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8 August

Weapons developer checks online data through a device

UK Explores Wi-Fi Alternative for Weapons, Ammo Production Centers

The UK is researching a substitute communication system to maintain weapons and ammunition development without Wi-Fi connectivity.

6 August

Andy Green, executive vice president of HII and president of HII's Mission Technologies division, Steve Wagner, vice president of operations at HII’s Enlighten subsidiary, and Grant Hagen, president of the Cyber, Electronic Warfare, and Space business group in HII's Mission Technologies division, celebrate the opening of Enlighten’s new office facility in Columbia, Maryland.

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HII Cyber Subsidiary Opens New Hub in Maryland

HII segment Enlighten has inaugurated a new facility in Maryland to bolster data analysis support for the US military.

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31 July

U.S. Marines and Civilians with Marine Corps Cyberspace Warfare Group and Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Battalion participate in Cyber Flag 23-2 at an undisclosed location, Aug. 7, 2023. The purpose of the exercise was to enhance readiness and cyber warfare capabilities. Each team was strategically positioned in an offensive or defensive role, engaging with various cyber-attack and defense scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Oneg Plisner)

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Maryland Company to Support US Marine Corps Cyber Operations

Maryland-based Clear Ridge Defense has signed a contract to deliver cyber operations and support services for the US Marine Corps.

30 July

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DISA Taps Leidos for Defense Network Operations, Maintenance Services

DISA has awarded Leidos a contract to deliver operations and maintenance services for the Department of Defense Network capability.

29 July

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Virginia Company to Upgrade Pentagon’s Cloud Capabilities

ICF has received a contract to modernize the US Department of Defense Manpower Data Center’s cloud-based capabilities.

29 July

Pictured are Soldiers deployed on Exercise Army Cyber Spartan taking part in creating traffic for the network in order to enable the Blue and Red teams taking part in the exercise to complete their tasks. Exercise Army Cyber Spartan 5 (ACS5) is an offensive and defensive cyber exercise on a live network with the aim to attract the widest talent. Ex. ACS5 welcomes participation from across the Field Army, with units invited to form Blue teams consisting of 10 people each with up to 30 Blue Teams in total. The Blue Teams are the exercising troops and are defending and administering representatives systems and services in a military context, whilst ensuring continued access to user. The Red Team are the opposing force (OPFOR) and their role is to attempt a series of exploits to gain access to information or disrupt normal service operation. These are the actions that the Blue Team are defending against.

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QinetiQ to Administer British Thundercloud Military Management System

QinetiQ has received a contract to supervise the UK Ministry of Defence’s Thundercloud military data management system.

26 July

Staff Writer With AFP

UK, US, S.Korea Warn of N.Korea Cyber Op to Steal Military, Nuclear Secrets

Britain, the US, and South Korea issued a warning over a North Korea-backed global cyber espionage campaign to further the country's nuclear ambitions.

24 July

Real-time cyber attacks, including information on the attack's origin, type and target, as well as, the attacker's IP address, geographic location and ports being utilized, are displayed on the Norse attack map on the 275th Cyberspace Squadron's operations floor, known as the Hunter's Den. The squadron is one of four squadrons compromising the 175th Cyberspace Operations Group of the Maryland Air National Guard at Warfield Air National Guard Base, Middle River, Md., Dec. 2, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by J.M. Eddins Jr.)

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IBM to Provide Cybersecurity Support for US Allies in Europe, Asia

The US has awarded IBM a $26-million contract to provide cybersecurity support for allied governments in the Europe and Eurasia region.

15 July

Maj. Michael Matchette, 332nd Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron radiologist, reviews computed tomography scans from a trauma patient to determine the severity of the injuries at the Air Force Theater Hospital, Feb. 20. The CT scan process goes directly from the scanning machine to the computer, which allows doctors to diagnose medical problems faster. Matchette is deployed from Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.

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Alabama Company to Provide Cyber Risk Management for US Defense Health Agency

Alabama-based Sentar has received a $32-million contract to deliver cybersecurity risk management for the Defense Health Agency.

12 July

NATO defense ministers meet for two days of meetings at the alliance's headquarters, Brussels, Belgium, June 27, 2019. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

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NATO to Establish Integrated Cybersecurity Center in Europe

NATO has agreed to open a new cyber defense facility in Europe that will defend its members from advanced digital threats.

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