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Good cyber hygiene can impede adversary meddling in U.S. infrastructure
May 3, 2024 — Good cyber hygiene, which includes things like regularly changing passwords or applying software security patches, plays an outsized role in preventing America's adversaries from hacking into and crippling U.S. infrastructure systems... MORE

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DOD needs competitive, innovative, robust defense industrial base
May 2, 2024 — The Defense Department's recently published National Defense Industrial Strategy lays out four long-term strategic priorities to help build a modernized defense industrial ecosystem... MORE

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Brown: Joint Force must continually drive change as threats evolve
April 17, 2024 — The Defense Department must continually drive change and anticipate emerging threats to meet evolving national security demands, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr., said April 16... MORE

CSAF: DOD FY25 budget request aligns with message to Joint Force
April 10, 2024 — Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr., explained during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing April 9 how the Defense Department's fiscal year 2025 budget request aligns with his message to the joint force. The chairman's message focuses on three expectations: giving primacy to the honing of warfighting skills; modernizing the joint force and leading aggressively with new concepts and approaches; and recognizing trust as the foundation of the military profession... MORE

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DOD cyber officials detail progress on Zero Trust Framework Roadmap
April 8, 2024 — The Defense Department is on track to implement its zero trust cybersecurity framework by the end of fiscal year 2027, senior Pentagon officials said... MORE

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Air Force Chief of Staff focuses on threats, empowering Airmen who defend against them
April 1, 2024 — Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin said the top priority is ensuring programs, training and people are ready to deal with threats from high-end adversaries or others. ... MORE

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Promising experiment signals future integration of advanced tech into Army units
March 25, 2024 — The Army is moving toward a future where soldier formations will be more efficient and lethal thanks to the integration of advanced technology both on the ground and in the air, according to the service's chief of staff... MORE

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DOD harnesses science, technology to counter adversaries
January 31, 2024 — China is attempting to offer an alternative to the international world order and the Defense Department must respond with a robust and accelerated science, technology and development strategy, a senior DOD official said... MORE

DOD Cyber Crime Center: Battle looming between AI and counter-AI
January 26, 2024 — The United States is well positioned to advance in the artificial intelligence space, the executive director of the DOD Cyber Crime Center said during the Google Defense Forum in Arlington, Virginia on Jan. 25... MORE

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Space policy official details approach to maintaining U.S. edge
January 18, 2024 — The Defense Department is laser focused on deterring aggression through critical investments and sound decisions that will shape U.S. and allied space capabilities for years to come, the Pentagon's top space policy official said... MORE

DOD releases first National Defense Industrial Strategy
January 16, 2024 — The National Defense Industrial Strategy lays out long-term priorities that will guide Department of Defense actions and resource prioritization with the aim of creating a modern, resilient defense industrial ecosystem. ... MORE

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DOD increases AI capacity through strategy, alignment
January 10, 2024 — The Defense Department is making leaps when it comes to fielding cutting edge technologies, a senior Pentagon policy official said Jan. 9... MORE

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Nations meet to address space security
December 11, 2023 — The Department of Defense participated in a meeting of the Combined Space Operations Initiative Principals Board in Berlin to discuss opportunities to further advance operational cooperation and information sharing for the space domain... MORE

DOD: Countering unmanned aerial system attacks a priority
November 15, 2023 — The Joint Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office is working on countermeasures, training and doctrine to establish solutions to address defense against unmanned aerial system attacks... MORE

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DOD releases AI adoption strategy
November 3, 2023 — The Department of Defense released its strategy to accelerate the adoption of advanced artificial intelligence capabilities to ensure U.S. warfighters maintain decision superiority on the battlefield for years to come... MORE

Navy shares best cybersecurity practices
October 19, 2023 — As part of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the Navy is sharing best practices for working remotely or off-duty to ensure Sailor's and staff's online behavior reflects the highest standards of character and conduct... MORE

AI Security Center to open at National Security Agency
October 2, 2023 — National Security Agency Director Army Gen. Paul M. Nakasone announced the creation of a new entity to oversee the development and integration of artificial intelligence capabilities within U.S. national security systems... MORE

DOD's cyber strategy emphasizes building partner capacity
September 13, 2023 — The Department of Defense made public its 2023 Cyber Strategy which reveals a new emphasis on helping U.S. partners and allies build their own cyber capacity... MORE

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DOD focuses on talent pipeline, career paths to attract AI pros
August 31, 2023 — Pentagon officials are focusing on ways to attract artificial intelligence experts as the Defense Department plots its course for leveraging the transformational technology to enable warfighters... MORE

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DOD releases plan for implementing cyber workforce strategy
August 4, 2023 — The Defense Department Cyber Workforce Strategy sets the foundation for how the Department of Defense will foster a cyber workforce capable of executing complex and varied missions... MORE

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