:

Cyber

Cyber Ambassador Nominee Outlines Near-Term Priorities

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022

SHARE:

Cyber Ambassador Nominee Outlines Near-Term Priorities

Nathaniel Fick, President Joe Biden's nominee to be Ambassador-at-Large for the Department of State's Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy. LinkedIn photo.

The Biden administration’s pick to be the nation’s first ambassador for cyberspace on Wednesday said his initial priorities are to create a culture of cyber and digital expertise within the State Department, to ensure the department is an equal participant within the government on cyber and digital policy matters and finally to deal with pressing cybersecurity challenges globally. U.S. leadership in technology is “critical” to promoting “our values, to sustaining our economic strength and to our national security,” Nathaniel Fick,…

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]

Senate Authorization Bill Restricts Building Navy Warships Overseas With Limited Exception For Auxiliaries

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY 2027 defense policy bill looks to cut the ability for the Trump administration to buy foreign-made warships, but still allow […]