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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

House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill that includes $60 billion for defense, a figure slightly below the Trump administration’s request to cover Iran war […]

Congress

Senate Dems Block Consideration Of FY ‘27 NDAA Over Iran War Concerns

Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a vote to advance consideration of the chamber’s $1.14 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization (NDAA). The procedural vote was 46-50, failing to reach […]

Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) raised concerns at a hearing on Tuesday about the majority of funds in the $153 billion first reconciliation bill being unobligated thus […]

Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]