Government officials have cautioned that the U.S. electricity system is still under attack from enemies overseas and the pandemic has highlighted the threats. During a committee hearing on cyber threats to the grid, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, energy and natural resources committee chairman, said the danger of cyberattacks coming from foreign rivals is real and rising, […]
The Air Force has widened the contracting mission of the Air Combat Command Acquisition Management Integration Center to cover both cyber- and intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance-related contracts. The adjustment was made following the Air Force’s decision to realign the 688th Cyberspace Wing’s cyber contracting mission with the AMIC, which was originally established to handle ISR contracts […]
Chris Scolese, the director of the National Reconnaissance Office, has emphasized the importance of having artificial intelligence and machine learning onboard the agency’s proposed large constellations of small satellites to provide the intelligence community and the service branches access to remote sensing data. Speaking at the Virtual Small Satellite Conference, Scolese said AI and ML […]
The Missile Defense Agency has halted its plan to design a defensive hypersonic missile and wants to instead focus on near-term goals, according to a top official. MDA Director Jon Hill made the announcement months after the agency asked industry to submit white papers to build a hypersonic defense regional glide phase weapons system interceptor, […]
The United States must work closely with international partners in identifying and punishing cybercriminals to deter future attacks, according to an official from the Cyberspace Solarium Commission. Sen. Angus King, co-chair of the CSC, testified before Congress, saying that the U.S. must both increase international cooperation and create a stronger declaratory policy, C4ISRNET reported. “We’ve […]
The House of Representatives has included $500M in election security funding in a recently-approved fiscal 2021 appropriations package. The funding for the Election Assistance Commission was part of a larger deal that included appropriations for the departments of Defense, Energy, Justice, Commerce, Transportation, Health and Human Services and Labor, The Hill reported. “The bill includes […]
Department of Defense Chief Information Officer Dana Deasy wants to strengthen the cybersecurity of the Commercial Virtual Remote Environment to facilitate more secure types of collaboration among the department’s remote workforce. In a recent interview, Deasy confirmed that pilots are underway to enable the CVR to operate at Impact Level 5, allowing DOD’s employees to work on mission-critical […]
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification accreditation body is looking for ways to ensure that defense contractors’ cybersecurity safeguards remain competent during the three-year gap in between CMMC audits. Speaking at a SecurityScorecard-hosted webinar, CMMC accreditation body board member Chris Golden described the renewal of CMMC certifications as “a snapshot in time,” noting that companies may […]
The Air Force has awarded cybersecurity company Corsha a $1.5M Phase II Small Business Innovation Research AFWERX contract to deploy its scalable application programming interface on Air Force platforms. The Air Force Research Laboratory and AFWERX partnered to streamline the SBIR process to increase the program's pool of applicants and reduce its bureaucratic overhead, Corsha […]
The use of military bases as test facilities to enhance the fifth-generation wireless technology as the new network for communications is vital to national security, according to Lt. Col. Brandon Newell, director of technology and partnerships for the Marine Corps installation next program. The establishment of a 5G living lab speeds up the nation’s ability […]
