Cyber
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Pentagon
Pentagon, Microsoft Ordered To Pause Work On JEDI Cloud While Court Considers Amazon’s Protest
A federal judge has ordered the Pentagon and Microsoft [MSFT] to pause work on the potential $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud program while the court considers Amazon’s [AMZN] […]
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Cyber
Cyber Funding Nearly Flat In Pentagon’s $9.8 Billion Request
The Pentagon’s fiscal year 2021 budget request includes a total of $9.8 billion for cyber activities, a nearly flat funding level from what it received in FY ‘20. Overall, the […]
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Congress
House Panel Advances Cyber, Border Security, DHS Acquisition Bills
The House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday morning quickly passed 10 bipartisan bills, including measures to bolster cyber security for state and local governments, to strengthen the Department of Homeland […]
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Budget
Trump Administration Trims CISA’s Cyber Security Request
The Trump administration on Monday delivered a budget proposal to Congress that includes $1.1 billion in fiscal year 2021 in cyber security funds for the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity […]
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Pentagon
Amazon Seeking Testimony From Trump, Esper In JEDI Cloud Contract Legal Challenge
Amazon Web Services [AMZN] said Monday the company is seeking to depose President Trump and Defense Secretary Mark Esper in its ongoing legal challenge of the Pentagon’s decision to award […]
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Cyber
CISA Has Expanded Election Security Efforts But National Strategy For 2020 Lacking, GAO Warns
The Department of Homeland Security in less than two years has significantly increased its outreach to state and local jurisdictions to assist them in their election security efforts but its […]
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Cyber
Federal Agencies Partner To Improve Cyber Security Cooperation In Energy Sector
The Departments of Defense, Energy and Homeland Security have agreed to work together on a new initiative to strengthen cyber security partnerships in the energy sector. The goals of the […]
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Cyber
Pentagon Rolls Out New Cyber Contracting Standards, Will Be In All Programs Starting In FY26
The Pentagon’s new cyber security requirements for contracts will be rolled out in about 10 programs this year before being included in all defense acquisition efforts starting in fiscal year […]
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Congress
House Homeland Security Committee Approves Five-Year Term For CISA Director
The House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday marked up a number of bills, including one that would grant a five-year term to the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security […]
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Pentagon
Amazon Seeking To Pause Microsoft’s Work On JEDI Cloud While Court Considers Its Protest
Amazon [AMZN] filed a motion in court on Wednesday to pause Microsoft’s [MSFT] work on the Pentagon’s potential $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) cloud program until the court […]