Arcfield Secures $93M Air Force Contract to Continue Cross-Domain Cyber Solutions Development

The Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded Arcfield a follow-on contract valued at over $93 million to further develop secure cross-domain cyber solutions. The five-year contract extends Arcfield’s involvement in the X-Domain Technology Through Research, Evolution, Enhancement, Maintenance and Support – Next Generation program, which focuses on enhancing the capabilities of cross-domain solutions, Arcfield announced. […]
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Microsoft Issues Cloud Services Guide to Support DOD’s Zero Trust Framework

Microsoft has released guidance on configuring its cloud services for the Department of Defense and its industry partners to achieve zero trust capabilities.  Steve Faehl, Microsoft’s federal security chief technology officer, wrote in a blog post on Tuesday that the guide features the applications of Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Azure Government available to DOD customers […]
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USMC Communication Battalion Joins Allies in Finland Cyber Defense Training Exercise

Representatives of the U.S. Marine Corps’ 8th Communication Battalion joined allied soldiers from the United Kingdom, Finland, Norway and Sweden in the  Nordic Response 2024 cyber defense training exercise in Rovaniemi, Finland.  The 72 participants in the event, held from March 5 to 14, undertook simulations of repulsing cyberthreats against national defense information systems. The […]
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CISA, Expedia Discuss Ways to Secure Traveler Information Amid Growing Threats

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has shared with the Expedia Group ways to protect traveler data amid the growing number of cyberattacks.  As part of the CISA’s Secure Our World campaign, three advisers from the agency’s Region 10 office visited the online travel agency’s Seattle, Washington, office to help the company’s security professionals enhance […]
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CYBERCOM Partners With DIA on Military Cyber Intelligence Expansion Across DOD

The U.S. Cyber Command is working with the Defense Intelligence Agency to pilot programs expanding the Department of Defense’s cyber intelligence efforts, according to two top military officials.  Gen. Timothy Haugh, Cybercom commander and National Security Agency director, revealed the joint efforts at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Wednesday, stressing that the growth of […]
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CISA Announces Departure of Senior Cybersecurity Architect

Sean Connelly has announced his resignation as the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s senior cybersecurity architect and Trusted Internet Connections program manager, effective April 19. The cybersecurity professional has led several federal cybersecurity projects during his 11 years at the agency, including heading the 3.0 update of the TIC architecture and training agencies on cyber […]
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CISA Issues Emergency Directive Following Microsoft Breach

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has issued an emergency directive to address a Russian hacking campaign that targeted federal civilian agencies’ email communication with Microsoft. The directive requires agencies to reset compromised credentials by April 30 and identify affected email correspondence by the same deadline. Affected agencies are also instructed to report their response […]
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NSA Issues Document on Improving Data Security Using Zero Trust Pillars

The National Security Agency has released guidance for enhancing data security and protecting access to data at rest and in transit. The cybersecurity information sheet “Advancing Zero Trust Maturity Throughout the Data Pillar” lays down recommendations to ensure that only authorized individuals can access sensitive data. The document also ensures that organizations can still integrate […]
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