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No Cloud Is An Island [Sponsored] For DoD multi- and hybrid-cloud environments, the ability to execute continuous Authority to Operate control is important in order to ensure that both cloud infrastructure and cloud-native applications are secure.

New Army Lab Tests Joint Tech: Project Convergence "There's capabilities out on the bench, on the floor, sitting out back in the parking lot," said Army senior executive Michael Monteleone, who founded the Joint Systems Integration Laboratory.

Naval Academy Champs Talk NSA's NCX The Midshipmen edged out other competitors in this year's virtual cyber competition to bring home the prestigious trophy. "I think the structure and dynamic of our team is what makes us so effective: We are completely student run, trained, and managed," Gallagher said.

OMFV: GD Emphasizes AI & Adaptability For Bradley Replacement General Dynamics is offering the Army a design approach — not a specific vehicle — that rigorously examines a wide array of options. The common factors: advanced electronics, open architecture and artificial intelligence.

US Should Work With UN To Secure 5G Spectrum: DoD Deputy CIO "Key task will be pursuing coalition partnerships for electromagnetic spectrum interoperability, to ensure future maneuver in EMS is not limited by non-US capability," Moorefield said.

Enabling Connectivity In Air Force Hangars, Bunkers And Flight Lines [Sponsored] When it comes to mission readiness, maintaining electronic workflows through secure and reliable connectivity is essential.

DoD Enjoins Congress For Flexibility To Buy JADC2 Tech Fast Combatant commanders, have been clamoring for real-world access fast to new software tools.

US Slaps Russia With Sanctions Plus For SolarWinds Hack The White House Executive Order comes on the same day that CISA and CNMF issue SolarWinds-related malware analysis and NSA-CISA-FBI issue a joint advisory warning of ongoing SVR exploitation of known vulnerabilities in common products.

Global Threats: FBI Launches 'New Investigation Into China Every 10 Hours' "That was a list of about as many awful things in 10 minutes as I may have heard in recent time," Sen. Mark Warner said of the DNI's threat assessment. Top of mind: China, cyber, and emerging tech.

DoD Space Threat Intel Not Good Enough "While our adversaries have rapidly advanced a great spectrum of threats … that are intended to defeat US space capabilities, we're only beginning to get our act together," said Jeff Gossel, senior intelligence engineer at the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC).

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