Cyber Archives

Capt. Richard Shmel, a 17A, cyberspace operations officer, participating in the 915th Cyber Warfare Battalion’s Field Training Exercise at Muscatatuck Urban Training. (Photo by: Steve Stover, U.S. Army)

US Cyber Command looking at how to utilize tactical on-the-ground systems

Cybercom wants to take advantage of RF-enabled cyber capabilities being built by the services.

Jan 16, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau

Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner, director of the Defense Information Systems Agency, participates in a cybersecurity panel at the 2022 National Defense Transportation Association – U.S. Transportation Command Fall Meeting, St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 18, 2022. (DoD photo)

DISA poised to create intelligence entity in 2024

The new intelligence wing, known in military circles as a J2, will compile intelligence to provide DISA with global situational awareness and threat assessments.

Jan 12, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau

Capt. Ryan Baity, (left) 33d Cyberspace Operations Squadron exercise lead, discusses cyber defense with 1st Lt. Tricia Dang, 834th COS mission element lead and Justin Connelley, 834th COS host analyst, during Cyber Coalition 2023, Joint Base San Antonio, Lackland, Nov. 30, 2023. Sixteenth Air Force was the lead representative for the U.S. at the global exercise that included NATO key allies and partners sharing and integrating cyber security tactics, techniques, and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew McGovern)

US, allies share skills and tactics at annual NATO cyber exercise

American military planners have pulled lessons from Cyber Coalition to build upon and bolster their own exercises.

Jan 9, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau

Inside U.S. Cyber Command at Fort Meade, Maryland. (Josef Cole / DOD / U.S. Cyber Command)

Cyber Command’s premier force gets new commander

Maj. Gen. Lorna Mahlock is the first Marine Corps officer to lead the Cyber National Mission Force.

Jan 5, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau

Cyber warfare operators assigned to the 275th Cyber Operations Squadron of the 175th Cyberspace Operations Group of the Maryland Air National Guard configure a threat intelligence feed for daily watch in the Hunter’s Den at Warfield Air National Guard Base, Middle River, Md., Dec. 2, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by J.M. Eddins Jr.)

Air Force cyber wing looking for new ways to recruit, keep top talent

The service is on the hook to provide six more teams to the cyber mission force.

Jan 2, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau

Pentagon reveals updated cost estimates for CMMC implementation

The projections were included in a proposed rule for Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification that was published in the Federal Register.

Dec 28, 2023 By Jon Harper

Proposed rule would allow DOD program managers to request waivers for CMMC requirements

The proposed rule for Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification was published Dec. 26.

Dec 26, 2023 By Jon Harper

River entrance of the U.S. Department of Defense. (Getty Images)

Pentagon releases proposed rule on cybersecurity standards for contractors

The DOD released the proposed rule for the highly anticipated CMMC program.

Dec 22, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

The DefenseScoop Podcast

DOD cyber leaders discuss post-quantum encryption

Wanda Jones Heath, principal cyber adviser of the Department of the Air Force, Dan Gunlycke, Technical Director of the Naval Quantum Computing Program Office, Dept. of Navy,…

Dec 20, 2023 By DefenseScoop Staff

New DDS bug bounty to include rapid response capability

The Defense Digital Service is partnering with Bugcrowd on the effort.

Dec 15, 2023 By Jon Harper