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February 2023

2023 NDAA Provides New Opportunities for Industry

By Stephanie Barna , Alex Hastings and Michele Pearce
The 4400-page 2023 National Defense Authorization Act authorizes $858 billion in total defense spending and contains several provisions that will be of interest to companies across industries that do business with the U.S. government.
Cybersecurity

December 2022

Pentagon Paves Road Map for Zero Trust by 2027

By Meredith Roaten
The Defense Department has finally laid out its plan for protecting its cyber networks after years of pledging to make it a commitment.
Army News

December 2022

Army Evaluates Zero Trust Cybersecurity for JADC2

By Mikayla Easley
The Army wants to implement a zero trust cybersecurity framework as it transforms itself into a data-centric force.
Cybersecurity

November 2022

Defense Base Prepares for New CMMC Rules (Updated)

By Meredith Roaten
One year after the Pentagon announced its newest cybersecurity guidelines, industry is still figuring out how it will comply with new rules and operate in a new environment.
Cyber

November 2022

JADC2 Could Introduce Cyber Risks At Unprecedented Scale

By Jason Atwell
While JADC2 at the conceptual level has clear tactical intents and purposes, as one moves further down toward the underlying technology — such as the nodes, links and platforms that will form its structure — there are clear issues with operations, security and maintenance.
Cybersecurity

October 2022

Zero Trust Architecture Rises Across Industries

By Meredith Roaten
Government agencies and businesses around the world are moving rapidly to adopt the cybersecurity practice zero trust, a change from just a few years ago, according to a new report.
International

September 2022

JUST IN: AUKUS Agreement Poses Cybersecurity Risk to Allies

By Stew Magnuson
The trilateral agreement that will bring U.S. and U.K. know-how to help Australia field nuclear-powered submarines will be a big, fat target for cyber spies, senior defense leaders warned.
Cybersecurity

September 2022

Government Seeking Quantum-Proof Encryption

By Meredith Roaten
Once matured, quantum technology is expected to create a shift in the defense world due to the large volume of data it will be able to quickly process. While that can lead to great advances in science and technology, it can also empower those seeking to break into encrypted communications.
Cyber

April 2022

U.S. Can’t Wait Any Longer for a Cyber Force

By Jacob Winn
In 1947, the United States acknowledged that air power had fundamentally changed warfare by creating the Department of the Air Force.
Cybersecurity

March 2022

Commentary: It’s Time to Get a Jumpstart on CMMC 2.0

By Pete Sfoglia
During the Cold War, the Defense Department wanted a network that could reroute itself around areas where nuclear weapons had been destroyed or attacked by enemy spies, so they built one and called it ARPANET, or the Advanced Research Projects Agency Network.