With the rise of new technologies and the expansion of the digital world, cyber has become a critical component of warfighting, national security and innovation for the United States. In February 2022, cyber took the global spotlight as Russia began its invasion of Ukraine, but U.S. cyber forces were ahead of the threat and played...
The continuous expansion of the global cyber environment has widened the United States’ attack surface and prompted the Federal Bureau of Investigation to reevaluate its role in the law enforcement of the digital world. Today, the FBI has embarked on a major cultural transformation and is implementing significant changes to meet new and emerging c...
Mitre has received a $486.1 million cost-reimbursement-option contract from the U.S. Air Force to continue serving as administrator of a federally funded research and development organization. The Department of Defense said Monday Mitre will support the National Security Engineering Center through Sept. 30, 2023, and conduct contract work in Bedford...
Since the 1990s, American semiconductor chip manufacturing has declined while U.S. reliance on foreign manufacturers has increased, posing significant risk to national and economic security. The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, signed into law in August, is changing that narrative, and domestic chip manufacturers like Intel are turning the n...
Don Chaney, vice president of federal sales at Forcepoint, published his first feature as a member of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Expert program on Friday to highlight the significant challenges that the federal government is facing as its different agencies all adapt to the latest cybersecurity standards and find innovative solutions for ...
As the global intelligence landscape shifts and evolves, experts in the U.S. intelligence community are urging both public and private sector organizations alike to prioritize security before threats against our data, information, cyber assets and more become actual attacks with devastating consequences. Sue Gordon, former principal deputy director ...
In recent years, the U.S. intelligence landscape has seen a clear shift away from counterterrorism and a pivot toward “hard target” adversaries like China, North Korea, Russia and Iran. Within the intelligence community, this shift has spurred a reevaluation of intelligence tradecraft, a more concentrated focus on technology and an increased rel...
Twenty-two companies have won spots on a seven-year, $675 million contract to provide manpower, equipment and non-personal services for the U.S. Army’s electronic security systems. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers received 34 bids for the procurement vehicle and estimated contract work to finish on Sept. 25, 2029, the Department of Defense sai...
Razor’s Edge, a venture capital firm that invests in national security-focused technology companies, has reached nearly $340 million in investor support upon the closure of its third fundraising effort. The Reston, Virginia-based firm said Tuesday the investment fund, which is 36 percent more than the $250 million fundraising target it initially s...
In the U.S. Army’s exploration of how it can harness 5G networks, security has become of paramount importance. The fifth generation of mobile networks, or 5G, was deployed globally in 2019 and offers major improvements from its predecessors, like lower latency, higher bandwidth and faster connectivity. But as the U.S. military and government...
