DoD working on cyber ‘warfighter scorecards’ for COCOMs’ weapons systems
The move comes as the department is pushing to bolster its cybersecurity for weapons systems in other areas, such as establishing zero trust for weapons systems by 2035.
To protect F-47 plans from hackers, Boeing should lean on CMMC, zero trust: DoD official
“The CMMC certification will be proof — trust, verify that those companies have the cyber posture needed to secure the data that is critical to national security, like on programs like the F-47,” Katie Arrington, who is performing the duties of the DoD CIO told Breaking Defense.
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DoD floats 2035 as goal for zero trust in weapons systems
Weapons systems are the last element of the Pentagon’s Zero Trust Implementation Plan to adopt zero trust architectures.
Army releases Unified Network Plan 2.0, honing in on multi-domain fighting, zero trust
In the years since the first version of the plan, "a confluence of emerging technologies and events has transformed the world into a multidomain, persistently contested information environment that demands a far more data-centric approach to harness the power of the Army Network to fight and win," the Army said.
DISA: DoD to achieve federated ICAM connection across all military services by end of fiscal year
DISA plans to first achieve federated ICAM connection within the Army, followed by the Department of the Navy and Department of the Air Force.
Pentagon 14% of the way to zero trust compliance, faces challenges with ICAM, data tagging
"We're not the only target that damn communists are trying to overcome,” Col. Gary Kipe said Wednesday. “They're trying to overcome freedom loving people around the world, and all of us are using the same data.”
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Army says DUCES to cyber hackers: New RFI looks for tactical edge zero trust solutions
“This constrained, highly dynamic, and adversarial-susceptible tactical environment will be a challenge to implement ZT solutions that meet mission needs,” the RFI stated.
DoD keeps pushing for the next-gen of IT and cyber systems: 2024 in review
From both a top level approach and a service-level approach, this year the DoD released new IT strategies focused on supporting the evolving nature of warfare.
As adversaries attack, Pentagon’s zero trust office shifts focus to protecting ‘operational technology’
“For OT and weapon systems, we are coming out with initial zero trust guidance. Why? Because the adversary is attacking," Randy Resnick, director of the Pentagon's Zero Trust Office, told Breaking Defense.
‘Sense of urgency’: Army’s NETCOM says it will transform IT and cyber ops by the end of next year
The move will “not only deliver that network, but everything that's going through that network, and then making sure everything that goes through that network is protected,” Gen. Jacqueline McPhail, commanding general of NETCOM, said.
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‘They run on information’: SAIC nabs $229M NORAD, NORTHCOM modernization contract
Though details are scarce, SAIC executive Vinnie DiFronzo said the work will likely include helping the organizations move to the cloud and bolster their cyber infrastructure.
Hypori secures $4.1M contract for Department of the Air Force’s virtual mobile software
Hypori will grant 10,000 virtual licenses across the Air Force and Space Force, after helping the Army with a somewhat bumpy IT transition of its own.
DISA eyes ‘aggressive’ goal of automating 75 percent of cyber capabilities
“The only way that we can actually do our job with the pacing threat of China is to actually add that automation capability," said Brian Hermann, cybersecurity and analytics director at DISA.
Army picks Akamai for prototype battlefield zero trust project: T-ICAM
The civilian internet firm will build prototype software for Tactical Identity Credential & Access Management, a critical step in bringing “zero trust” cybersecurity to battlefield networks.