DISA grapples with mounting ‘technology debt’ amid evolving cyber threats

DISA grapples with mounting ‘technology debt’ amid evolving cyber threats
DISA grapples with mounting ‘technology debt’ amid evolving cyber threats

“We need to make sure that technical debt is not pre-framed as just cost. There’s a lot more that comes with technical debt. There’s people, there’s operational aspect, there’s efficiencies,” warned Caroline Bean, director of joint enterprise services at DISA.

HASC pushes for reciprocity guidance for cloud computing in draft NDAA language 

HASC pushes for reciprocity guidance for cloud computing in draft NDAA language 
HASC pushes for reciprocity guidance for cloud computing in draft NDAA language 

The legislation proposes that if one office in the department officially deems a “cloud-based platform, service, or application” is sufficiently cybersecure to use, then all parts of DoD can accept this ATO.

Pentagon announces new reciprocity guidance to streamline software adaptation

Pentagon announces new reciprocity guidance to streamline software adaptation
Pentagon announces new reciprocity guidance to streamline software adaptation

“We’ve heard you loud and clear on this within the DoD. I’m not going to say this is going to solve every bit of it, but it’s going to help us a bit,” Pentagon CIO John Sherman said.

Space Force plans late FY24 award for ‘Digital Bloodhound’ to sniff out cyber attacks

Space Force plans late FY24 award for ‘Digital Bloodhound’ to sniff out cyber attacks
Space Force plans late FY24 award for ‘Digital Bloodhound’ to sniff out cyber attacks

Digital Bloodhound will develop tools such as the Manticore software suite that identifies cyber vulnerabilities, and the Kraken software that throws up real-time defenses against ongoing attacks.

Space Force’s ‘Digital Bloodhound’ project will sniff out cyberthreats

Space Force’s ‘Digital Bloodhound’ project will sniff out cyberthreats
Space Force’s ‘Digital Bloodhound’ project will sniff out cyberthreats

“If we’re gonna protect and defend the architecture, it can’t be just something that we do against just the space threat. It’s got to be against the holistic threat of both space and cyber,” said SSC’s Brig. Gen. Tim Sejba.

Space Force adding new cyber squads, improving satellite control

Space Force adding new cyber squads, improving satellite control
Space Force adding new cyber squads, improving satellite control

Space Force’s Delta 6, known as the “Cyber Delta,” currently has three squadrons assigned to cyber defense. Four new squadrons will stand up in the summer, Col. Roy Rockwell, who heads the delta, said. 

Resecurity introduces Novel Cyber Intelligence Platform at African Land Forces Summit (ALFS22)

Resecurity introduces Novel Cyber Intelligence Platform at African Land Forces Summit (ALFS22)
Resecurity introduces Novel Cyber Intelligence Platform at African Land Forces Summit (ALFS22)

Los-Angeles cybersecurity company sets its sights on rapidly expanding across the Sahel G5 region with AI-powered solutions for defense

Russian ‘SolarWinds’ Hackers Launch New Attack On IT Supply Chain, Microsoft Says

Russian ‘SolarWinds’ Hackers Launch New Attack On IT Supply Chain, Microsoft Says
Russian ‘SolarWinds’ Hackers Launch New Attack On IT Supply Chain, Microsoft Says

New campaign is evidence “Russia is trying to gain long-term, systematic access to a variety of points in the technology supply chain and establish a mechanism for surveilling — now or in the future — targets of interest to the Russian government,” researchers say.

Mandiant CTO: Cyber Attribution, Deterrence More Vital Than Defense

Mandiant CTO: Cyber Attribution, Deterrence More Vital Than Defense
Mandiant CTO: Cyber Attribution, Deterrence More Vital Than Defense

“We’re on the defense,” Ron Bushar, senior vice president at Mandiant says. “I don’t think we’ve hit a real deterrence level in this space yet. And that’s going to be key to thinking through our strategy over the next few years.”