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Navy News
May 2020
Pandemic Raises New Cybersecurity Concerns for Navy
By Connie LeeAn increase in telework during the COVID-19 pandemic has created new concerns about cybersecurity in the Navy, according to a service official. -
Cyber
May 2020
VSOFIC NEWS: New CMMC Rules for Defense Contractors to Come in November
By Connie LeeDefense contractors should expect to see new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification version 1.0 requirements in November requests for proposals, Katie Arrington, chief information security officer at the office of the undersecretary of defense acquisition, said May 11. -
Maritime Security
April 2020
Coast Guard Pursuing Ambitious ‘Tech Revolution’
By Connie LeeCHARLESTON, S.C. — Faced with outdated information technology and the growing threat of network attacks, the Coast Guard is steaming ahead with a new plan aimed at revolutionizing its cybersecurity and data management capabilities. -
Cybersecurity
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Cybersecurity
April 2020
Hackers Take Advantage of Mass Teleworking
Adversaries are likely to exploit the widespread movement toward teleworking by government workers and federal contractors during the COVID-19 pandemic, experts warn. -
March 2020
Argonne National Lab Testing Quantum Internet
In a major step forward for quantum technology, the Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago recently announced they had completed successful tests on what they call a “quantum loop,” which serves as a precursor for what may one day be a national quantum internet. -
Cybersecurity
March 2020
Geneva Conventions for Cyber Warriors Long Overdue
By Steve WaughCyber warfare is a fact of the modern world. However, there is no clear international law that distinguishes between warfare, terrorism, crime or vandalism. As a result, U.S. military cyber warriors are operating without the protections and restrictions their kinetic brethren enjoy under the Geneva Conventions. -
Cybersecurity
March 2020
JUST IN: U.S. Allies Considering Adopting Pentagon’s CMMC Cybersecurity Standards
By Jon HarperForeign partners are considering adopting new cybersecurity standards that industry must eventually adhere to if they want to do business with the Pentagon, the Defense Department’s top weapons buyer said March 4. -
Infotech
February 2020
New Cybersecurity Standards Pose Challenges for Industry
By Jon HarperThe Defense Department in late January released its highly anticipated new set of cybersecurity standards that companies must eventually adhere to if they want to do business with the Pentagon. -
Cybersecurity
February 2020
BAE to Protect Digital Files from Cyber Threats
By Connie LeeBAE was recently awarded a contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop technology for identifying malicious data in electronic documents such as PDF files.
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