Thursday, April 25, 2024
Thursday, April 25, 2024
DOD cyber news leads off this Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest, along with a draft RFP for a new polar icebreaker, industry news and NATO missile defense.
Senate lawmakers held a hearing this morning on defending against cyberattacks:
Pentagon pushes back on McCain's new cyber doctrine
The Pentagon is pushing back against Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain’s (R-AZ) effort to make the military more responsible for responding to cyberattacks against the United States, with a senior Defense Department official arguing it would distract DOD and upset the balance of civil-military authorities.
Document: Senate hearing on cybersecurity
More DOD cyber news:
U.S. Cyber Command awards first contract
U.S. Cyber Command made first use of its new acquisition authority last month, inking a contract worth just over half a million dollars with Gartner Inc. for research and executive advisory assistance.
DOD cyber official says WannaCry attack showed vulnerabilities in military supply-chain
The Defense Department's top cybersecurity official said the WannaCry ransomware attack earlier this year highlighted the military's dependence on third-party suppliers which creates cyber risks that are being dealt with through acquisition rules going into effect later this year.
A draft RFP for a new polar icebreaker is out:
Navy, Coast Guard seek final tweaks for potential $2.5B icebreaker program in FY-19
The Navy and Coast Guard are readying a once-in-a-generation modernization project to build a new fleet of heavy polar icebreaker cutters, issuing a draft solicitation for a potential three-ship acquisition effort beginning in fiscal year 2019, a project that could -- according to one authoritative estimate -- cost at least $2.5 billion and comes after lawmakers voiced support for a six-ship fleet.
Document: Navy notice on draft RFP for Coast Guard icebreaker design, construction
Boeing is investing in an unmanned systems company:
Boeing HorizonX invests in autonomous flight company
Boeing said today HorizonX, its innovation cell, has invested in Near Earth Autonomy, which specializes in developing technologies to enable autonomous flight.
Missile defense news:
NATO missile defense fleet tackles supersonic threat
Ships from several NATO countries conducting an integrated air and missile defense exercise defended against a supersonic target in waters near Scotland Oct. 17, wrapping up a two-week effort to improve interoperability using alliance command-and-control reporting structures and datalink architecture, according to U.S. 6th Fleet.