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Push for new Cyber Force service branch narrowly fails in the Senate
12+ hour, 15+ min ago (306+ words) An effort to create a new cyber-focused military service under the Army narrowly failed in the Senate, but the lawmaker who proposed it isn't backing down." Last month, Defense One exclusively reported that Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N. Y. , was spearheading a…...
Transforming State and Local Government: From Manual Triage to Agentic Defense with Google Sec Ops
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (191+ words) Cyber teams face an increasingly compressed landscape. Global median dwell time has risen to 14 days, according to the 2026 M-Trends report. Meanwhile, threat actors partner in distribution clusters where hand-off times to ransomware operators have plummeted to a median of just…...
Trump signs business-friendlier version of AI executive order
1+ week, 3+ day ago (342+ words) Alexandra Kelley and David Di Molfetta The directive'orders less federal oversight of AI models than an proposed version'that was'scuttled'two weeks ago after industry complaints of overregulation. The order encourages companies developing cutting-edge AI systems to give the federal government'30 days…...
Cyber Force? Senator pushes to create service branch under the Army
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (449+ words) A new cyber-focused military service branch would sit under the Army if one senator's proposal comes to fruition." Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N. Y. , is spearheading a markup amendment to the Senate's 2027 National Defense Authorization Act that would create a "Cyber Force…...
Software patches from Army hackathon going straight to troops in CENTCOM
2+ week, 9+ hour ago (511+ words) An Army hackathon aims to better connect air-defense systems. In 2025, soldiers of the 31st Air Defense Artillery Brigade trained with Patriot missile batteries in CENTCOM's area of responsibility. U. S. Army / Sgt. Steve Asfall Engineers from top defense contractors have spent days behind…...
Defense Business Brief: Defense cyber champs? ; HASC mark; Navy IW
2+ week, 2+ day ago (577+ words) Cyber threats are an increasingly persistent national security concern supercharged by AI'and so is the industry built to help hospitals, financial institutions, and the Pentagon secure their networks. But unlike the defense industrial base overall, there's no clear prime. Could…...
Scaling Intelligence, Building Resilience: Geospatial Readiness in the Defense Enterprise
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (577+ words) Presented by Google Public Sector The data paints a clear picture: Defense respondents are aware of the power of geospatial tools, but not yet where the mission demands. Bridging this gap requires scalable platforms that unify disparate datasets, integrate with…...
Whole-of-nation" effort needed to deter nation-state hackers, new White House cyber director says
9+ mon, 3+ day ago (463+ words) Edward Graham and David Di Molfetta The U. S. needs a "whole-of-nation approach" to deterring and warding off cyber attacks backed by foreign states, President Donald Trump's newly confirmed national cyber director said Tuesday. Such attacks will continue untilofficials impose more severe…...
Defense Software Delivery Is Broken. Here's the Playbook to Fix It.
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (452+ words) For seven years as an Active Duty Intelligence Officer, I used terrible tools in critical environments. I watched missions fail because we couldn't make the call in time. I watched fixes get identified, put on contract, and quietly sit on…...
Establishing an Agentic AI Cybersecurity & Defense Organization in Department Of War
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (159+ words) Agentic AI Authorization reshapes how security is managed by requiring a more integrated and collaborative approach among stakeholders. Unlike traditional software, AI systems are dynamic, .. . Establishing an Agentic AI Cybersecurity & Defense Organization in Department Of War Agentic AI Authorization reshapes…...