The Small Business Administration has transitioned to telework and adjusted its scale to accommodate the flood of new network users amid the coronavirus pandemic. SBA Chief Information Officer Maria Roat said the agency was able to transition quickly because of previous information technology and cloud modernization efforts. “We just flipped over without missing a beat, […]
The next National Defense Authorization Act could include about 30 percent of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission's recommendations on cybersecurity policy, according to a co-chairman of the commission. Rep. Mike Gallagher said the CSC is working with relevant congressional committees and subcommittees to implement its recommendations, which includes more than 80 points on cyber policy. The […]
Mark Lewis, director of defense research and engineering for modernization, revealed that the Department of Defense has bumped hypersonics down its priority list in favor of microelectronics. During an Air Force Association livestream event, Lewis attributed the shift in priorities to the fact that year-long efforts have already established a better trajectory for hypersonics. Lewis […]
The Marine Corps has announced plans to discard some legacy weapons and communications systems to achieve a more network and cloud-oriented military. Ken Bible, the Marine Corps' deputy chief information officer, said some traditional systems, such as amphibious assault vehicles and vertical lift pieces, will not be funded. "We're trading artillery and cannons and tanks […]
The Army's Enterprise Cloud Management Office said it is fully operational despite failing to assign some personnel to their new positions due to the coronavirus pandemic. The office, which was established in November, said it moving along quickly with its information technology modernization plan despite the gaps in the workforce. Before the pandemic, ECMO was […]
The Department of Defense and its Norwegian counterpart have entered into an agreement called Tactical High-speed Offensive Ramjet for Extended Range to facilitate the development of ramjet propulsion technologies. In a press release, the DoD said THOR-ER is aimed at developing and integrating “advancements in solid fuel ramjet technologies into full-size prototypes that are affordable, […]
Lawmakers and cybersecurity groups have raised concerns about the vulnerability of the health care sector to hackers amid the global coronavirus pandemic. Speaking with The Hill, Sen. Mark Warner, the vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said one of his major policy focuses even before the pandemic was the cybersecurity posture of the health […]
Cybersecurity experts have called on federal agencies to map security responsibilities tied to their cloud migration as they shift to a telework setup. During a webinar on cloud adoption and security hosted by Venable, Michael Duffy, the cybersecurity and infrastructure security deputy associate director at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, said the adoption […]
The Navy is maintaining vigilance even amid the increase in telework arrangements, according to the branch's cybersecurity director. Rear Adm. Katherine Creighton said the Navy had to adapt to the cultural shift from working in the office to working from home. She added that the Navy tapped partners from the Department of Defense and from the industry […]
Katie Arrington, the chief information security officer for the assistant secretary for defense acquisition, wants the Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification to serve as a basis for a global security standard. In line with the DoD’s goal, Arrington told the participants of an online event hosted by Bloomberg Government that the Five Eyes […]
