What to Know About the Pentagon’s New Push for Zero Trust

The Pentagon is taking cybersecurity to the next level — and they’re helping organizations of all kinds do the same. Here’s how the U.S. Department of Defense is implementing zero trust and why this matters to all businesses and organizations.  But first, let’s review this zero trust business.  What is Zero Trust?  Zero trust is […]

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Federal defense contractors are not properly securing military secrets

Defense contractors hold information that’s vital to national security and will soon be required to meet Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) compliance to keep those secrets safe. Nation-state hackers are actively and specifically t… Continue reading Federal defense contractors are not properly securing military secrets

MITRE and Department of Defense announce FiGHT framework to enhance 5G security

MITRE and the Department of Defense (DoD) announced the launch of the FiGHT (5G Hierarchy of Threats) adversarial threat model for 5G systems. FiGHT empowers organizations to, for the first time, reliably assess the confidentiality, integrity, and avai… Continue reading MITRE and Department of Defense announce FiGHT framework to enhance 5G security

Levels of Assurance for DoD Microelectronics

The NSA has has published criteria for evaluating levels of assurance required for DoD microelectronics.

The introductory report in a DoD microelectronics series outlines the process for determining levels of hardware assurance for systems and custom microelectronic components, which include application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and other devices containing reprogrammable digital logic.

The levels of hardware assurance are determined by the national impact caused by failure or subversion of the top-level system and the criticality of the component to that top-level system. The guidance helps programs acquire a better understanding of their system and components so that they can effectively mitigate against threats…

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The Pentagon may require vendors certify their software is free of known flaws. Experts are split.

The debate is over whether the provision is unrealistic or if it’s a game changing move to cut down on software vulnerabilities.

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Reaction begins testing Mach 4 jet engine upgrades for US Air Force

The UK’s Reaction Engines has started a new test campaign to greatly expand the envelope on its high-mach propulsion technology, hoping to prove it can upgrade current jet engines to be capable of working from takeoff speeds up to Mach 4 and beyond.Con… Continue reading Reaction begins testing Mach 4 jet engine upgrades for US Air Force

NASA program to investigate UFOs, with all data to be made public

Strange sights in the skies have been reported for centuries, but these UFOs have rarely been taken seriously by the scientific community. Following on from a recent hearing by the United States Congress into “unidentified aerial phenomena” (UAPs), NAS… Continue reading NASA program to investigate UFOs, with all data to be made public

US DoD greenlights mobile nuclear microreactor pilot in Idaho

The US Department of Defense has announced that its Strategic Capabilities Office will go ahead with its plan to build and demonstrate a small nuclear reactor capable of being moved, and delivering between 1-5 megawatts of power for a minimum of three … Continue reading US DoD greenlights mobile nuclear microreactor pilot in Idaho

U.S. Cyber Command gives Congress $236M unfunded priorities wish list

The U.S. Cyber Command unfunded priorities wish list includes $168 million to enhance the Cyber Mission Force, a group conducting offensive and defensive cyber operations.

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