Congress Reaches Short-Term Deal to Avoid DHS Shutdown
UPDATE: The U.S. Congress voted late Friday to fund the Department of Homeland Security, but could only reach an agreement to fund the DHS for one week.

IARPA Searches for Cyber Attack Prediction
Harnessing the Power of IT Interoperability
Guest blogger Ed Bender from SolarWinds outlines the steps the U.S. Defense Department should take to secure and streamline information networks successfully toward the realization of the JIE. The department must strive for greater interoperability of NetOps and other IT management tools within the services.

510 Small Satellites Set for Launch Over Next Five Years

DHS Secretary Makes Passionate Plea to Congress to Fully Fund Department
Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson voiced a hesitant optimism Thursday that U.S. Congress will come together to fully fund the department before tomorrow’s deadline that could shutter parts of the Department of Homeland Security.

Chitwood Assigned to Rule of Law Field Force-Afghanistan
Brig. Gen. Mitchell R. Chitwood, USAR, has been assigned as director, Rule of Law Field Force-Afghanistan, U.S. Forces-Afghanistan, Operation Enduring Freedom.
Rank Assigned as Defense Attaché, United Arab Emirates
Brig. Gen. Joseph W. Rank, USA, has been assigned as senior defense official and defense attaché, United Arab Emirates.
Sommer-Weddington Assigned to Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Rear Adm. Linnea J.
Airbus Helicopters Appoints Barillé a VP
Yves Barillé has been appointed vice president of corporate communications for Airbus Helicopters, Marignane, France.
Social Engineering Scams Puncture Global Cybersecurity Efforts
