Kelsey Atherton

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US Should Work With UN To Secure 5G Spectrum: DoD Deputy CIO

US Should Work With UN To Secure 5G Spectrum: DoD Deputy CIO
US Should Work With UN To Secure 5G Spectrum: DoD Deputy CIO

“Key task will be pursuing coalition partnerships for electromagnetic spectrum interoperability, to ensure future maneuver in EMS is not limited by non-US capability,” Moorefield said.

Bases’ 5G To Boost Data, Emergency Medicine & Combat

Bases’ 5G To Boost Data, Emergency Medicine & Combat
Bases’ 5G To Boost Data, Emergency Medicine & Combat

“5G is one of the most transformative technologies coming to us, second only to the cloud,” Maj. Gen. Matt Easley says.

Drones Vs. Drones: Lockheed MORFIUS Uses Microwaves To Kill Swarms

Drones Vs. Drones: Lockheed MORFIUS Uses Microwaves To Kill Swarms
Drones Vs. Drones: Lockheed MORFIUS Uses Microwaves To Kill Swarms

Crucial to the promise of MORFIUS is its ability to zap many drones at once in mid-air, far from the friendly vehicles, buildings, or people actively being defended.

DARPA Awards Contracts For Encrypted Data Processing

DARPA Awards Contracts For Encrypted Data Processing
DARPA Awards Contracts For Encrypted Data Processing

How can Pentagon clouds process data quickly while it’s still encrypted, instead of having to decrypt it and thereby render it vulnerable?

DoD Deal Targets Doubling Efficiency Of 5G Spectrum

DoD Deal Targets Doubling Efficiency Of 5G Spectrum
DoD Deal Targets Doubling Efficiency Of 5G Spectrum

“Fundamentally, we do it the same way as noise canceling headphones; we listen to what the radio transmits and inject it in reverse in the radio, so the radio thinks that it doesn’t hear itself, and it can hear everything else” Joel Brand of Kumu Networks says.

CMMC: Stopping Cyber Espionage Like Chinese Theft of F-35 Data

CMMC: Stopping Cyber Espionage Like Chinese Theft of F-35 Data
CMMC: Stopping Cyber Espionage Like Chinese Theft of F-35 Data

CMMC 1 is “what you’ve got to have to make sure your neighbor is not in your Netflix,” quipped Stacy Bostjanick, director of CMMC. “It’s very easy, and commensurate with basic cyber hygiene. I recommend that everyone get there, but as a COTS provider, you don’t have to.”

Air Force Awards $95M For Cyber Intelligence

Air Force Awards $95M For Cyber Intelligence
Air Force Awards $95M For Cyber Intelligence

The investment is a sign of the Air Force’s commitment to fighting war effectively across all domains, including cyber and its electronic warfare cousin.

Lengthy JEDI Fight Threatens Contract, Says Pentagon

Lengthy JEDI Fight Threatens Contract, Says Pentagon
Lengthy JEDI Fight Threatens Contract, Says Pentagon

“Regardless of the JEDI Cloud litigation outcome, the Department continues to have an  urgent, unmet requirement,” reads the Pentagon briefing to members of Congress.

DIU Turns To Honeypots For Advanced Cyber Defense

DIU Turns To Honeypots For Advanced Cyber Defense
DIU Turns To Honeypots For Advanced Cyber Defense

“The threat actor is revealing their hand,” said Aymn Gilani of CounterCraft

Army Seeks Security For ‘Smart’ Base Networks

Army Seeks Security For ‘Smart’ Base Networks
Army Seeks Security For ‘Smart’ Base Networks

How can the Army bring the Internet Of Things and ‘Smart Cities’ technology to its bases, without opening new avenues for cyber attack?

Army Needs ‘Unified Network’ Linking Tactical & Home-Base Systems: G-6

Army Needs ‘Unified Network’ Linking Tactical & Home-Base Systems: G-6
Army Needs ‘Unified Network’ Linking Tactical & Home-Base Systems: G-6

The Army must link its tactical networks with its “enterprise” networks at home base, Lt. Gen. Morrison said, passing data on everything from artillery bombardments to cyber attacks.

No CMMC Penalty for Companies Hit By Solar Wind Hack

No CMMC Penalty for Companies Hit By Solar Wind Hack
No CMMC Penalty for Companies Hit By Solar Wind Hack

“A determined adversary with the right capabilities is going to find their way in, especially if they put all their resources to bear on it,” said Karlton Johnson, the chair of the CMMC Accreditation Body board of directors.

Air Force Plans A ’21st Century IT Store’

Air Force Plans A ’21st Century IT Store’
Air Force Plans A ’21st Century IT Store’

“It should be more like an Apple Store experience,” said Lauren Knausenberger, Deputy CIO for the Air Force.

DISA Opens For Bids On $11.7B Defense Enclave Services

DISA Opens For Bids On $11.7B Defense Enclave Services
DISA Opens For Bids On $11.7B Defense Enclave Services

Defense Enclave Services will “establish the modern infrastructure foundation and united frame of thought needed to deliver cohesive combat support capabilities to the warfighter.”

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