The National Security Agency has released a joint advisory with three other agencies detailing how cyber actors associated with the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, or SVR, continue to exploit victim networks. The advisory, titled “Further TTPs associated with SVR cyber actors,” included input from the U.K. National Cyber Security Centre, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security […]
A ransomware attack believed to have been carried out by a Russian criminal group has forced Colonial Pipeline to temporarily shut down its operations. According to the pipeline’s operator, the attack crippled the company’s computer systems. Colonial Pipeline assured that it has already taken certain systems offline to contain the threat, The Maritime Executive reported. […]
Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne rocket is set to take off in June to launch various defense and commercial cubesats. The launch vehicle will lift off from the Mojave Air and Space Port in California, carrying six of the tiny satellites, three of which are part of the Department of Defense Space Test Program’s Rapid Agile Launch […]
The Department of Defense has awarded GE Research two contracts totaling $36 million to create 5G-enabled smart warehouses at the Naval Base San Diego in California and Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany in Georgia. GE Research will be utilizing digital twins to build the smart warehouses. The virtual replicas will integrate real-time asset tracking and […]
The Air Force has canceled a test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III nuclear missile after the weapon shut itself down due to an error during its terminal countdown. According to Carla Pampe, a spokesperson for the Air Force Global Strike Command, the missile computer detected a fault in the sequence of checks it does […]
Raytheon Intelligence & Space is set to provide signals intelligence field services for the Air Force’s Distributed Common Ground System under the terms of a $175 million contract. The AF DCGS is the Air Force’s primary weapon system for managing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance data collected from sensors mounted on various platforms. Airmen assigned to […]
The Biden administration will likely retain a Trump-era directive that outlines ways to secure space systems from cybersecurity threats. Space Policy Directive 5, which was issued last September, is currently under review for possible addition of new updates, Nextgov reported. The original directive lists five cybersecurity principles for space systems. These include integrating risk-based, cybersecurity-informed […]
The Department of Homeland Security is launching a massive hiring campaign as part of its 60-day cybersecurity workforce sprint. In a statement, the DHS said it plans to hire 200 new cyber personnel by July 1 on a conditional employment basis. Half of the new hires will go to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency […]
The Federal Aviation Administration has added more space launch activity areas on pilot navigation charts. All FAA-licensed spaceports and launch and reentry sites on the charts are labeled with a rocket symbol. Marking additional space launch activity areas on the navigation charts promotes increased pilot safety and airspace awareness, the FAA said. These areas are […]
Susie Perez Quinn has been appointed the new NASA chief of staff. In her new role, Quinn will be in charge of the day-to-day operations of the NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C. She will also help NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and senior NASA staff set the strategic direction of the space agency. She succeeds Bhavya […]
