The Defense Department has begun the process to advance the transition of the U.S. Cyber Command into a unified combatant command in response to President Donald Trump’s order, DoD News reported Friday.
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The U.S. Army has activated a new cyber organization as part of efforts to defend the military branch’s network against security threats. Task Force Echo, led by Col. Adam Volant, operates under the Army
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The FBI has partnered with the General Services Administration‘s 18F office to build an online platform designed to provide information about nationwide crime trends, FedScoop reported Thursday. Crime Data Explorer is designed to also
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Robert Foster, the departing chief information officer of the Department of the Navy, has said one of his office’s cybersecurity initiatives over the last two years is the transition from the Defense Department’s Information
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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has introduced a research program to explore methods to increase the predictability and safety of learning-enabled autonomous platforms such as unmanned aerial and driverless vehicles. DARPA said
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A report from the General Services Administration‘s Digital Analytics Program has shown that mobile devices accounted for 43 percent of all traffic on U.S. government websites in December 2016. Freddie Blicher, a DAP analyst,
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology has begun to seek public comments on a draft version of its updated special publication on privacy and security controls for government and industry data systems,
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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has tested a prototype of an elevated sensor mast aboard the U.S. Navy‘s USS Zephyr patrol coastal ship in an effort to boost the vessel’s communication range and capacity
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A U.S. Army microsatellite lifted off aboard SpaceX‘s Falcon 9 rocket Monday to demonstrate collection and delivery of real-time imagery data from space to tactical warfighters on ground. Kestrel Eye launched from NASA‘s Kennedy
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Rick Driggers, principal deputy director of the national cybersecurity and communications integration center at the Department of Homeland Security, will take over as deputy assistant secretary at DHS’ cybersecurity and communications office,
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