Cyber Archives

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)

Cyber Command significantly increases funding request for defense in Indo-Pacific region

The command has requested significantly more funds to support cyber defense in the Pacific region and the Pacific Deterrence Initiative.

2 days ago By Mark Pomerleau

Cyber warfare operators assigned to the 275th Cyber Operations Squadron of the 175th Cyberspace Operations Group of the Maryland Air National Guard configure a threat intelligence feed for daily watch in the Hunter’s Den at Warfield Air National Guard Base, Middle River, Md., Dec. 2, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by J.M. Eddins Jr.)

Are DOD’s rules of engagement in cyberspace too limited?

"I believe our own rules of engagement are holding us back" in cyberspace, Rep. Don Bacon said.

6 days ago By Mark Pomerleau

U.S. Cyber Command operators participate in Cyber Guard 25-2 exercise on June 3, 2025, at Fort George G. Meade, MD. The exercise, in coordination with the Joint Staff, simulates scenarios that test response protocols and defensive and offensive techniques across geographic areas of responsibility (Photo credit: U.S. Cyber Command).

Cyber Command creates task force with Coast Guard for port defense exercise

As part of the scenario, the enemy was attacking multiple ports, forcing the participants to figure out the best way to defend them and exercise greater command…

Jun 26, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau

Members of the 56th Air and Space Communications Squadron at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam operate cyber systems using a Enhanced communications flyaway kit during the Global Information Dominance Experiment 3 and Architect Demonstration Evaluation 5 at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Alpena, Michigan, July, 12, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy Picard)

DOD CIO solicits industry to inform revamp of ‘cumbersome’ cybersecurity risk framework

The Pentagon CIO is seeking industry feedback on a new construct that will modernize the notoriously burdensome Risk Management Framework.

Jun 25, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

Inside U.S. Cyber Command at Fort Meade, Maryland. (Josef Cole / DOD / U.S. Cyber Command)

Cyber Command supports strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, but officials keep details under wraps

With limited details provided, experts outlined potential ways Cyber Command could have supported the U.S. strikes that targeted Iran's nuclear infrastructure June 21, after defense officials acknowledged…

Jun 23, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau

An American flag patch is worn by a U.S. Army soldier participating in Cyber Yankee, a cyber training exercise hosted by the National Guard, inside the Regional Training Institute at Camp Nett, Niantic, Connecticut, East Lyme, Connecticut, May 17, 2023. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Matthew Lucibello)

Army gets new principal cyber adviser

The PCA position had been vacant since March 2024.

Jun 17, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau

Randy Resnick speaks at the 2023 Zero Trust Summit. (FedScoop photo)

Pentagon zero trust guidance for IoT and OT coming in September

The new IoT and OT guidance are expected sometime in September, DOD's zero-trust sherpa Randy Resnick said.

Jun 6, 2025 By Billy Mitchell

Photo illustration of U.S. Army cyber soldier in operations center. (U.S. Army photo by Tài Doick)

Cybercom’s defensive arm elevated to sub-unified command

Joint Force Headquarters-DOD Information Network will now be known as the Department of Defense Cyber Defense Command (DCDC).

May 30, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau

Members of the Massachusetts Army National Guard discuss a simulated exercise at Cyber Yankee 2025 at the Edward Cross Training Center, May 14, 2025. Cyber Yankee is a regionally focused exercise evaluating a whole-of-government response to a significant cyber incident involving critical infrastructure and key resources. The participants work on simulated exercises together to perform incident response, threat analysis, and cyber defense operations. (Massachusetts Army National Guard photos by Laura Berry)

National Guardsmen receive brief from Volt Typhoon utility victim at cyber exercise

Cyber Yankee is a New England-focused exercise involving Guardsmen and utilities gaming cyber responses to critical infrastructure intrusions.

May 22, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau

DOD leadership asks for Cybercom 2.0 relook

After the implementation team delivered its report detailing how Cyber Command aims to modernize, Pentagon leadership asked the command for a redo.

May 20, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau