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After overhauling cyber training and achieving unusually high rates for students passing the National Security Agency’s cyber training, the Air Force’s 39th Information Operations Squadron shares lessons learned with others. U.S. Air Force photo by J.M. Eddins Jr.

Air Force Squadron Shares Cyber Training Lessons Learned

Passing the National Security Agency’s comprehensive cybersecurity training is no easy feat, but the Air Force’s 39th Information Operations Squadron has achieved unusually high success rates in getting students through the programs.

Jun 01, 2022

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David Frederick Jr., executive director at U.S. Cyber Command, addresses the audience at CERTS 2022. Photo by Michael Carpenter

U.S. Cyber Command Enlists Students for Solving Problems

Brig. Gen. Paul Craft, USA, commandant, U.S. Army Cyber School, speaks on a panel at CERTS 2022. Photo by Michael Carpenter

Army Initiates Cyber-Focused Junior ROTC Programs

CERTS 2022 panelists discuss cyber training for the services.

One Joint Cyber School to Teach Them All

The U.S. Air Force’s 39th Information Operations Squadron is expanding its courses to meet increased demand for expertise in the information realm. Credit: DeymosHR/Shutterstock

Air Force Expanding Information Operations Classes

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The Value of Education to Zero Trust Transformation

Prioritizing education is critical for zero trust.

Mar 08, 2022

While U.S. forces in the Indo-Pacific region are adapting quickly, the pace of change should be faster to compete with China, officials say. Photo by Michael Carpenter

Naval Forces Could Adapt Faster to Compete with China

Indo-Pacific officials tout more rapid transformation.

Feb 16, 2022

In March 2021, the U.S. Army began delivering the first prototype hypersonic equipment to soldiers with the arrival of two training canisters. The United States is in the race to create hypersonic vehicles and weapons by 2023 and is turning to U.S. universities to perform the fundamental research necessary for vehicles capable of flying at least at speeds greater than five times the speed of sound (Mach 5+). Credit: Elliot Valdez, Defense Media Activity

Hypersonics Research Soars

Instruments, testing and materials are vital to this defensewide effort.

Feb 01, 2022

The U.S. Marine Corps’ new organization, the Information Development Institute, is providing innovative training and education across cybersecurity, intelligence and information technology. U.S. Marine Corps Illustration from Jennifer Sevier

New Marine Platform Aims to Be Force Multiplier

The Corps’ Information Development Institute is improving multiple capabi...

Feb 01, 2022

U.S. Army cyberspace operations specialists work in the field. The Army is organizing its training to build a fully data-literate enterprise among its diverse cyber users and experts. Credit: U.S. Army photo

Army Parses Cyber Training According to Skill and Needs

There is no one-size-fits-all for personnel in the digital realm.

Jan 31, 2022

The NSA’s National Cryptologic School is increasing its cyber education programs and grants to reach more middle school students and children in rural and underservedareas in the United States. Shutterstock/Monkey Business Images

NSA Schoolhouse Grows Next Generation of Cyber Leaders

The agency’s cybersecurity education programs aim to increase the cyber kno...

Jan 01, 2022

A team leader with 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, directs movements of his team using the Harris Leader Radio during an assault on an objective during the initial operating test for the system. The rapid development and fielding of cutting-edge systems help drive the need for agility and adaptability at Army signal and cyber schools. Nicholas Robertson, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Visual Information Specialist

Signal and Cyber Schools Teach Army's Future Today

Technology advances influence classroom agility.

Jan 01, 2022

Educating and training people in cybersecurity will require a broader reach in both personnel and material. Andrey Suslov/Shutterstock

Diversity Is Key to Training and Education in Cybersecurity

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Jan 01, 2022

Lt. Gen. Nina Armagno, USAF (l), U.S. Space Force director of staff, speaks with Georgia Institute of Technology President Angel Cabrera and Devesh Ranjan, associate chair for Research and Ring Family Chair and professor in the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering. Credit: Allison Carter, Georgia Tech

Space Force Aligns its Academic Communities

Georgia Tech is the latest research arm to join the guardians’ mission.

Nov 22, 2021

Lt. Gen. Lt. Gen. Otto J. Guenther, USA (Ret.) was a proud supporter and mentor of the Green Terror Battalion at McDaniel College, where he served on the Board of Trustees since 2006 and was named chair in 2019. Here he is addressing attendees at the Green Terror Battalion ROTC Commissioning Ceremony in 2017. Photo courtesy of McDaniel College

Lt. Gen. Guenther, Army's First CIO, Passes Away

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Oct 26, 2021

This fall, high school students in Georgia will have the opportunity to study the intelligence field, thanks to a course added by the state’s Department of Education. Reportedly the first of its kind in the nation, the class will give students a leg up in pursuing careers in intelligence, officials say. Shutterstock/Rawpixel

High Schoolers in Georgia to Benefit from New Intel Coursework

The curriculum will set the stage for possible careers in the field.

Aug 01, 2021

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Shall the Children Lead in Cyberspace?

Cyber hygiene should begin at home and spread among relatives.

May 19, 2021

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Aug 01, 2022

Director of Diversity Susan Emert, second from left, receives the inaugural Women in Maritime IT Award from the Hampton Roads Chapter.

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The Military Metaverse and the Future of Large-Scale Combat Operations

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Soldiers participate in a multiservice ‘NetWar’ exercise to show and build cyber warrior capabilities at the U.S. Army’s Cyber Center of Excellence Fort Gordon in Augusta, Georgia, in 2014. Photo courtesy U.S. Army National Guard

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Jul 22, 2022

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas participates in the White House Cyber Education Workforce Summit in the Indian Treaty Room of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C., in July. With the passage of a recent federal law, the DHS is managing a new cyber workforce program across the federal government. DHS Photo by Benjamin Applebaum

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