The Atlantic Council’s Commission on Defense Innovation Adoption acknowledged in a new report that there were “broader, strategic matters” that “will take time to reach full implementation.”
By Jaspreet Gill“We’ve had tremendous experience. But the scope, scale, sophistication of the threat has changed,” US Cyber Command chief Gen. Paul Nakasone said.
By Jaspreet GillGranted by Congress in the 2022 defense bill, the new authorities let Cyber Command handle matters traditionally reserved for the armed services.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.“A cyber service might have some benefits in ease of administrative management, but we have a variety of…military services in the Department of Defense who perform a variety of missions,” Mieke Eoyang said.
By Jaspreet GillThe nomination comes as Gen. Paul Nakasone plans to step down after leading both agencies for five years.
By Jaspreet Gill“We know everything about, you know, a T-72 tank all the way to every nut and bolt in there for the Army,” Col. Candice Frost said. “But we don’t have that for networks, with respect to all-source capability.”
By Jaspreet Gill“I think the hesitancy on our side would be – well, so soon after creating the Space Force, we don’t want to just create a bunch of bureaucracy,” Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wisc., said.
By Jaspreet GillThe report, without “controlled unclassified information” redactions, discusses concerns with major weapons programs from ships to planes to hypersonic missiles.
By Jaspreet Gill, Theresa Hitchens and Justin Katz“Valuable information can be gained by the private sector” David Frederick, executive director of US Cyber Command, said. “And on the flip side, we have a lot of information to offer.”
By Jaspreet GillWith an eye on China, the plan is to start in the Indo-Pacific, Lt. Gen. Chance Saltzman, deputy chief of space operations, cyber and nuclear, told the Defense Writers Group.
By Theresa Hitchens“What we’re finding, though, in recent times is that ransomware is a national security imperative as well,” Maj. Gen. Kevin Kennedy, director of operations for US Cyber Command, said.
By Jaspreet GillThe Defense Innovation Unit published 26 solicitations in fiscal 2021, awarded 72 prototype other transaction contracts (an increase of 31% from FY20) and received 1,116 commercial proposals.
By Jaspreet GillThe military focused its efforts on networked warfare and the US government responded to cyberattacks.
By Andrew EversdenLt. Gen. Moore didn’t provide details, but later said, “China is the number one priority for DoD. Therefore, it’s [CYBERCOM chief] Gen. Nakasone’s number one priority.”
By Brad D. Williams