Valerie Insinna
Articles By Valerie
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CyberPentagon’s New Bug Bounty Program To Let Hackers Take Aim At Select Websites
SAN FRANCISCO—The Pentagon is inviting hackers to hunt down vulnerabilities in select Defense Department websites through a new “bug bounty” initiative announced Wednesday. Private companies such as Google [GOOG], Tesla […]
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PentagonIn Silicon Valley, Carter Strikes Conciliatory Tone on Encryption
SAN FRANCISCO—Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Tuesday sought to assure Silicon Valley that the Defense Department remains an eager partner on encryption technology despite an ongoing legal battle over whether […]
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BudgetBridenstine to Release Space Bill in Matter of Weeks
Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-Okla.) is poised to roll out a discussion draft of a comprehensive space bill within the next few weeks, he said Friday. The American Space Renaissance Act […]
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Navy/USMCIn Memo, Top Navy Officials Direct LCS Office, N9 to Develop Mine Countermeasures Plan
The Littoral Combat Ship program office and Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfare Systems (N9) have one month to develop an implementation plan that will put recommendations made by […]
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In Memo, Top Navy Officials Direct LCS Office, N9 to Develop Mine Countermeasures Plan
The Littoral Combat Ship program office and Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfare Systems (N9) have one month to develop an implementation plan that will put recommendations made by […]
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BudgetDefense Department Considering Future of CYBERCOM
The Defense Department is weighing whether to establish U.S. Cyber Command (CYBERCOM) as a unified combatant command that would be separate from its current parent command, U.S. Strategic Command, Defense […]
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BudgetOn Capitol Hill, OSD and Navy Officials at Odds Over LCS
During hearings on the budget held Thursday on Capitol Hill, top Defense Department officials revealed a stark difference of opinion over the direction of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program, […]
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Air ForceMcCain Promises to Block LRSB Funding Because Of Cost-Plus Contract
Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) said Thursday he would not authorize funding for the Long Range Strike Bomber as long as the program remains under a […]
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ArmyArmy Says AMPV Remains On Cost After Top General Misspeaks
The Army’s Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) program continues to be on cost and on schedule despite comments made Wednesday morning by the service’s top officer alleging that the total program […]
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Navy/USMCNo Second Batch of LRIP for Lockheed Martin’s Remote Minehunting System
After reviewing the recommendations of the independent team charged with assessing the Remote Minehunting System (RMS) program, the Navy has decided not to move forward with a second round of […]