Paul Nakasone

NSA plans new ‘innovation pipeline’ to focus on China

The new concept, “Red Ventures,” will help the NSA coordinate both internal ideas and work with outside partners on technology innovation.

Technology

Facebook

Amid historic hiring surge, NSA considers hybrid, unclassified work options

Hiring/Retention

FILE - This June 6, 2013, file photo shows the National Security Administration (NSA) campus in Fort Meade, Md., where the US Cyber Command is located. U.S. officials say the Trump administration, after months of delay, is finalizing plans to revamp the nation's military command for defensive and offensive cyber-operations. The plan would eventually split it from the intelligence-focused National Security Agency in hopes of intensifying America's ability to wage cyber war against the Islamic State group and other foes.(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Cyber Command nominee sets sights on powerful new budget authority

Defense News

Does the military need a separate service for cyber? Some lawmakers think so; DoD isn’t sure

Defense News

Cyber advisors start to see ‘momentum’ within military services

Defense

Groups of people with shared interests or aims. Concept of the diversity of people's talents and skills associated with different brains.

Intelligence community workforce is more diverse, but still struggles with retention and promotion

Workforce

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First Look

Congress’ newest subcommittee is focusing on cyber troops and JEDI

Defense

Move over COVID, IC says influence operations will be next big disrupter

Defense

FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2019, file photo, National Security Agency director and head of U.S. Cyber Command Gen. Paul Nakasone testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Nakasone says the military learned a lot as it worked with other government agencies to thwart Russian interference in the 2018 midterm elections. He says the focus has turned to the next election cycle. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

New DoD personnel system hires cyber workers faster, but numbers still small

DoD Reporter's Notebook

DoD strategy for AI has implications ranging from intel to business reform

DoD Reporter's Notebook

Military seeks seasoned industry professionals as next cyber warriors, but they’ll have to start at the bottom

DoD Reporter's Notebook

Rogers: US cyber defenses ‘not optimized for speed’

USCYBERCOM’s top official says agencies understand their roles and responsibilities for cyber defense, but not how to coordinate their responses quickly.

Defense

CBO: Debt ceiling will be reached by late March

In today’s Federal Newscast, the Congressional Budget Office says the Treasury Department will run out of funds by late March unless it’s raised.

Federal Newscast

Secretary of the Army John McHugh receives an update briefing from various staff members of U.S. Army Cyber Command during a visit April 2, 2012, Fort Belvoir, Va. U.S. Army Cyber Command is the newest Army Service Component Command. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. John G. Martinez) (Photo Credit: Spc. John G. Martinez)

Army’s first directly-commissioned cyber officers could be on duty by next May

DoD Reporter's Notebook

The Army is beginning its first experiment in fast-tracking the officer accession pipeline for civilians with cyber skills. But it’s proceeding cautiously: only five new officers per year.