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Chandra Donelson departs as Space Force CDAO
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (229+ words) Chandra Donelson has announced that she is leaving her position as the Space Force's chief data and artificial intelligence officer. Donelson was appointed as the Space Force CDAO in 2023, a role where she oversaw the data, AI and software integration…...
Commanders now responsible for cybersecurity training after Army cuts online course requirement to once every 5 years
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (1470+ words) The Army reduced the frequency of mandatory cybersecurity training to once every five years, according to a policy that went into effect late last month, axing an annual requirement and making individual commanders responsible for preparing their personnel for digital…...
Air Force, Space Force get new CIO
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (224+ words) The Department of the Air Force announced Saturday that Keith Hardiman has been approved to serve as its chief information officer. Hardiman's appointment marks the first time the DAF has had a permanent CIO since March 2025, when Venice Goodwine left…...
‘The fight is on’ as top cyber officials try to revamp the military’s digital workforce
1+ week, 2+ day ago (923+ words) Top cyber officials on Tuesday outlined the stakes around the military's digital hiring pipeline as the broader force attempts to implement a sweeping new talent-management model and the war with Iran nears its one-month mark. While details about those secretive…...
DOD Cyber Crime Center official warns industry about AI-boosted cyberattack ‘kill chain’
2+ week, 23+ hour ago (277+ words) A senior Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center official is seeing the quantity and sophistication of digital attacks increase, a trend that he suggests may be attributable to the emergence of new AI capabilities that can aid hackers. Terry Kalka,…...
Watchdog urges DOD to address external factors affecting CMMC implementation
3+ week, 1+ day ago (575+ words) In response to findings from the Government Accountability Office, a senior Pentagon official said the department plans to evaluate and define outside variables that could hinder the defense industry's ability to comply with new standards set by the Cybersecurity Maturity…...
Cyber Command, engaged in war with Iran, gets new commander
3+ week, 3+ day ago (495+ words) The Senate on Tuesday voted to confirm Army Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd as commander of U.S. Cyber Command and director of the NSA, ending nearly a year of leadership uncertainty at the agencies and putting a new chief at the helm…...
Pentagon names former DOGE employee Gavin Kliger as new chief data officer
4+ week, 1+ hour ago (297+ words) The Pentagon has tapped Gavin Kliger, a former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employee, to lead the DOD's growing adoption of artificial intelligence capabilities as its new chief data officer. "We are in a global competition for military AI dominance,…...
Pentagon gets new CISO with appointment of Aaron Bishop
4+ week, 17+ hour ago (184+ words) James "Aaron" Bishop has been tapped to serve as the Pentagon's chief information security officer and deputy CIO for cybersecurity, the department announced on social media Thursday. He assumed the role of CISO in an acting capacity on Feb. 27, according…...
Commercial data centers emerge as targets in modern warfare after drones hit 3 AWS facilities
4+ week, 2+ day ago (927+ words) Amazon Web Services is grappling with widespread service disruptions this week after drone strikes severely damaged three of the cloud provider's data centers in the Middle East during a surge of intense military actions in the region. According to a…...