:

Cyber

DARPA Awards Galois $10 Million Contract To Secure Legacy Cyber Systems

Wednesday, May 25th, 2016

SHARE:

DARPA Awards Galois $10 Million Contract To Secure Legacy Cyber Systems

The Defense Advanced Research projects Agency (DARPA) awarded Galois a $10 million contract under its Cyber Fault-tolerant Attack Recovery (CFAR) program to secure cyber vulnerabilities in military and commercial legacy systems, the company said today.The DARPA CFAR program aims to find breakthroughs in defensive cyber techniques to protect existing and future software systems in military and civilian contexts without having to change the concept of operations for the systems. This is based on the introduction of diversity into the software…

Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told lawmakers the Pentagon is open to reviewing the Army’s planned procurement cuts to its legacy manned aviation fleet. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member […]

Congress

Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

The Pentagon estimates the U.S.’ ongoing conflict with Iran has now cost at least $29 billion, while a lead official noted the updated figure does not factor in damage to […]

Congress

Appropriators Offer Skepticism On $350B Defense Reconciliation Plan, ‘Big Risk’ For Key Initiatives

Senate and House Appropriators told Pentagon leadership on Tuesday they’re skeptical of the department’s plan to fund $350 billion of the fiscal year 2027 defense budget through the reconciliation process, […]

Congress

All Future Systems Should Have Autonomy Features, Reed Says

Last week, Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) visited North Kingstown, R.I.-based Senesco, which is teaming with autonomous systems company Havoc to bid on the U.S. Navy’s Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel program. […]