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Army’s Kwon: Cyber Strikes Will Mark the Start of Future Wars
The next major conflict may not begin with bombs or bullets but with keystrokes and code, a senior official for the U.S. Army warned Tuesday at the Association of the United States Army annual conference. […]
Tagged AI, Cybersecurity, Data, training
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CISA Orders Agencies to Patch F5 Devices, Software by Oct. 22
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an emergency directive on Wednesday in response to a “significant cyber threat” targeting federal networks through certain devices and software made by the technology company F5. […]
Tagged CISA, Cybersecurity, F5
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Air Force Nominee Warns Lawmakers of Cyber Retention Crisis
Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, President Donald Trump’s nominee to become the next chief of staff of the Air Force, warned senators this week that while the service is successfully recruiting cyber talent, it faces an urgent crisis in retaining and training skilled cyber professionals. […]
Brig. Gen. Linda Riedel Named to Cyber Army Post
Brig. Gen. Linda J. Riedel with the South Carolina National Guard, who currently serves as assistant adjutant general for the Army, has been selected as the incoming deputy commanding general of the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence. […]
Pentagon Cuts Back Cybersecurity Training
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a reduction in mandatory cybersecurity training across the Department of Defense (DOD) – which the Trump administration has rebranded as the Department of War – in an effort to restore what he called “mission focus” for military personnel. […]
Tagged Cybersecurity Training, DoD, Hegseth
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Shutdown Aftermath: Blackburn Warns ‘Adversaries Do Not Take a Day Off’
As the U.S. government shut down on Wednesday, Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., warned the funding lapse could endanger national security, saying, “Bad actors and adversaries do not take a day off.” […]
DOD Contractors Face CMMC Reckoning by Nov. 10
With the deadline fast approaching for defense contractors to meet looming cybersecurity standards under the Pentagon’s finalized Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) rule, the question remains: Will they be ready? According to recent reports, the answer is no. […]
Tagged CMMC, Cybersecurity, DIB, DoD
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FedRAMP Sets Thursday Deadline for CSPs to Act on Cisco Device Vulnerabilities
The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) is requiring FedRAMP authorized cloud service providers (CSPs) to identify and report all Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) platforms, following the issuance of an emergency directive by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) last week. […]
Tagged CISA, Cisco, cloud providers, FedRAMP
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DHS, CISA Kick Off Cybersecurity Awareness Month
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) component on Monday announced the official beginning of Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025. […]
CISA Orders Agencies to Patch Cisco Flaws by Friday
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ordered federal agencies to take immediate action to patch vulnerabilities in the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) platform by Friday, Sept. 26, at 11:59 p.m. […]
Tagged CISA, Cisco, emergency directive
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