Japan has relaxed its decades-long weapons export ban in a move to bolster its local defense market and strengthen ties with allies around the world, Reuters reported Tuesday. The Japanese government announced
MoreBernie Mazer, the Interior Department‘s chief information officer, is set to retire in July and has already started the transition process to prepare for the selection of the new CIO, Federal News Radio
MoreAn unmanned U.S. Air Force space plane that carries classified payloads is close to the 500th day of its third mission, Space.com reported Friday. Mike Wall writes one rumor surrounding the plane
MoreDefense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Friday that the Pentagon plans to hire and train more computer experts to bolster the nation’s defenses against growing cyber attacks, the Christian Science Monitor reported Saturday. Lolita
MoreMike McConnell, former national intelligence director and current vice chairman of Booz Allen Hamilton, believes the government could convince the private sector to share cyber intelligence through litigation immunity, FCW reported Thursday. Reid
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The Defense Department and General Services Administration are working to outline a path for integrating cybersecurity standards into the governmentâs acquisition process, Federal Times reported March 21. Nicole Blake Johnson writes the
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The Defense Department has authorized three cloud service providers to compete for department-wide contracts following assessment of their security controls, FCW reported Thursday. Frank Konkel writes Autonomic Resources, CGI Federal and Amazon
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Two trade group leaders have requested the Federal Aviation Administration to approve a proposed set of guidelines governing how small drones are used in the U.S., Homeland Security Today reported Thursday. Marion
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Jens Stoltenberg, a former prime minister of Norway, has been appointed to succeed Anders Fogh Rasmussen as NATO secretary general starting Oct. 1. Rasmussen’s term will end on that date after five
MoreThe Department of Homeland Security has started to implement an employee rotation and mentorship program in a move to assess qualifications of its cybersecurity staffs, Federal News Radio reported Friday. Lauren Larson writes
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