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Air Force

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

Friday, January 13th, 2017

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

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…

Congress

Key Defense Committee Members Face Tight Midterm Races, Including HASC GOP’ers In Virginia

As the mid-term elections near with polls showing an increasing likelihood of a switch in majority control in the House and potentially the Senate, three Virginia Republicans on the House […]

‘Theoretical Potential’ to Achieve 1,509 Combat-Coded Fighters by 2035, USAF Says

In the latest U.S. Air Force fighter force structure report submitted to Congress, the service speaks of a “theoretical potential” to achieve a goal of 1,509 combat-coded fighters in the […]

Budget

Hegseth Pushes For Reconciliation With At Least $350 Billion For Defense ‘Regardless’ Of Midterms Outcome

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday the Trump administration plans to continue its push for at least $350 billion in defense funds via the reconciliation process “regardless of what happens […]

Congress

Bipartisan Push in Senate to Hasten Export of 155 mm, GMLRS, HIMARS for Ukraine

A small, bipartisan group of senators is backing the Fast Tracking European Investment in Ukraine’s Defense Act, S. 5175, to hasten the export of allied buys of U.S. munitions for […]