Cyber Archives

An aerial view of the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 15, 2023. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Wright)

DOD releases final rule for CMMC, setting the stage for implementation next year

The publication of the final rule moves to establish the CMMC 2.0 program in federal law.

Oct 11, 2024 By Mikayla Easley

Members of the 106th Rescue Wing Communication Flight stand in formation at F.S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, Westhampton Beach, New York National Guard, during their unit’s redesignation ceremony to become the 106th Communications Squadron, February 4, 2024. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Donaldson)

New warrant officers poised to improve readiness of Air Force cyber mission force teams

The initial cadre of warrant officers, the first in over 65 years, are slated to graduate in early December and be on mission later that month or…

Sep 19, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau

Cyber warfare operators assigned to the 275th Cyber Operations Squadron of the 175th Cyberspace Operations Group of the Maryland Air National Guard configure a threat intelligence feed for daily watch in the Hunter’s Den at Warfield Air National Guard Base, Middle River, Md., Dec. 2, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by J.M. Eddins Jr.)

Air Force elevating role of communications networks

As the Air Force looks to split up its A2/6 directorate, electromagnetic spectrum operations, cyber ops and information ops will be moved to the deputy chief of…

Sep 18, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau

Les Call, director of the DOD’s Zero Trust Portfolio Management Office, speaks at FedTalks 2024 on Sept. 10. (Scoop News Group photo)

DOD putting final touches on new zero trust ‘assessment standard’

Les Call, director of the DOD’s Zero Trust Portfolio Management Office, provided an update on his team’s unfolding pursuits.

Sep 10, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

New assistant secretary of defense wants to focus on return on investment for cyber operations

In his first public remarks since taking the job, ASD for Cyber Policy Michael Sulmeyer described the institutionalization of cyber across the DOD over the last 10…

Sep 6, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau

Airmen from the 67th Cyberspace Wing review daily tasks at Joint Base San Antonio – Lackland’s Medina annex, Sept. 5, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Jason W. Edwards)

Air Force splitting up intelligence and cyber effects organization

The service is dividing the functions of a directorate on the Air Staff at the Pentagon.

Aug 28, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau

Gen. Timothy D. Haugh, Commander, U.S. Cyber Command and Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service visited Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Ala., Apr. 3, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trey Ward)

Cybercom chief to Congress: Let us finish our study before directing an examination for a Cyber Force

A DOD study for force generation will be briefed to the secretary of defense soon, Gen. Timothy Haugh said.

Aug 27, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau

DOD seal — (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

Pentagon a step closer to CMMC starting line with new contract rule proposal

The newly proposed rule would incorporate new cyber requirements into all contracts for vendors who want to do business with the U.S. military that involves controlled unclassified…

Aug 15, 2024 By Billy Mitchell

Army Cyber Command, Cyber Flag 2019 — Participants in the Army’s Cyber Flag exercise in Suffolk, Virginia, in June 2019. (U.S. Cyber Command photo)

What would it mean to elevate the Pentagon’s network defense command?

Members in the House and Senate have proposed in legislation the elevation of Joint Force Headquarters-DOD Information Network to a sub-unified command.

Aug 15, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii – Sgt. James Hyman, Expeditionary CEMA operator for the 11th Cyber Battalion’s Expeditionary Cyber-Electromagnetic Activities Team-01, collects information from two sensors – on an unmanned aerial system and a robotic dog named Spot – to conduct cyber effects operations, during an Operational Readiness Assessment for the battalion, March 30, 2023. (Photo by Steven Stover, 780th Military Intelligence Brigade (Cyber)).

Army cyber unit marking two major milestones at upcoming exercise in Hawaii

An entire company from the 11th Cyber Battalion will deploy to the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center supporting 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division as well as the…

Aug 7, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau