes cyber, workforce, acquisition provisions and a ban on the popular social media app Tik Tok on government equipment. 07/22/2020 Read More

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