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Cyber

Survey Finds Federal Agencies Remain Challenged Over Data Security Risks

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, November 6th, 2014

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Survey Finds Federal Agencies Remain Challenged Over Data Security Risks

Network security provider Symantec [SYMC] on Thursday released a study that shows federal agencies believe that they remain heavily challenged in grappling with data security and data management. Only 37 percent of those surveyed for the study give their organizations an “A” for data protection and while 74 percent say they have a formal, enterprise-wide information governance strategy, just 22 percent believe it’s very effective and 39 percent rank the strategy a four out of a possible five, according to…

Congress

Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Timothy Sheehy (R-Mont.), two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), are renewing their call for “Right to Repair” language in the National […]

HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy draft bill aims to restrict the Navy’s use of unmanned surface vessels (USV) until it decides on key factors […]

Congress

Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

A draft defense policy bill released this week says the Army is fielding counter-drone capabilities for defense of fixed sites and maneuver forces but suggests that troops at the lowest […]

Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants a closer look at the Army’s Soldier Borne Mission Command (SBMC) effort, citing support for the development program while expressing caution to avoid […]