Senator issues hold to CYBERCOM/NSA nominee
Sen. Ron Wyden issued a hold on the confirmation of Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd to lead CYBERCOM and NSA.
Venezuela operation relied on little-known cyber center, official says
A Joint Integration Fire Center to better integrate cyber and non-kinetic effects was proved out during operations in Venezuela last month.
presented by
Meeting Zero Trust goals while maintaining information dominance
Balancing security and access to data are critical to providing users with trustworthy, reliable data for real-time decisions.
A ‘shooter’ as CYBERCOM chief: Former officials see risks, opportunity in Rudd’s nomination
Breaking Defense talked to nine sources from the CYBERCOM community about the challenges Army general Josh Rudd will face if confirmed.
AI ‘fundamentally changing’ adversary behavior, leading to force generation reforms: Official
Adversary use of AI is necessitating changes to how the DoD trains its cyber warriors.
Nominees to take over SOUTHCOM and CYBERCOM remain tight-lipped before senators
“We really haven't received any answers about how you feel about the responsibilities you're about to take on. It's okay to tell us, and actually would be helpful,” Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. Roger Wicker interjected today.
‘Overwatch’ from space, cyber ops foundational to Maduro mission
Gen. Dan Caine, Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, on Jan. 3 gave a shout-out to the roles played by US Space Command and US Cyber Command in Operation Absolute Resolve.
presented by
Undersea superiority: ASELSAN’s integrated approach to naval defense
As global navies adapt to evolving underwater threats, ASELSAN’s integrated sonar, countermeasure, and sonobuoy solutions offer a scalable, future-ready approach.
CYBERCOM celebrated its 15th anniversary with no commander: 2025 review
This year saw two big milestones for CYBERCOM, along with a commission to develop a roadmap for a potential cyber force.
INDOPAC’s Rudd said to be Trump’s pick for US Cyber Command chief
Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd’s nomination comes after the dual-hatted position has been empty for nearly eight months following the abrupt firing of Gen. Timothy Haugh.
Trump taps Lamontagne as next Air Force No. 2
Air Mobility Command chief Gen. John Lamontagne — one of several new military nominees submitted by the White House on Monday — would fill a role left vacant since the firing of Gen. James Slife in February.
US Cyber Command gets an update and what’s next for the Army’s Flight School Next
This week's episode of The Break Out tackles a big(ish) update to US Cyber Command and the Army's helicopter flight school program.
presented by
Not just selling into the kingdom, but building partnership with Saudi Arabia’s defense industry
Partnerships with outside industry are a cornerstone of the kingdom’s ambitious growth strategy.
Pentagon releases ‘revised’ plan to boost cyber talent, ‘domain mastery’
The strategy, an altered version of the Biden-era CYBERCOM 2.0 initiative, makes some organizational changes to find, train and retain cyber operators.
Previewing a major Pentagon acquisition announcement, and feeling the cyber woes
This week's episode of The Break Out goes into a highly anticipated Hegseth speech and why worries are growing over US Cyber Command.
How the ‘heartbreaking’ lack of a confirmed leader is impacting CYBERCOM and NSA
"It's indefensible and it shows just a total disregard by the administration and the secretary of defense for this mission area,” Rep. Don Bacon, R-NE, told Breaking Defense.
Think tank outlines framework for a would-be Cyber Force
The Foundation for Defense of Democracies put forth a plan in case the president pushes for a new, separate service branch.