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Internal DoD Effort Focuses on Individual Cybersecurity Responsibility

Relevant links are at the bottom of this post. WASHINGTON, October 14, 2015 — The Defense Department recently announced an effort to help individuals throughout the department do their part to protect the DoD Information Networks, or DoDIN. A letter to the department signed by Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, who […]

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Rhode Island releases state cybersecurity plan

Relevant links are at the bottom of this post. By Kathleen Hickey Oct 14, 2015 Rhode Island is the latest state to put together a statewide cybersecurity plan. In the first of two expected reports, the Rhode Island Cybersecurity Commission provided an assessment of the state’s cybersecurity infrastructure and made recommendations to enhance the resiliency of […]

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DOD looks to agile to solve software conundrum

Relevant links are available at the bottom of this post. By Sean Lyngaas Oct 06, 2015 Defense acquisition officials see agile development as a possible lifeline in the Pentagon’s struggle with the monumental challenge of refreshing the software in its weapon systems. “There’s a lot of promise in agile; I think a lot of us […]

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CIA goes live with new cyber directorate, massive internal reorganization

Relevant links are at the bottom of this post. The CIA officially launched its new cyber-focused directorate Thursday, capping a massive internal reorganization that intelligence officials say will also include the agency’s first ever creation of six regional command centers aimed at streamlining U.S. spying activities across the globe. The establishment of the new Directorate for Digital […]

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Defense, Intel Leaders: Cybersecurity Priorities are Defense, Deterrence

Relevant links are at the bottom of this post. WASHINGTON, September 29, 2015 — Defense and deterrence are two of the highest priorities for bolstering the nation’s cybersecurity capabilities, top officials from the Defense Department and the intelligence community told a Senate panel here today. Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work testified on cybersecurity policy and threats […]

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Penalty for commanders who neglect cyber: disconnection from DoD networks

Relevant links are at the bottom of this post. As the Defense Department continues to build cyber into its thinking about what it means to conduct modern warfare, it’s using old-fashioned mechanisms to ensure the transition is successful: it’s now incorporating cybersecurity in to the notion of military readiness, and going forward, commanders will be held accountable […]

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CONS3RT 4.9 Released

The latest CONS3RT release brings an all-new user role and permission framework. Basic users can now create and consume resources within a project, but are limited from sharing by default. New Home Page – New home page providing more information on use cases, solutions, news links, help videos, and a new Status dashboard. Web Exploit […]

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AF releases Future Operating Concept

Relevant links are at the bottom of this post. By WASHINGTON (AFNS), Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs Command Information / Published September 15, 2015 Today the Air Force officially released the Air Force Future Operating Concept, which is the latest in a series of strategic documents designed to guide the organizing, training, and equipping of […]

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STATE DEPARTMENT WANTS TO COMPILE CYBERSECURITY ‘PLAYBOOK’

Relevant links are at the bottom of this post. The State Department, fresh off the heels of a highly publicized cyberintrusion, is picking industry’s brain for tactics to block and perhaps strike back at hackers, according to new contracting documents. State wants to produce a new set of how-to “playbooks” around cybersecurity “to clearly guide both offensive cyber operations […]

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DoD memo aims to goose data and IT services sharing through XML, APIs

Relevant links are at the bottom of this post. In an effort to encourage the sharing of data, information and information technology services across the Defense Department, DoD Chief Information Officer Terry Halvorsen issued a memo directing military departments, defense agencies and others to adopt standardized, machine-readable information exchange practices. According to an Aug. 3 […]

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