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Secure your mobile device: Army offers tips for privacy protection during Cybersecurity Awareness Month
October 25, 2024 — October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, an important time to understand the significance of protecting our digital lives. As we become increasingly reliant on technology, the need to safeguard our personal and professional information is more critical than ever. Mobile devices, in particular, hold a wealth of sensitive data that requires robust protection... MORE

Secure our world: U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command recommends strong passwords and password managers
October 25, 2024 — During National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command recognizes that the first step to “secure our world” is to identify the importance of using strong passwords. As this task gets more complex, with newer technologies available to attackers, we also want to recognize the importance of managing them with a password manager in your personal life... MORE

Army announces effort to help small business meet cybersecurity requirements
October 18, 2024 — The Defense Department is actively working on plans to build cybersecurity requirements for the defense industrial base into defense contracts as part of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program... MORE

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Cybersecurity is National Security
September 5, 2024 — Cybersecurity is no longer a separate domain - it is integrated into everything we do to keep the United States safe from foreign adversaries. NSA's Director of Cybersecurity, Dave Luber, joins No Such Podcast to shine the light on how NSA cybersecurity contributes to national... MORE

CYBERSECURITY: New 'overlays' provide guide on path to zero trust
June 5, 2024 — The Defense Department's chief information officer released the nearly 400-page "Zero Trust Overlays" document June 4 designed to serve as both a road map and guide for helping the department achieve goals set forth in a 2021 executive order signed by President Joe Biden. ... MORE

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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National Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023 Week 4: Importance of updating software
October 30, 2023 — National Cybersecurity Awareness Month occurs every October and focuses on a different topic each week... MORE

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CYBER HYGIENE | Securing Airmen to help secure our world
October 26, 2023 — Have you ever thought about what you may be doing to secure our world? Think about it. As technology advances, what are you doing to protect yourself from online threats and malicious ransomware attacks? The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, or CISA, is working to ensure a secure and resilient critical infrastructure for the American people. That work starts right here in places like your U.S. Air Force base... MORE

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Recognizing and reporting phishing
October 24, 2023 — The Defense Contract Management Agency’s Information Technology Cybersecurity team champions Cybersecurity Awareness Month, or CSAM, to ensure good cyber habits. Phishing attacks have become an increasingly common problem for organizations of all sizes and can be very difficult to spot. It’s important every individual stop and think before clicking on a link or opening an attachment and know how to spot red flags... MORE

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DOD Leaders: Redefining cybersecurity a priority for all
October 23, 2023 — Cybersecurity is experiencing a dramatic transformation. What was once primarily the domain of IT specialists has evolved into a collective responsibility for all defense personnel. Each member now plays a crucial role in fortifying the digital realm against looming threats... MORE

Gurpreet Bhatia, the Defense Department's principal director for cybersecurity, illustrates a point during a townhall discussion on cybersecurity Oct. 19, 2023 at the Herbert R. Temple Jr. Army National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington Hall Station, Virginia. The event was part of a government-wide recognition of Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

CYBER HYGIENE | Good cybersecurity hygiene protects work, at-home networks.
October 11, 2023 — Air Force Network users must practice safe internet hygiene techniques to keep networks safe from cybercrime. These techniques are very important not only in the Department of Defense, but also at home... MORE

Cybersecurity Awareness Month Week 1: Enabling multifactor authentication
October 10, 2023 — Cybersecurity Awareness Month occurs every October and focuses on a different topic each week... MORE

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Teach cybersecurity, practice cybersecurity, talk cybersecurity: Navy observes Cybersecurity Awareness Month
October 3, 2023 — The Navy is observing Cybersecurity Awareness Month this October, joining government and private industry to raise awareness about online security. ... MORE

CYBER HYGIENE | Sixteenth Air Force cyber warriors teach cyber security awareness
August 2, 2023 — Five Sixteenth Air Force Cyber Airmen spoke to middle and high-school students from local schools about the basics of cybersecurity during the CyberPatriot Summer Camp, July 17-28, at Tech Port Arena in San Antonio, Texas... MORE

Leaders say TikTok is potential cybersecurity risk to U.S.
April 6, 2023 — The Chinese social media company TikTok is a potential threat to the United States, John F. Plumb, assistant secretary of defense for space policy and principal cyber advisor to the secretary of defense, said during testimony on Capitol Hill April 6... MORE

Critical thinking in digital spaces – Social Media
September 20, 2022 — Individuals are spending an increased amount of time online these days. It is vital to exercise critical thinking in digital spaces to protect yourself and those you love. It is easy to use open source tools to aggregate data and build a profile on you... MORE

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U.S. Army South, Argentine army work to strengthen cybersecurity capabilities
June 1, 2022 — Personnel from U.S. Army South coordinated a recent three-day exchange with the Argentine Army Cyber Defense Directorate to share how U.S. Army cyber defense plays a role in military operations and defense of the nation. ... MORE

Leaders discuss DOD's cyber strategy to protect America, partners
December 7, 2021 — Recent cyberattacks, combined with Russia and China's influence and meddling with operations, indicate the United States has to compete in cyberspace and not be passive, a defense department official said... MORE

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See something, say something: Army observes Antiterrorism Awareness Month
August 13, 2021 — August is Antiterrorism Awareness Month and an opportunity for all Soldiers, civilians, and family members to increase their understanding about extremism, terrorism, insider threats, and cybersecurity vulnerabilities, said James Crumley, the antiterrorism deputy division chief for the Office of the Provost Marshal General. ... MORE

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston prepares for command cyber readiness inspection
March 3, 2021 — Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston will undergo a command cyber readiness inspection, or CCRI, as an inspection team from the Defense Information Systems Agency will conduct a thorough evaluation of all network systems from March 22 to April 2... MORE

The main focus of the inspection will be on the Nonsecure Internet Protocol Router Network, known as the NIPRNet, and the Secret Internet Protocol Router Network, or SIPRNet, and supporting traditional security practices.