Cyber Archives

A sign for the National Security Agency (NSA), US Cyber Command and Central Security Service, is seen near the visitor’s entrance to the headquarters of the National Security Agency (NSA) at Fort Meade, Maryland, February 14, 2018. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

China’s spy agency accuses NSA of yearslong attack on the country’s timekeeping service

The NSA did not confirm nor deny the allegations made by China’s Ministry of State Security. China said the origins of the attack date back to March…

Oct 20, 2025 By Matt Kapko

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)

Wilsbach, Trump’s pick for Air Force chief, notes retention and training of cyber experts ‘suffering’

Wilsbach — who recently served as commander of Air Combat Command, which oversees 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) — noted the challenges in his response to…

Oct 9, 2025 By Jon Harper

Tech. Sgt. Alejandra Martinez, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing security manager and executive administration non-commissioned officer-in-charge, reviews policies and procedures at her workstation at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar on Oct. 18, 2019. National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, observed in October, is intended to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. John Wilkes)

DOD to cut back on mandatory cybersecurity training

The changes are to be “implemented expeditiously,” per Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s directive.

Oct 3, 2025 By Jon Harper

Air Force cyber leader warns threats like Volt Typhoon could enable China to wage ‘total war’ against US

Cyber threats against operational technology networks are growing, Lt. Gen. Thomas Hensley said.

Sep 23, 2025 By Jon Harper

The U.S. Capitol, pictured near the Pentagon building in Arlington, Virginia, on December 14, 2024. (Photo by Tom Brenner for The Washington Post via Getty Images) The U.S. Capitol, pictured near the Pentagon building in Arlington, Virginia, on December 14, 2024. (Photo by Tom Brenner for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Katherine Sutton confirmed as Pentagon cyber policy leader

The Senate voted Thursday to confirm Katherine Sutton as assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy.

Sep 18, 2025 By Jon Harper

Screenshot of Kirsten Davies, President Donald Trump’s nominee for DOD CIO, testifying at her confirmation hearing with the Senate Armed Services Committee, Sept. 18, 2025.

Kirsten Davies, nominee for Pentagon CIO, advocates for ‘great change’ at the department

Kirsten Davies testified Thursday at her confirmation hearing with the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Sep 18, 2025 By Jon Harper

Marines with Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command pose for photos in cyber operations room at Lasswell Hall aboard Fort Meade, Maryland, Feb. 5, 2020. (Photo illustration source: DVIDS)

DOD to look at potential consolidations across cyber enterprise

GAO released a new report Wednesday that included recommendations for the Defense Department.

Sep 17, 2025 By Jon Harper

US Capitol building is seen from Freedom Plaza on September 07, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu via Getty Images)

More than 100 cybersecurity experts urge senators to confirm Kirsten Davies as Pentagon CIO

The letter to the Senate Armed Services Committee, viewed by DefenseScoop, includes more than 100 signatories.

Sep 16, 2025 By Jon Harper

Air Force Senior Airman Tyler Waters assigned to the 109th Air Control Squadron, tests Link 16 capabilities aboard a KC-135R over Utah on February 3, 2024. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Colton Elliott)

Utah Air Guard base to receive 2 new cyber operations squadrons

The new cyber squadrons will replace the 109th Air Control Squadron, which is being deactivated as part of a directive from the fiscal 2025 defense budget.

Sep 15, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

Pentagon to officially implement CMMC requirements in contracts by Nov. 10

The amendment to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement marks the near end of a years-long effort to enforce CMMC 2.0 cybersecurity standards for defense contractors.

Sep 9, 2025 By Mikayla Easley