Cybersecurity Archives

Amid concerns sparked by Mythos, the Pentagon’s cyber policy chief sees ‘huge opportunity’ with frontier AI models

Defense officials discussed frontier models at the AI+ Expo.

May 7, 2026 By Jon Harper

Members of the 71st Theater Information Operations Group with the Texas Army National Guard participate in training during exercise Cyber Shield 2025 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, June 3, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jasmine McCarthy)

Pentagon eyes 3-year cyber training requirement, overriding new Army policy

“The shift to a three-year training cycle perfectly balances the Department’s security imperatives with our commitment to restoring warfighter readiness," said Aaron Bishop, chief information security officer…

May 6, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence

Leonel Garciga, the U.S. Army Chief Information Officer, addresses the moderator and members of the panel during the Under Secretary of the Army’s Digital Transformation Panel at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., Sept. 10, 2023. (U.S. Army photo by Henry Villarama)

Leonel Garciga exits role as Army CIO

Garciga had held the position since July 2023.

May 5, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence

How AI-driven botnets are reshaping cyber defense strategies

AI-powered botnets and attack-for-hire services are driving faster, more complex cyber threats, forcing organizations to rethink how they protect critical systems and ensure resilience at the network…

May 4, 2026 By Scoop News Group

How cyber threats are reshaping the defense battlefield in 2026

A new report examines how AI, identity-based attacks and cloud exploitation are transforming the cyber threat landscape for defense organizations.

Apr 20, 2026 By Scoop News Group

Department of War Chief Information Officer Kirsten Davies appears at a Senate Committee on Armed Services subcommittee hearing on cybersecurity on Capitol Hill on March 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Pentagon CIO announces new appointments

The new members of Kirsten Davies' team at the Pentagon are expected to help advance digital modernization.

Apr 13, 2026 By Jon Harper

U.S. service members and Kuwaiti Land Forces participate in the game operation cyber justice, an event of the Best Cyber Warrior Challenge at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, May 15, 2019. (Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Christopher Lindborg)

Commanders now responsible for cybersecurity training after Army cuts online course requirement to once every 5 years

The Army “found no relational improvement difference in cybersecurity outcomes between the annual training and other less burdensome forms of awareness,” according to a senior service official.

Mar 31, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence

SES Keith Hardiman. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)

Keith Hardiman appointed deputy CIO for Air Force, Space Force

Hardiman had previously been serving in the role in an acting capacity.

Mar 30, 2026 By Mikayla Easley

(U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Barry Loo)

‘The fight is on’ as top cyber officials try to revamp the military’s digital workforce

On the first day of the Cyber Workforce Summit this week, multiple officials charged with various elements of the U.S. military’s digital domain focused on how to…

Mar 24, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence

Terry Kalka, director of the director of the DOD-Defense Industrial Base Collaborative Information Sharing Environment, speaks at the Elastic Public Sector Summit presented by FedScoop, March 19, 2026. (Photo courtesy of Scoop News Group)

DOD Cyber Crime Center official warns industry about AI-boosted cyberattack ‘kill chain’

“I would strongly encourage you to be sort of red-teaming yourselves and looking at your own vulnerabilities,” Terry Kalka told members of industry.

Mar 19, 2026 By Jon Harper