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Pentagon’s secret communications network to get upgrade from Booz Allen

“DISA has made clear that we will not forget that the ‘fight’ is fought on SIPRNet,” said Christopher Barnhurst, the agency’s deputy director.

Pentagon wants industry’s help to bolster allies and partners’ cybersecurity

The Pentagon's cyber policy shop wants US industry to help allies and partners strengthen cybersecurity.

Soldiers won’t always be able to rely on contractors for coders, says Army Software Factory director

The pilot program is already bearing fruit as participants develop soldier-centric software for the Army.

Cyber Marines could be empowered to act boldly under commandant’s future force vision

Cyber Marines have already been integrated into Marine Corps training and operations, but the commandant's plans for future operations could place a new importance on what these Marines bring to the fight.

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The cyber battlefield against China and Russia is constantly shifting. Here’s how the NSA is trying to stay on top.

“Even as we’re on this call right now, the cyberspace domain is changing,” a senior NSA official said. “New malware is being released, new vulnerabilities are being discovered"

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Pentagon ‘zero trust’ cyber office coming in December

David McKeown, DoD’s chief information security officer, spoke at C4ISRNet's CyberCon.

Head of the Pentagon's Critical Technology Task Force wants legislation to obscure targets from adversaries

At Cybercon, a proposal to reduce industry transparency in the name of national security.

By Kelsey D. Atherton

How CYBERCOM’s efforts against ISIS have changed

U.S. Cyber Command is shifting its digital approach to the Islamic State group, using what one general calls the “totality of the U.S. government’s capabilities.”

By Aaron Mehta

New technology boosts productivity, but also threats, says DARPA expert

DARPA is operating with consideration of how each new technology could be used against the United States or everyday Americans.

By Jessie Bur

Are we at cyberwar?

There's a lot of chatter about the threat of cyberwar. But do recent cyber breaches perpetuated by Russia and other adversaries mean the battle has already begun?

By Mark Pomerleau

Humans have capacity to shape future of cyberspace

As cyberspace is manmade, humans can shape the domain more so than the four other physical domains of warfare.

By Mark Pomerleau

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