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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

A rendering of what someone using the new Project Overmatch capability known as Maven would look like. A unified tactical display that provides insight on vessels across the world, the Maven program overlays real-time ship readiness and sustainment data right at the user’s fingertips by utilizing artificial intelligence. It was created by Project Overmatch and Palantir in collaboration. (Image found on DVIDS as stock photo courtesy of Palantir)

Navy CTO unveils list of priority areas for tech investment

The Department of the Navy's CTO issued a new memo to guide investment and modernization efforts for the Navy and Marine Corps.

Jun 25, 2025 By Jon Harper

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

The Pentagon knows its cyber force model is broken. Here’s how to fix it

More than two decades after declaring cyberspace a warfighting domain, the U.S. military relies on an inefficient and ineffective solution to generate the capabilities needed to defend…

Jun 20, 2025 By Erica Lonergan Jiwon Ma

A Canadian soldier dismantles a drone as a team from the Canadian Navy test thermal imaging drone capabilities in Arctic environments, during Operation Nanook, the Canadian Armed Forces’ annual Arctic training and sovereignty operation, in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada, February 27, 2025. (Photo by COLE BURSTON/AFP via Getty Images)

Canada eyes major military investments, more non-U.S. defense partnerships

Canada unveiled a new defense spending plan Monday that proposes an increase of more than $9 billion in military-related investments this fiscal year.

Jun 9, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks at the AI+Expo in Washington, DC, June 4, 2025. (Photo by Jon Harper)

At AI conference, Gen. Caine calls for connecting with ‘founders and funders’ of emerging tech

“Peace in our nation will not be won by the legacy systems that we've had or the legacy thinking. It will be determined by the entrepreneurs and…

Jun 4, 2025 By Jon Harper

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

The Pentagon’s cyber malaise: Zero trust deadlines translate to zero urgency

The DOD CIO must work aggressively and directly with combatant commanders to secure the OT assets our military depends on to project power across every theater of…

May 22, 2025 By Lucian Niemeyer Tatyana Bolton