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U.S. Space Force Procures Additional Next-Generation GPS Satellites

Space Systems Command (SSC) announced Tuesday it has procured two additional GPS IIIF satellites to advance its global positioning, navigation and timing architecture. According to an SSC press ...
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CISA Issues Binding Directive on Security Updates to Federal Agencies

On Wednesday, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued binding operational directive (BOD) 26-04 to civilian agencies. The measure prioritizes security updates based on risk, ...
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NATO Prioritizes Rapid Procurement, Industry Collaboration

The challenge is not whether innovation exists, but rather the speed at which it can be integrated. NATO and its procurement agencies are taking essential measures to bridge the gap between innovators ...
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The Pentagon Spent Decades Consolidating the Defense Industry. It’s Now Time To Pivot.

With the Cold War effectively over, then-Secretary of Defense Les Aspin led an effort to deliberately encourage industry consolidation. The message was clear: defense budgets were now declining, and ...
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CISA To Reinstate 329 Positions

After drastic cuts to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) by President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency efforts last year, the agency is adding back 329 ...
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Could the U.S. Navy Anchor Golden Dome?

As work on the Golden Dome for America project intensifies, focus remains largely on the U.S. Space Force and space-based systems, leaving questions on the U.S. Navy’s role in the initiative. With ...
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U.S. Administration Proposes $707 Million Cut in CISA Programs

President Donald Trump’s proposed fiscal year (FY) 2027 budget includes a $707 million cut across programs within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), which is responsible for ...
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Maryland ‘Guards’ Against Cyber Attacks With Collaboration

With cyber attacks becoming increasingly common, dangerous and complex, state military officials are attempting to get out ahead of the enemy and be proactive rather than reactive. Maryland cyber ...
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Fifth Fleet Showcases Fast Network Recovery Amid Middle East Conflict

The U.S. Navy’s network infrastructure was put to the test in the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. In his first few weeks as director of Naval Enterprise Networks (NEN) at Program Executive Office ...
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Qualifying Quantum Tools for Future Deployment

As the world transitions to and emphasizes the importance of creating sophisticated quantum-based capabilities to prepare for the future battlefield, U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command ...
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The U.S. Coast Guard’s Major Modernization Moves

It’s the most exciting time to be part of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), according to four expert panelists who spoke at this year’s WEST 2026 conference. With major modernization efforts underway, the ...
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Standardizing the BAS/CS of Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Alerts

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seek wider adoption of a cybersecurity framework designed to standardize alerts across industrial control systems (ICS) essential to ...