Weekly Briefing: Defense Networks & Cyber

The latest defense networks & cyber news and analysis from Breaking Defense.

News: NSA Certified Smallest HAIPE Encryptor Now Includes New Software Features

Presented by General Dynamics Mission Systems

CryptoMod Update: The TACLANE®-Nano small form factor advanced voice and data encryptor now includes new features for unmanned systems and increased performance at the tactical edge.

Russian 'SolarWinds' Hackers Launch New Attack On IT Supply Chain, Microsoft Says New campaign is evidence "Russia is trying to gain long-term, systematic access to a variety of points in the technology supply chain and establish a mechanism for surveilling — now or in the future — targets of interest to the Russian government," researchers say.

From Sensor To Decision: Maxar's Combined Offerings Support Next-Gen National Security Missions [Sponsored] Space-based intelligence for rapid decision-making will be a critical tool in the multiforce, multidomain landscape of the near future.

Time To Wedge The E-7A Wedgetail Into The US Air Force Fleet Some might argue that the Air Force should transition directly from the E-3 to an unmanned airborne early warning and control capability instead of acquiring the E-7. There are several problems with that approach.

Army CIO: 'Going Digital Is A Mindset; It's A Culture Change' Prior to the Army Digital Transformation Strategy, "What we lacked in the Army was an integrator… a unity of effort to modernize. That's what the DTS is about," CIO Raj Iyer said.

Not Going Solo: Air Force, Kessel Run Sign New Agreement For Speedier Code The agreement will pave the way for closer collaboration between Kessel Run and Air Combat Command, officials said.

Towards Zero-Trust: Forescout To Help DISA Scale Comply-to-Connect "The ultimate goal is understanding exactly what is happening on the network, who is connecting, what is connected, and what are those devices and users doing on the network so you can make sure that, where connection is necessary for a mission, it's available but also that it's secure," Forescout's Dean Hullings said.

Colonial Pipeline Hack Shows Peril Of Ignoring Military Cyber Vulnerabilities: Kendall The ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline in May underscores the urgency for the Pentagon to safeguard its transportation and logistics enterprise, defense officials said.

Internet Operations Management Is Well Suited To Military Networks

[Sponsored] IOM will enable Joint Force Headquarters-DoD Information Network to gain real-time visibility over all defense networks.

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