CYBERCOM

• Kate Charlet: Implications of changes to CYBERCOM status

  Putting CYBERCOM on an even playing field with the rest of the Defense Department's combatant commands has serious implications.

  Federal Drive

  September 01, 2017
• Ethics chief says Trump plan to divest holdings is insufficient

  The government's top ethics official says President Trump still hasn't provided sufficient documentation of his plan to divest his business holdings.

  Federal Newscast

  January 24, 2017
• CYBERCOM’s new buying power now closer to reality

  U.S. Cyber Command is moving forward on new powers granted by Congress to directly spend up to $75 million on cyber capabilities, equipment and services.

  Acquisition

  January 23, 2017
• CYBERCOM setting up new acquisition office for rapid procurement funds

  U.S. Cyber Command is creating a 10 person team to handle the $75 million a year it will have for acquisition.

  Acquisition Policy

  January 03, 2017
• STRATCOM nominee advocates for space, cyber superiority

  President Barack Obama's nominee to take charge of U.S. Strategic Command told the Senate Armed Forces Committee that the Pentagon needs to double down on its strategic advantage in space and cyberspace to stay ahead of its adversaries.

  Defense

  September 23, 2016
• Military commands sorting out confusion over who’s in charge during cyber attack

  Most planning documents about defending the homeland from foreign threats pre-date the cyber era, leaving some confusion about which element of the military would be in charge during a cyber attack. DoD says it's addressing those discrepancies.

  Defense

  April 25, 2016
• Memo gives behind the scenes look at DoD reforms

  A memo obtained by Federal News Radio looks at what Pentagon leaders wanted and explicitly didn't want in reforming the Defense Department.

  Defense

  April 07, 2016
• Jared Serbu, DoD Reporter, Federal News Radio

  U.S. Cyber Command is calling for a higher seat on the military's org chart.

  All News

  March 14, 2014
• What Will CYBERCOM’S Mission Be?

  The U.S. Cyber Command - or CYBERCOM - officially became operational in late May. But observers inside the military and out still aren\'t sure what the command is supposed to do: protect the Pentagon\'s networks, strike out at enemies, seal up civilian vulnerabilities, or some combination of all three. CYBERCOM officials insist they have no interest in taking over the security of the Internet, but Pentagon officials have floated the idea the Defense Department might start a protective program for civilian networks.

  Defense

  June 07, 2010