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Army Gen. Paul Nakasone, commander of U.S. Cyber Command, testifies before the House Armed Services Committee in Washington, D.C. March 30, 2023. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)

NSA opening AI Security Center

The new center will reside within the Cybersecurity Collaboration Center.

Sep 28, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

Defense Scoop

Why it’s critical for the U.S. to position itself as the leader in generative AI

The Special Competitive Studies Project, which has continued the work of the now-dissolved National Security Commission on AI, issued its latest report this week on generative AI…

Sep 20, 2023 By DefenseScoop Staff

U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General Timothy Haugh testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing to be the next leader of the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on July 20, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Cybercom-NSA nominee argues severing dual hat would be ‘time consuming, more complex and less effective’

Lt. Gen. Haugh laid out the downsides of splitting the leadership of U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency.

Jul 21, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

U.S. Capitol Building (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Senate panel trying to mandate creation of military cyber intelligence capability

A provision for the initiative was included in the Senate Armed Services Committee's version of the fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act.

Jul 17, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

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)

Joint Chiefs nominee supports continued dual-hat leadership arrangement at Cybercom, NSA

In written responses to senators as part of his confirmation to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown said U.S.…

Jul 11, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

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

Five years in, a look at how Cybercom and NSA’s Integrated Cyber Center improved coordination of operations

As the Integrated Cyber Center and Joint Operations Center turned five in May, current and former officials reflected on how it has improved overall coordination and cyber…

May 31, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

Intelligence agencies confronting challenges with multi-cloud environments

The IC does not currently have an overarching cloud governance model.

May 30, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

With a replacement named, a look back at US Cyber Command’s transformational years under Gen. Nakasone

As Gen. Nakasone's time as Cybercom chief comes to a close, experts weighed in on how to view the persistent engagement operating concept he helped spearhead over…

May 23, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

Soldiers, airmen and industry partners conduct network surveillance during Cyber Shield 19 training week at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, April 7, 2019. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. George B. Davis)

Offensive cyber training pilot could mean significant cost savings

The Army, on behalf of the joint force and U.S. Cyber Command, is piloting an eight-month course to train personnel for offensive cyber operations.

May 4, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

NSA: ChatGPT and similar tech will make hackers more effective

"It will craft very believable native language, English text that could be part of your phishing campaign or your interaction with a person," NSA cybersecurity director Rob…

Apr 11, 2023 By Jon Harper