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.
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How warfighters communicate when their missions are beyond visual line of sight
Standoff capability means warfighters stay connected and remain remotely located in a safer environment while making it harder for adversaries to target them.
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.
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.
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Data overload threatens decisionmakers as autonomy expands
Reducing cognitive overload on warfighters while improving “time to trust” for autonomous systems is a matter of design.
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.
After cuts to DoD’s cyber workforce, experts see short-term readiness risks, but also opportunity
“If [adversaries] see that we're unable to respond, as we have in the past, then it's very likely that we will see an increase in malicious activity," one expert told Breaking Defense. "No question about it."
CYBERCOM elevates defensive office in ‘net positive’ for cybersecurity mission: Analysts
JFHQ-DODIN will now be known as the sub-unified command Department of Defense Cyber Defense Command.
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Keeping sensitive information safe in a new AI era
Why edge and endpoint security can’t be an afterthought.
US, allies warn Russian cyber group targeting Western IT, defense firms to hamper aid to Ukraine
An advisory said the campaign is "likely connected" to the compromise of surveillance cameras in Ukraine and neighboring countries, which are used to watch the movement of equipment.
Amid lawmaker concerns, CYBERCOM head says SOCOM-like model is best way forward
Reps. Don Bacon and Richard McCormick shared concerns over the SOCOM-like model in today's hearing.
Who’s Who in Defense: Jacky Rosen, Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services (SASC) Subcommittee on Cybersecurity
Jacky Rosen is the top Democrat on the SACS’s Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, which is responsible for the policies and programs related to cyber forces and capabilities.
Acting CYBERCOM chief says dual-hat NSA role key to ‘speed’ in cyberspace
Lt. Gen. William Hartman took over for Lt. Gen.Timothy Haugh last week after Haugh was controversially ousted by the Trump administration.