Defense
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The rulemaking is largely what CMMC insiders expected, but it still raises questions, like how the certification program will impact external IT service providers.
January 04, 2024 -
There is an outright conflict between cybersecurity and supply chain risk management (SCRM), and simply adding those together can lead to an increase in cyberattacks, a new report finds.
January 03, 2024 -
The top Reporter’s Notebooks of 2023 continue to demonstrate the interest and desire for in-depth reporting, digging out more than the tidbits, but the stories behind the news.
January 03, 2024 -
Almost 400 workers at the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center Exchange in Germany voted to join the American Federation of Government Employees as the union expands its footprint overseas.
January 02, 2024 -
Though 2023 had its fair share of challenges for the Air Force leadership, 2024 is shaping up to be eventful.
December 29, 2023 -
Defense contractors are parsing out a nearly 250-page proposed rule. It landed sort like a lump of coal on Christmas Eve. It is all about a program known as Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC).
December 28, 2023 -
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command says it's starting with a clean sheet of paper on the topic of network defense, building a mission partner network that incorporates zero trust from the beginning.
December 28, 2023 -
Independent military attorneys will now be handling sexual assault and other serious crimes, removing the influence of unit commanders from the process.
December 28, 2023 -
This year Federal News Network heard from top defense tech officials about their priorities, developments and plans as the DoD is moving forward with its modernization efforts in line with the National Defense Strategy.
December 27, 2023 -
The commander of Army Futures Command wants to move toward acquisition strategies that can field new capabilities in under two years -- but he says he's mindful of the integration problems that can accompany rapid acquisition.
December 26, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: If you're in the government, you may or may not see more pay in 2024. Sen. Rand Paul "waste shames" specific programs in his 9th Annual Festivus Report. And agencies have new guidance to promote more public engagement in federal rulemaking.
December 26, 2023 -
The much-anticipated rule lays out DoD's plan for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements.
December 22, 2023 -
As a former U.S. Air Force pilot and current leader of more than 500 advisers, I understand the financial challenges military members face. Military families are immersed in a culture of service, sacrifice and frequent relocation that often puts their financial security on the back-burner.
December 22, 2023 -
A new capability from the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) aims to give warfighters what it calls situational awareness of the electromagnetic spectrum. The spectrum itself has become a battle-space, so it is important to know what's going on there.
December 22, 2023 -
The National Defense Authorization Act requires the Defense Department to deploy commercial 5G networks to military installations and other DoD facilities.
December 22, 2023
