This month?s developer update is jam-packed with exciting news, helpful articles, and useful code, including a new Terraform Provider release and much more.
Security in software development
Prompted by some valuable customer feedback earlier this week, I’ve been thinking about how best to update the SecAware policy template on software/systems development. The customer is apparently seeking guidance on integrating infosec into the develop…
Patriot missile sales to Netherlands cleared by US State Department
The State Department cleared a possible foreign military sale of 96 Raytheon-made Patriot surface-to-air missiles to the Netherlands in a deal estimated to be worth $1.2 billion.
US to send more HIMARS precision rocket systems to Ukraine in latest package
The U.S. will send four more high mobility artillery rocket systems to Ukraine in its next military aid package to strengthen Kyiv in what’s become a grinding artillery duel.
Ukraine says air force needs western fighter jets, and the US is preparing to help
“Older U.S. systems are a possibility” as Ukraine builds its future air force, U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said.
Pentagon renames UFO office, expands mission to include ‘transmedium’ objects
Earlier this year, Congress held its first hearing on UFOs in over a half century. During the hearing, lawmakers questioned Pentagon officials for more information about sightings of UFOs, with many lawmakers voicing criticism about a lack of transparency surrounding the issue.
Cybersecurity for critical infrastructure approved in $840 billion defense bill
“In the nearly 22 years that I’ve served in Congress, we have come a long way in cyberspace,” said Rep. Jim Langevin, D-R.I.
ISO management systems assurance
In the context of the ISO management systems standards, the internal audit process and accredited
certification systems as a whole, are assurance controls primarily intended to confirm that organisations’ management systems conform to the explicit requ…
Weekly Virtual Machines, with Build Scripts
We have always made all our build-scripts public. These are the same set of tools which we use to generate Kali Linux (for each release, or our weekly images). You may have noticed that previously there wasn’t anything about Virtual Machines (VMs…
Boeing defense CEO says company remains a player in fighter jet market
The only new fighters Boeing is now producing for the Air Force are the F-15EX, an upgraded and modernized version of the fourth-generation F-15E. The first models of F-15s began flying in the mid-1970s.