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The NSA has a new interim cybersecurity director

The interim NSA Cybersecurity Director previously served as Cyber Command's executive director.

Jan 28, 2021 By Shannon Vavra

WESTERLY, RI/USA – MARCH 31, 2020. RI Military Police directs a driver with none-state plate at a checkpoint on US 1 in Westerly. Drivers must provide contact information and self-quarantine.

Hackers are using coronavirus-themed phishing lures to go after DOD networks

Hackers are targeting defense industrial base companies and their networks in order to move into DOD systems.

Apr 21, 2020 By Shannon Vavra

Pentagon further restricts building access, boosting telework demand, after contractor dies

The Pentagon raised its in-person workforce restrictions to its second highest-level, HPCON-C, increasing the number of employees that will need teleworking to some degree.

Mar 23, 2020 By Jackson Barnett

Cyber Command has drastically cut hiring time for cybersecurity roles, says DOD CISO

The Cyber Excepted Service program is bearing some fruit, Department of Defense CISO Jack Wilmer says.

Nov 14, 2019 By Shannon Vavra

Security clearance background checks should take three days, Rep. Will Hurd says

“I never thought I would have to work on such a basic issue as this," the Texas Republican says about the federal security clearance process, which is…

Sep 12, 2019 By Shannon Vavra

At DEF CON’s aviation village, the military is interested in more than just the hacks

The Defense Digital Service's newly minted chief, Brett Goldstein, tells CyberScoop his team intends to use the DEFCON aviation village as a way to attract recruits to…

Aug 9, 2019 By Shannon Vavra

Aerial view of US Department of Defense and Pentagon City decided to be headquartered by Amazon.

Looking for more civilian tech talent, Pentagon hires five recruiting companies

The Pentagon has established a program with five civilian workforce recruiters that it hopes will help it hire more tech talent from the private sector, the Defense Digital…

May 22, 2019 By Shannon Vavra

Pentagon aims to expedite security clearance process with $75M award

Perspecta Enterprise Solutions LLC won a $75 million other transaction agreement on May 14 to continue modernization of the federal security clearance process, in particular with machine…

May 21, 2019 By Dave Nyczepir

Military would emphasize recruitment for tech skills under Senate AI Caucus leaders’ bill

The co-founders of the Senate Artificial Intelligence Caucus want the Pentagon to find more recruits with digital engineering and computer science skill sets, while establishing clear career…

May 17, 2019 By Joe Warminsky

An Airman types on his computer during the Cybersecurity Foundry Course at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., March 9, 2018. Course instructors taught 100 cyberspace students various cybersecurity functions, processes, procedures and data analysis skills to further their ability to secure the Air Force Network. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mariette Adams)

The Pentagon wants to bring on a recruiter to hire tech talent

The Department of Defense readily acknowledges that it isn’t the greatest at attracting top civilian tech talent — and it’s definitely not as good as the private sector is.…

Feb 6, 2019 By Billy Mitchell