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Cybersecurity
April 2017
More Resources Needed For Cyber Threat Intel
By Yasmin TadjdehTo help better thwart attacks against its networks, government and industry must invest more funding and resources into gathering cyber-threat intelligence. -
Counterterrorism
April 2017
Help Wanted to Combat Social Media Threats
By Vivienne MachiThe Defense Department must work with Silicon Valley on ways to deter the growing weaponization of social media by state and non-state actors. -
Cybersecurity
April 2017
Navigating Defense Department Cyber Rules
By Robert S. MetzgerDefense contractors by Dec. 31 are expected to provide “adequate security” to protect “covered defense information” using cyber safeguards. -
Defense Contracting
April 2017
Special Operations Command Opens Doors for Small Firms
“I would rather play a lot of blackjack than play roulette,” James “Hondo” Geurts, the chief of Special Operations Command’s acquisition, technology and logistics organization said recently. -
Defense Contracting
April 2017
An Ethics Toolkit for Small Businesses
By Ellen MartinFor many small businesses, the path to becoming a contractor for the Defense Department may be daunting. -
Contracting
April 2017
New Rules Emerge for Independent Research
By Herb Fenster and Nooree LeeWithout a change in direction, the department’s support for critical long-term research could continue on its downward spiral. -
Defense Department
July 2016
Carter Officially Opens DIUx Boston
By Jon HarperSecretary of Defense Ashton Carter officially opened the Defense Innovation Unit-Experimental in Boston July 26, and unveiled a slate of new efforts to enhance the Pentagon’s outreach to the commercial technology sector. -
Defense Contracting
May 2016
Amazon Cracks Code on How to Attract Innovators to Federal Market
By Sandra I. Erwin"Thousands of pages of legislation have been passed by Congress over the years in efforts to overhaul the government’s procurement system. So it might come as a surprise to policy makers that one of the most transformative forces in the federal market of late is not a piece of legislation but insurgent industry player Amazon Web Services.<br/>" -
Research and Development
May 2016
Former SOCOM Chief McRaven Aims to Put Texas on the Pentagon’s Radar
By Sandra I. ErwinToday's looming and complex defense challenges require fresh thinking and bold leadership, and that puts the burden on the nation’s academic institutions. -
Special Operations
May 2016
SOFWERX: Newest Acquisition Tool for Special Operators
While its doors have only been open a few short months, SOFWERX, an institute designed to facilitate communication between the technology community and U.S. Special Operations Command, is already having a positive impact, its leaders said.
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