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China’s Cyber Attacks Growing More Sophisticated, DHS Officials Say

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, February 6th, 2019

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China’s Cyber Attacks Growing More Sophisticated, DHS Officials Say

Over time China is becoming more sophisticated in its cyber espionage activities, making them more difficult to detect and to able to hit multiple targets using force multiplier effects, cyber security officials with the Department of Homeland Security said on Wednesday. China continues to invest in its cyber espionage activities, which are distributed throughout “numerous” government agencies and society, Rex Booth, an official with the Cyber Threat Risk Analysis team at DHS, said during webinar hosted by the department’s full-time…

Congress

Dem Lawmakers Want To Codify Trump’s Push For More Defense Contractor Accountability

A group of four Congressional Democrats want to codify President Donald Trump’s push to hold defense firms accountable for prioritizing production investments over paying out stock buybacks, and are seeking […]

Unmanned Systems

In Response To Flag Concerns, DoD Looks To Reduce Drone Prices, As Order for 30,000 Looms

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Pentagon

Amid Questions On Weapons Stockpiles, Caine Says U.S. Has ‘Sufficient’ Munitions For Iran Operation

Pentagon leaders on Wednesday sought to quell concerns over the rate at which the U.S. is employing critical munitions in its military strike campaign against Iran, with lawmakers also pressing […]

Congress

SASC Leaders Criticize Trump’s Defense Strategy, Press Colby On Policy Shifts

Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) leadership on Tuesday criticized the Trump administration’s new National Defense Strategy (NDS) and pressed the Pentagon’s top policy official to explain the document’s priorities. SASC […]