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

DIU awards prototype deals for next-generation defensive kits for Cybercom

Three companies will develop Joint Cyber Hunt Kit prototypes for cyber protection teams.

Mar 12, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau

Capt. Richard Shmel, a 17A, cyberspace operations officer, participating in the 915th Cyber Warfare Battalion’s Field Training Exercise at Muscatatuck Urban Training. (Photo by Steve Stover, U.S. Army)

Cybercom looking to combine and standardize defensive cyber kits; solicitation issued

Through a DIU solicitation, Cybercom will at last be standardizing the equipment for defensive cyber operations and combining it with gear for so-called hunt forward operations.

Apr 29, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau

Army Cyber Command, Cyber Flag 2019 — Participants in the Army’s Cyber Flag exercise in Suffolk, Virginia, in June 2019. (U.S. Cyber Command photo)

Cybercom conducts wide-ranging global defensive operation

The operation was intended to search for malicious activity on the network and improve collaboration with partners.

Oct 20, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau