DISA: DoD to achieve federated ICAM connection across all military services by end of fiscal year
DISA plans to first achieve federated ICAM connection within the Army, followed by the Department of the Navy and Department of the Air Force.
Pentagon 14% of the way to zero trust compliance, faces challenges with ICAM, data tagging
"We're not the only target that damn communists are trying to overcome,” Col. Gary Kipe said Wednesday. “They're trying to overcome freedom loving people around the world, and all of us are using the same data.”
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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.
Army says DUCES to cyber hackers: New RFI looks for tactical edge zero trust solutions
“This constrained, highly dynamic, and adversarial-susceptible tactical environment will be a challenge to implement ZT solutions that meet mission needs,” the RFI stated.
DoD keeps pushing for the next-gen of IT and cyber systems: 2024 in review
From both a top level approach and a service-level approach, this year the DoD released new IT strategies focused on supporting the evolving nature of warfare.
As adversaries attack, Pentagon’s zero trust office shifts focus to protecting ‘operational technology’
“For OT and weapon systems, we are coming out with initial zero trust guidance. Why? Because the adversary is attacking," Randy Resnick, director of the Pentagon's Zero Trust Office, told Breaking Defense.
‘Sense of urgency’: Army’s NETCOM says it will transform IT and cyber ops by the end of next year
The move will “not only deliver that network, but everything that's going through that network, and then making sure everything that goes through that network is protected,” Gen. Jacqueline McPhail, commanding general of NETCOM, said.
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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.
‘They run on information’: SAIC nabs $229M NORAD, NORTHCOM modernization contract
Though details are scarce, SAIC executive Vinnie DiFronzo said the work will likely include helping the organizations move to the cloud and bolster their cyber infrastructure.
Hypori secures $4.1M contract for Department of the Air Force’s virtual mobile software
Hypori will grant 10,000 virtual licenses across the Air Force and Space Force, after helping the Army with a somewhat bumpy IT transition of its own.
DISA eyes ‘aggressive’ goal of automating 75 percent of cyber capabilities
“The only way that we can actually do our job with the pacing threat of China is to actually add that automation capability," said Brian Hermann, cybersecurity and analytics director at DISA.
Army picks Akamai for prototype battlefield zero trust project: T-ICAM
The civilian internet firm will build prototype software for Tactical Identity Credential & Access Management, a critical step in bringing “zero trust” cybersecurity to battlefield networks.
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Streamcaster Nexus: Empowering the connected soldier at the tactical edge
On today’s battlefield, mobility isn’t optional - it’s mission-critical.
General Dynamics wins $922 million contract for CENTCOM IT modernization
The new contract has a one-year based period and five option years.
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Future inevitability of quantum computers is a security problem today
‘Store Now, Decrypt Later’ attacks must be thwarted now with Zero Trust cybersecurity.
‘I’m disappointed’: Pentagon CIO cybersecurity chief asks industry, where’s my AI?
“I love AI. I want lots of AI,” Dave McKeown told Breaking Defense. But, so far, neither government nor industry has developed artificial intelligence that can really help with cybersecurity.
Mirroring DoD’s interest, GDIT chief says it’s upping investment in digital engineering
GDIT President Amy Gilliland sat down with Breaking Defense to talk digital engineering, zero trust and the firm's strategy for 2024.