Senators press DOD cyber policy nominee to push for deterrence doctrine | DefenseScoop
Lawmakers are pushing the Pentagon to develop a more proactive deterrence policy in the face of increasing adversary activity.| DefenseScoop
Lawmakers are pushing the Pentagon to develop a more proactive deterrence policy in the face of increasing adversary activity.| DefenseScoop
Experts that spoke with reporters for this story note several multifaceted questions regarding enhanced offensive operations, including what form they would take and if it’s an appropriate response to the recent rash of intrusions.| DefenseScoop
The powerful “Rapper Bot” DDoS-for-hire botnet impacted the Department of Defense Information Network (DODIN) in at least three attacks between April and August, two officials told DefenseScoop.| DefenseScoop
Anthony Tata, President Donald Trump’s controversial nominee to be undersecretary if defense for personnel and readiness, was confirmed by the Senate.| DefenseScoop
"I believe our own rules of engagement are holding us back" in cyberspace, Rep. Don Bacon said.| DefenseScoop
Members heard from top DOD officials on the plan to mature U.S. Cyber Command.| DefenseScoop
In a highly dynamic strategic environment, experts are calling for more concepts to thwart adversary activity below the threshold of armed conflict.| DefenseScoop
The Cybercom commander also wants to incentivize cyber mastery by awarding bonuses to the most highly skilled personnel.| DefenseScoop
Enhanced budget control has allowed Cybercom more authority to request and fund training.| DefenseScoop
U.S. Cyber Command has deployed a team of defensive operators to a Central or South American nation for the first time, according to a Cybercom official.| DefenseScoop
The 2023 DOD cyber strategy, for the first time, has been informed by real-world operations by both the U.S. and others.| DefenseScoop
The Department of Defense is taking action to elevate and further incorporate information operations and information warfare into its strategy and planning. However, some experts say more work needs to be done. Over the past couple of decades, the DOD divested much of its capabilities and tactics in this realm, ceding the ground to others […]| DefenseScoop
The Air Force may separate some ISR entities from its cyber command as part of sweeping organizational changes to the entire force.| DefenseScoop
Nearly two months after Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall announced sweeping organizational changes, details are still unclear regarding one such initiative involving elevating AFCYBER.| DefenseScoop
16th Air Force is working across multiple levels of the service to improve synchronization of information capabilities.| DefenseScoop
The Air Force will be creating a separate A2 for intelligence and A6 focused on cyber and networks on the Air Staff.| DefenseScoop
Cybercom chief Gen. Timothy Haugh is making partnerships one of his top priorities in command to enable greater outcomes against malicious cyber actors.| DefenseScoop
While DOD officials still believe cyber will have a role in conflict, it just might not be the role they previously expected after having observed the Russia-Ukraine war.| DefenseScoop
"We have to think very differently about how we think about armed conflict and cyber in light of this conflict," Mieke Eoyang, deputy assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy, said Wednesday.| DefenseScoop
Joint Force Headquarters-DODIN is using new metrics for readiness and training cybersecurity providers to improve the state of the DOD's network globally.| DefenseScoop
A provision in the House Armed Services Committee's annual defense policy bill would make Joint Force Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Network a sub-unified command under U.S. Cyber Command.| DefenseScoop
Cyber Command is evaluating whether Joint Force Headquarters-DODIN is sufficiently resourced and has the right authorities to perform its duties.| DefenseScoop
There are currently proposals in each chamber of Congress that would direct the Department of Defense to elevate the organization charged with operating and defending its information network to a sub-unified command.| DefenseScoop
