On DoD
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Recently, the Air Force's 55th communication squadron was redesignated as the 55th Cyber squadron. What does that mean? Well, for one thing, it means the squadron now has responsibility for cyber defense operators on the Air Force's tactical edge.
December 07, 2021 -
DoD has funding for only five positions through 2023 for its new IP cadre. And the temporality of the jobs is an impediment to hiring the long-term experts DoD needs, according to the Government Accountability Office.
December 06, 2021 -
DISA staff are using program management tools and principles to monitor and track plans internally, while the Air Force is conducting weekly IT pulse surveys.
December 03, 2021 -
The ransomware threat has spooked nearly everyone. A big unknown is how vulnerable your organization actually is to ransomware attacks.
December 02, 2021 -
The advisor positions were created two years ago, but they're just now starting to make their mark on the military services' cyberspace budgets and force designs.
December 02, 2021 -
The Navy was successful in vaccinating a high number of its active duty sailors before the Nov. 28 deadline, with 97.2% of troops getting at least one dose.
December 01, 2021 -
The Defense Department is in the midst of an acquisition program for a new fighter jet — an extensively modified version of the F-15, known as the F-15EX.
December 01, 2021 -
The Navy and Marine Corps both hit their deadlines for active duty service members to be fully vaccinated on Nov. 28. While the Navy got more than 99% of its sailors inoculated, the Marine Corps has the distinction of being the least vaccinated force.
November 30, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast: CISA is taking new steps to make your email even safer. The Defense Department is looking to expand private in-home childcare. And the Defense Intelligence Agency just inked a massive IT contract.
November 29, 2021 -
The Pentagon is considering profit incentives and source selection criteria to get defense contractors to up their cybersecurity game before CMMC 2.0 becomes a reality.
November 26, 2021 -
The new guidance is intended to help agencies nail down the security requirements of their 5G applications, whether in a hospital or a remote military base.
November 25, 2021 -
The Air Force announced that starting Nov. 29 unvaccinated airmen will not be able to proceed to existing permanent change of station orders and will not be eligible for future orders unless they get an approved medical or religious accommodation.
November 25, 2021 -
30 years ago the Army recognized the importance of digitized information in making military operations more effective, and the value of full system integration, writes ARRAY's Michael Acton.
November 25, 2021 -
The move exempts tens of thousands of federal contractors from the federal vaccine mandate.
November 24, 2021 -
American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group, which won and then lost the multibillion dollar award following an earlier round of protests, said it has lodged a new challenge with the Government Accountability Office.
November 24, 2021