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As part of Cyber Workforce Development, DOD lowers time-to-hire for civilians 
November 12, 2024 — The time it takes to bring on a new civilian employee within the Defense Department's cyber workforce has dropped below 80 days, which bodes well for the department's effort to better develop its cyber workforce... MORE

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Deputy Defense Secretary highlights DOD's commitment to responsible AI use
November 1, 2024 — Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks spoke about the Defense Department's commitment to being a world leader in forging sound ethical policies for military use of artificial intelligence during a forum in Washington... MORE

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Defense Department tests AI software, advances to improve physical security posture
October 28, 2024 — DOD is looking at AI's ability to enhance existing surveillance capabilities and threat detection, aligning with the department's broader strategy to integrate data, analytics and AI across its operations. ... MORE

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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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DOD tests, evaluates improved and sustainable technologies
October 4, 2024 — The Defense Department has implemented a new program designed to demonstrate and validate sustainable technologies used in operational and training environments.  ... MORE

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Commission says U.S. needs more, different resources for defense strategy
September 20, 2024 — The United States must increase spending to levels not seen since the Cold War to deter the threats of China, Russia, Iran and North Korea, said the leaders of a bipartisan commission examining the National Defense Strategy... MORE

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With two nuclear-armed strategic competitors, U.S. modernization top priority
September 19, 2024 — The Defense Department is now engaged in a recapitalization of its nuclear triad, which involves new submarines, new bomber aircraft and a new ground-based system... MORE

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Partnerships key to U.S. cyber strategy, DOD official says
September 9, 2024 — Partnerships are critical to the Defense Department's proactive cyber defense strategy, a senior official said... MORE

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AI Security Center keeps DOD at cusp of rapidly emerging technology
September 6, 2024 — The director of the National Security Agency says the agency's new Artificial Intelligence Security Center is paying dividends in the Defense Department's efforts to stay at the cutting edge of the rapidly advancing technology.   ... MORE

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DOD needs solutions for the proliferation of autonomous vehicles, defense official says
August 13, 2024 — While there hasn't been a direct assault on a U.S. military base yet, autonomous systems remain a threat and something the Defense Department is seeking solutions for... MORE

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DOD integrates its industrial base with allies, partners
August 12, 2024 — The strength of the Defense Department and international security lies with defense industrial base cooperation with allies, partners, industry and academia, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Christopher W. Grady said. ... MORE

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DOD mission a natural fit for impactful technology professionals, officials say
August 8, 2024 — The Defense Department's critical mission and focus on the warfighter continues to serve as a key draw for technology professionals, a senior Pentagon official said Aug. 7... MORE

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DOD: Battlespace awareness is a top priority
May 24, 2024 — The Defense Department's top information systems officer emphasized the importance of protecting the joint force by being vigilant within DOD's cyber battlespace... MORE

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Senior leaders discuss future of special warfare at annual convention
May 9, 2024 — U.S. and allied country senior leaders discussed the roles that technology, relationships and additional topics play in developing special warfare teams for the future during a panel discussion... MORE

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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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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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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