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US Military Health Provider HNFS Pays $11M in Settlement Over Cybersecurity Failures
US military health benefits program administrator HNFS to pay $11 million in settlement over its false claims of cybersecurity compliance.
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America’s National Security Wake-Up Call
SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW – A recent report issued by the Congressionally-mandated Commission on the National Defense Strategy paints a bleak picture of future U.S. national security […] More
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Congressional Haggling Jeopardizes the US Space Force FY 2025 Budget
The US Space Force, if judged by inflation-adjusted funding in the fiscal year (FY) 2024 and 2025 budgets, is showing signs of decline. The Biden administration’s FY 2025 request of $29.6 billion, makes up about 3.5 percent of the Department of Defense’s total budget request. Oddly, the FY 2025 request is the first in which […]
Congressional Haggling Jeopardizes the US Space Force FY 2025 Budget was originally published on Global Security Review.
The Air Force has entered into the ChatGPT game.
The Air Force has launched its own version of ChatGPT, only all of the hardware is surrounded by Defense Department safety and security guardrails. You can’t test the capabilities of AI for the Military over the cloud, in open waters. This means the cost is going to be exorbitant over using the cloud’s “in-place” structure […]
The Air Force has entered into the ChatGPT game. was originally published on Global Security Review.
The West’s Weapons Problem: Growing Threats, Dwindling Stockpiles
SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — As the U.S. and NATO deepen their involvement in a pair of major global conflicts, western nations face a critical security challenge: […] More
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Cisco’s Journey to DoD 8140 Accreditation
The CIO for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has recently issued DoD Manual 8140.03 Cyberspace Workforce Qualification & Management Program. This is a role-based approach to identify, develop, and qualify individuals who have federal work roles that align to the DoD Cyber Workforce Framework (DCWF). The new 8140 mandate will impact a larger number […]
The Pentagon’s China Military Report: Why Americans Should Be Alarmed
The Department of Defense’s (DoD) Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China, 2023 Annual Report to Congress was released on October 19, 2023. The threats discussed should be a wake-up call for Americans. The report, which is an annual requirement mandated by Section 1202 of the 2000 National Defense Authorization Act, provides […]
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DoD’s Replicator Drone Concept Builds on Lessons Learned in Ukraine
“Small, smart, cheap, and many” is the way Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks describes the characteristics of the drones that the Pentagon intends to put […] More
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