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Robotics and Autonomous Systems
July 2021
Algorithmic Warfare: Russia Expanding Fleet of AI-Enabled Weapons
Russia — which has made no secret of its artificial intelligence ambitions — is building a cadre of AI-enabled, autonomous weapon systems that could one day threaten the United States. -
Cybersecurity
July 2021
Biden Signs Order to Bolster Cybersecurity
By Susan B. Cassidy , Trisha Anderson , Micaela McMurrough , Robert Huffman and Tyler HolbrookOn May 12, President Joe Biden issued the “Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity.” -
Cybersecurity
June 2021
Executive Order to Beef Up Software Security
Following major cybersecurity attacks targeting government agencies and critical infrastructure, President Joe Biden released a far-reaching executive order in May to curb breaches. -
Infotech
June 2021
Army Fleshing Out Joint All-Domain Command, Control
Facing complex battlefields in the future, the Army is hard at work developing a network of interconnected platforms that can rapidly send information to commanders and troops and link sensors and shooters. -
Cybersecurity
June 2021
The Pitfalls of Factoring in Security and CMMC Costs
By Michael Tomaselli and Charles BattadThe need to elevate security as a primary metric in Defense Department acquisitions — along with cost, schedule and performance — will invariably require that the government’s perspectives on procurement costs be recalibrated. -
Infotech
June 2021
Security for Telework, BYOD and Beyond
By Bob StevensThe Defense Department experienced unprecedented changes to its work environment this past year. -
Cybersecurity
June 2021
Addressing Solicitation, Contract Performance After CMMC
By Susan Warshaw Ebner and Rolando R. SanchezMany of the questions surrounding the Defense Department’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program have centered around how it will be rolled out and how contractors will be certified. -
Cybersecurity
May 2021
Industry Hopes CMMC Review Leads to Tweaks
One of the Pentagon’s most high-profile programs is its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification effort. CMMC will eventually require all 300,000-plus companies working in the defense industrial base to meet certain levels of cybersecurity to protect against threats from adversaries and continue working with the Defense Department. -
April 2021
DoD Tackles Vehicle Cybersecurity at ‘Mad Hacks’
The U.S. military relies on its fleet of vehicles to transport troops and gear across battlefields, but their importance could make them prime targets for cyberattacks in a future conflict. -
Cybersecurity
April 2021
SCADA Missing from Cyber Certification Regime
By Joshua Walker“The United States cannot afford to be islands of light with regard to SCADA control systems.
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