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SOCOM Technologies Blaze Trails for Others in Defense

What is unique to special operations becomes de rigueur across the department.

Two U.S. Army special forces soldiers conduct radio checks during Exercise Combined Resolve in December, which included special operations forces from Ukraine. The U.S. Special Operations Command is pursuing multiple approaches to establish communications links with special forces and partner nations, and these approaches may become part of conventional force operations. U.S. Army photo

Perspectives on the Russian Invasion

The United States learns its lessons from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Intelligence community leaders, including (l-r) FBI Director Christopher Wray; Gen. Paul Nakasone, USA, director, National Security Agency and commander, U.S. Cyber Command; Avril Haines, director of National Intelligence, Office of the Director of National Intelligence; CIA Director William Burns; and Gen. Scott Berrier, USA, director, Defense Intelligence Agency, testify before Congress in March about lessons learned from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

Beyond Thunderdome: DISA Plans Ahead on Zero Trust

Officials define current and future cybersecurity.

Stephen Wallace, chief technology officer and director of DISA’s Emerging Technology Directorate, shown during a session of TechNet Cyber 2022, told reporters during a media roundtable at the conference that his organization already is evaluating future capabilities for the next generation of Thunderdome. Photo by Michael Carpenter

Microsoft Products Most Exploited in 2021, Cyber Agencies Declare

The company’s software provided a way in for cyber marauders worldwide.

The extent of global cyber attacks in 2021 reached a level, complexity and sophistication not seen before, experts say. Credit: Shutterstock/supimol kumying

CISA Works to Sprout Cyber Workforce

The agency’s new cyber advisory committee is helping to identify ideas and programs to fill cyber workforce gaps.

With an estimated 400,000 unfilled cyber jobs in the United States, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency started several initiatives to grow the cyber professional workforce, reports David Mussington, executive assistant director for Infrastructure Security at the agency, speaking at AFCEA’s TechNet Cyber 2022 conference.

Adversarial Artificial Intelligence Is Real

Threat detection tools can be used maliciously.

Emerging leaders in industry discussed the trends influencing the future of artificial intelligence in the cyber realm during a panel discussion at AFCEA TechNet Cyber 2022 in Baltimore. Credit: Fit Ztudio/Shutterstock

DISA Prioritizes Secret Network for Zero Trust

The agency will double down on SIPRNET security.

Recent lessons learned from the Defense Information Systems Agency's Thunderdome program include the need to move more quickly to implement zero trust on the Defense Department's classified network known as SIPRNet. Credit: ArtemisDiana/Shutterstock

The Army Repositions Itself for the Near-Peer Fight

Advancements of cyber, signal and network capabilities are crucial to succeed against future adversaries.

Army Deputy Chief of Staff G-6 Lt. Gen. John Morrison, USA, shown at the Pentagon, was a keynote speaker at TechNet Cyber 2022.

Dragons of the North: Vikings and Cyber Deterrence

History can teach policymakers how to deal with Russia.

Lessons learned from the monarchs of history offer four modalities for coping with Russian cyber aggression. Credit: Shutterstock

DISA’s New Chief Data Officer Takes Charge

The agency aims to reposition its data environment for a complex warfighting future.

The Defense Information Systems Agency’s new office to handle data is striving to advance the agency’s and warfighters’ data-driven capabilities, says Acting Chief Data Officer Caroline Kuharske. Credit: DISA photo with Chris D’Elia graphics