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Air Force Cyber Declares Initial Operational Capability For New Cyber Defense Weapon Tool

Wednesday, January 25th, 2017

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The 24th Air Force (24AF) – Air Forces Cyber (AFCYBER) declared an initial operational capability (IOC) for its newest cyber weapons tool, the Automated Remediation Asset Discovery (ARAD), on Dec. 15, the Air Force said Thursday.ARAD is a modification to the Air Force Cyber Security and Control System (CSCS) cyber weapons system. CSCS was declared IOC by Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) in October 2014.ARAD aims to leverage leading-edge technology to modernize and efficiently improve vulnerability management execution, defensive cyberspace…

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