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DoD expands login options beyond CAC
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (362+ words) The memo does not include any requirements for authenticators to be phishing-resistant, even though DoD is required to retire phishable authenticators by 2027. The Defense Department is expanding secure methods of authentication beyond the traditional Common Access Card, giving users more…...
Industry Exchange Cloud 2025: Cloudflare’s Anish Patel on AI driving need for new cloud architecture
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1112+ words) The systems architecture for using commercial clouds has served federal agencies well for nearly 20 years. The cloud movement sparked innovation in the design and deployment of applications, but the exploding use of artificial intelligence calls for a new cloud architecture,…...
Protected: Industry Exchange Cloud 2025: SAP’s David Robinson on why cloud expansion must involve more than ‘lift and shift’
2+ week, 8+ min ago (258+ words) The next phase of commercial cloud adoption will bring a fully cloud-native application estate and state of continuous innovation, SAP's cloud expert explains. Protected: Industry Exchange Cloud 2025: SAP's David Robinson on why cloud expansion must involve more than "lift and…...
FCC to vote on reversing cyber rules adopted after Salt Typhoon hack
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (597+ words) The FCC is considering rescinding Biden-era cyber rules for the telecom sector that were put in place following the sweeping Salt Typhoon hack. The Federal Communications Commission is set this week to vote on reversing cybersecurity rules for telecommunications providers…...
Cyber Leaders Exchange 2025: Infoblox’s Chris Usserman on the benefits of protective DNS
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (506+ words) Recent NIST guidance brings attention to the Domain Name System, an overlooked but critical layer of network security. The Infoblox cyber expert explains why. The Domain Name System, or DNS " arguably one of the most critical protocols on the internet…...
Secret Service dismantles telecom threat around UN capable of crippling cell service in NYC
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (475+ words) The network was uncovered as part of a broader Secret Service investigation into telecommunications threats targeting senior government officials. The cache, made up of more than 300 SIM servers packed with over 100,000 SIM cards and clustered within 35 miles of the United…...
Space Development Agency set to launch its first operational satellites
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (410+ words) The initial 21 satellites will begin the process of knitting together what's set to become a global "transport layer" for military communications. After years of planning and testing, the Space Development Agency's first operational satellites were set to launch from southern…...
Protected: Protecting OT networks starts by creating a holistic cyber view
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (61+ words) There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. The post Protected: Protecting OT networks starts by creating a holistic cyber view first appeared on Federal News Network. This content is password protected. To view it please enter your…...
How Air Force, Space Force secure ‘ubiquitous communications’
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (318+ words) There's always tension between using the newest, most cutting-edge technology, ensuring it's secure and even securing networks against it. Bishop said there's always tension between using the newest, most cutting-edge technology and the ability to use it securely, or even…...
DoD’s new myAuth system surpasses 900,000 users in first two months
5+ mon, 18+ hour ago (523+ words) "We're very excited just to try and offer our customers a quicker and simpler way to access their resources," a defense official said. The Defense Department's new identity credentialing system, myAuth, has surpassed 900,000 user accounts just two months into its…...