Cybersecurity Archives

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Marisol Walker)

How the Pentagon is moving to counter converging IT and OT threats

The Pentagon is adapting to the expanding integration of information systems with operational technologies that control physical assets.

Dec 4, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

Terry Kalka, Director of the DIB Collaborative Information Sharing Environment for the DoD Cyber Crime Center, delivers a keynote on defending against threats to critical infrastructure at CyberTalks 2024.

DOD Cyber Crime Center’s vulnerability disclosure program racking up savings for industrial base

The director of the DOD Cyber Crime Center's defense industrial base collaborative information sharing environment gave an update on the program at CyberTalks.

Oct 30, 2024 By Jon Harper

DOD braces for time, scale needed to modernize defenses against quantum hacking

“We’ve got to think ahead as to what the adversary might be working on and develop algorithms that are there in time to meet the adversary’s ability…

Oct 24, 2024 By Mikayla Easley

An aerial view of the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 15, 2023. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Wright)

DOD releases final rule for CMMC, setting the stage for implementation next year

The publication of the final rule moves to establish the CMMC 2.0 program in federal law.

Oct 11, 2024 By Mikayla Easley

Les Call, director of the DOD’s Zero Trust Portfolio Management Office, speaks at FedTalks 2024 on Sept. 10. (Scoop News Group photo)

DOD putting final touches on new zero trust ‘assessment standard’

Les Call, director of the DOD’s Zero Trust Portfolio Management Office, provided an update on his team’s unfolding pursuits.

Sep 10, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

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)

NSA’s foray into podcasting highlights its role in Bin Laden raid, cybersecurity

NSA released the first two episodes of "No Such Podcast."

Sep 5, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau

This photograph shows screens displaying the logo of “CrowdStrike” cybersecurity technology company in Paris on July 19, 2024, amid massive global IT outage. Airlines, banks, TV channels and other business across the globe were scrambling to deal with one of the biggest IT crashes in recent years. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP)

DOD ‘monitoring’ networks in wake of CrowdStrike outage

Several components at the Defense Department told DefenseScoop that their systems have been unaffected by the disruption to Microsoft systems.

Jul 19, 2024 By Mikayla Easley Brandi Vincent

A general view shows security fencing set up outside the Washington Convention center where the NATO summit will be taking place in Washington, DC, from July 9th to the 11th. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP)

NATO readies to launch first-of-its-kind integrated cyber defense center

A senior official briefed DefenseScoop about the plans, on the sidelines of the alliance's Washington Summit.

Jul 10, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

A NATO banner seen outside the Washington convention center where the NATO summit took place in Washington, DC, July 9-11, 2024. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP)

NATO looking to bolster data security as leaders gather in Washington

Across the alliance, officials are looking for defensive cyber tools amid digital transformation.

Jul 9, 2024 By Jon Harper

Security fencing set up outside the Washington convention center where the NATO summit will be taking place in Washington, DC, from July 9th to the 11th. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

NATO eyes new tech pursuits with Indo-Pacific partners at D.C. summit

Leading up to this week's NATO summit in Washington, senior U.S. officials previewed leaders’ schedules and reflected on the historical context of this gathering.

Jul 8, 2024 By Brandi Vincent