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5G: The Transformation of Defense Networks

FedInsider

Friday, October 13, 2023 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE In 2022, the Department of Defense created a cross-functional team to accelerate the adoption of 5G and future-generation wireless networking technologies, laying the foundation for new opportunities to implement innovative solutions to military needs. and its allies and partners.

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Using Data to Fortify Network Defenses

FedInsider

Introduced in 2012, the program provides a dynamic approach to strengthening the cybersecurity of government networks and systems. Just this year, CISA announced that all 23 departments and agencies covered by the CFO Act are now sharing cyber risk information with CISA through their CDM agency dashboards.

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DOD Drives New Interest in 5G Networks Across Government

FedTech Magazine

Upgrading to a 5G network is a simple matter for citizens; our carriers and phones do it for us. The NDAA requires the Defense Department to develop private 5G networks at military bases and other DOD facilities. The NDAA requires the Defense Department to develop private 5G networks at military bases and other DOD facilities.

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DHS Issues RFP to Acquire Cybersecurity, Cloud, Network Management Personnel

GovCon Wire

The Department of Homeland Security is seeking vendors to supply personnel that can provide cloud, network and cybersecurity services.

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With UNO, Army intends to stop battling its own network

Federal News Network

The Army has a plan to no longer “fight the network.” Through the Unified Network Operations (UNO), initiative, the Army wants to create an agile, software-defined network that is easy to set up and use. The Army is laying the groundwork for this new network set up under UNO in a new draft request for proposals that Lt.

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Senator Grassley Calls for More Information on SEC Whistleblower Program

Whistleblower Network News

In his letter, Grassley requested more information about the reports that the SEC has shared, and he asked several questions about how the SEC made reward determinations. However, as Grassley pointed out, despite the increase in tips, the SEC issued a lower-than-anticipated quantity of awards for whistleblowers in FY 2023.

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GDIT’s Matthew McFadden on 4 Cybersecurity Practices Agencies Should Do to Defend Network Environments

ExecutiveBiz

Matthew McFadden, vice president of cyber at General Dynamics Information Technology, said government agencies and organizations should prioritize four core cybersecurity practices to defend their environments: implementing two-factor and multi-factor authentication, advancing vulnerability and patch management, reducing the attack surface and pursuing (..)