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Anduril Details Scaling Up NGC2 Work At Division-Level Ivy Mass Exercise

Matthew Beinart — Thu, 14 May 2026 21:33:41 +0000

Anduril Industries on Thursday detailed efforts to scale up its work on the Army’s Next-Generation Command and Control (NGC2) initiative across the entire 4th Infantry Division during the recent Ivy […]

NRO, NGA Create Cybersecurity Framework For Commercial Partners

Cal Biesecker — Tue, 05 May 2026 00:47:34 +0000

AURORA, Colo.—To gain greater trust about the commercial vendors they work with, the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) have developed a three-tiered cybersecurity framework that allows […]

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

Frank Wolfe — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:39:11 +0000

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]

Army Details Request For Budget Line Consolidation In FY ‘27 To Move Out On NGC2

Matthew Beinart — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:14:18 +0000

The Army has consolidated about half of the budget line items in its command and control portfolio, as it seeks greater funding flexibility in fiscal year 2027 to move out […]

Information Trust Startup PeakMetrics Raises $6 Million In Series A Round

Cal Biesecker — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:52:37 +0000

PeakMetrics, which applies artificial intelligence to discern whether narratives online are being synthetically generated and what is driving them, last week said it raised $6 million in a funding round […]

Cybersecurity Firm Supporting Defense Companies Raises $31 Million In Early Funding Round

Cal Biesecker — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:06:49 +0000

RADICL, a startup offering automated cybersecurity services to small and medium-sized defense companies through a virtual platform, has raised $31 million in a funding round to accelerate development of its […]

Arne Brinck – Dark Wolf Solutions

Defense Daily Staff — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:41:42 +0000

In this monthly column, Defense Daily highlights individuals from across the government, industry and academia whose efforts contribute daily to national defense, from the program managers to the human resource […]

Army Awards Potential $5.6 Billion AI, Data Analytics Deal To Salesforce

Matthew Beinart — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 22:47:44 +0000

The Army on Monday awarded Salesforce [CRM] a potential $5.6 billion contract, which the company called a “landmark agreement” to provide artificial intelligence and data analytics capabilities to the service […]

After Eight Months, White House Names Nominee To Head NSA And CYBERCOM

Frank Wolfe — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 21:20:34 +0000

After eight months without a permanent head, the National Security Agency (NSA) and U.S. Cyber Command (CYBERCOM) may get relief, as the White House nominated Army Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd […]

Lawmakers Seek To Fence Off Half Of NGC2 Funding Until Army Provides More Details

Matthew Beinart — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 22:19:05 +0000

Lawmakers are seeking more details from the Army before authorizing full funding for the service’s Next-Generation Command and Control (NGC2) initiative. The final version of the fiscal year 2026 National […]

New National Space Cybersecurity Policy Emphasizes Intrusion Detection and Response

Frank Wolfe — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 22:42:41 +0000

RESTON, Va.–A new national space cybersecurity policy updates the inter-agency Committee on National Security Systems Policy Number 12 (CNSSP-12) by emphasizing intrusion detection and monitoring among other elements. Chaired by […]

Army Details 4th ID’s Roadmap To Scale Up Work With NGC2 Prototype Architecture

Matthew Beinart — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 22:21:54 +0000

The Army’s 4th Infantry Division is “on track” to have a division-level prototype of the Next-Generation Command and Control Architecture (NGC2) ready for its larger-scale validation effort at next year’s […]

NRO Establishes Space Cyber Program After Last Month’s Moonshine Guardian Exercise

Frank Wolfe — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 20:43:06 +0000

RESTON, Va.–The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) established a space cyber program on Oct. 1. While the NRO is no stranger to devising solutions to the decades-old threat of hacking, “today’s […]

DHS Wants Satellite Volunteers To Test New Cyber Tools

Shaun Waterman — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:06:32 +0000

RESTON, Va. — The Department of Homeland Security and Aerospace Corp. want satellite operators to volunteer to test out new tools they’re building to detect cyberattacks on spacecraft, officials said at […]

Pentagon Official Decries Cyber “Complacency”

Frank Wolfe — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 22:29:20 +0000

RESTON, Va.–The new Netflix movie, House of Dynamite, concerning an unattributed nuclear weapons launch due to satellite missile warning failure and hacking of U.S. computer systems, “absolutely is reality, ladies […]

DoD Gives U.S. Cyber Command Greater Role In Force Generation

Cal Biesecker — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 18:58:54 +0000

The Defense Department last Friday evening said it is integrating U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) with the military services to improve the recruitment and retention of cyber specialists and increase their […]

Army Aims To Scale NGC2 Across The Force Within Next 30 Months

Matthew Beinart — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 21:01:20 +0000

The Army will look to scale its new Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) architecture across the active duty force within the next 30 months, senior officials said on Tuesday. […]

DoD to Examine Cyber Security Service Provider Consolidation

Frank Wolfe — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 20:14:34 +0000

The Pentagon is to examine whether it can save funds and improve cybersecurity through consolidation of the 23 DoD cybersecurity service providers (CSSPs), which employ more than 3,200 personnel. “Since […]

Army Taps Lockheed-Led Team To Deliver NGC2 Integrated Data Layer Prototype

Matthew Beinart — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 21:28:34 +0000

The Army has selected a Lockheed Martin [LMT]-led team to deliver an integrated data layer prototype for its Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) initiative, the service said on Tuesday. […]

Palantir Nabs $10 Billion Army Software Award That Consolidates Dozens Of Deals

Matthew Beinart — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 21:47:29 +0000

The Army on Friday awarded Palantir [PLTR] a contract worth up to $10 billion over the next decade to provide software services, with the deal consolidating dozens of current contracts […]

Anduril-Led Team Nabs $99.6 Million Army Deal To Deliver NGC2 Prototype Architecture

Matthew Beinart — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 21:32:11 +0000

The Army has awarded an Anduril-led team a $99.6 million deal to deliver a prototype architecture for its Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) initiative, as it looks to scale […]

Booz Allen Invests In Cybersecurity Firm Focused On Machine Identity

Cal Biesecker — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 16:32:32 +0000

Booz Allen Hamilton [BAH] on Thursday said its venture capital unit has made a strategic investment in Corsha Inc., which provides secure machine-to-machine communication to protect operational technology. The value […]

U.S. Warns DIB Companies Of Potential Iranian Cyber Activity

Cal Biesecker — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 20:01:20 +0000

U.S. defense companies, in particular those working with Israeli companies, should be alert for potential malicious activities being committed by Iranian entities, U.S. government agencies warned on Monday. The warning […]

Anduril Working With Riverside Research To Strengthen Cybersecurity Of Lattice

Cal Biesecker — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 17:46:40 +0000

Anduril Industries and the non-profit research and development company Riverside Research are collaborating to apply tools developed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to close any cybersecurity gaps […]

Leidos Acquires Kudu Dynamics, Adding AI-Based Cybersecurity Capabilities

Cal Biesecker — Wed, 28 May 2025 18:53:45 +0000

Leidos [LDOS] on Tuesday said it recently acquired Kudu Dynamics in a deal that adds artificial intelligence-based cyber capabilities that the company will leverage with its existing customer base. The […]

Cyber Command Increasing Operations, Acting Commander Says

Cal Biesecker — Fri, 16 May 2025 17:54:43 +0000

U.S. Cyber Command increased the number of operations in 2024 over 2023 and is on track for even more in 2025, the acting commander of CYBERCOM said last Friday. “Deterrence […]

DoD Initiates 90-Day Sprint For New Plan To ‘Fast Track’ Software Acquisition

Matthew Beinart — Mon, 05 May 2025 21:17:44 +0000

The Pentagon has begun a 90-day “sprint” to develop a plan for more rapidly assessing and acquiring software, according to a new memo. Katie Arrington, the acting DoD chief information […]

Administration’s ‘Skinny Budget’ Request For DHS Relies On Reconciliation For Boost

Cal Biesecker — Fri, 02 May 2025 20:33:35 +0000

The Trump administration last Friday released the broad outlines of its fiscal year 2026 funding budget request, proposing a 65 percent increase for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that […]

Official: Army’s TiC Is Opportunity To Get AI To ‘Tactical Edge,’ Predictive Analysis Is ‘Next Horizon’

Matthew Beinart — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 21:08:43 +0000

The Army sees the ongoing Transforming in Contact (TiC) initiative to rapidly field new capabilities as an opportunity to get after delivering more artificial intelligence capabilities “to the tactical edge,” […]

Mingus: Army Aims To Scale NGC2 Across The Force In ‘Very Short Period Of Time’

Matthew Beinart — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 18:09:40 +0000

As the Army moves out on its Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) modernization initiative, a senior official said Tuesday he believes the service can scale the new architecture across […]

Force Multipliers – Adam Maruyama

Defense Daily Staff — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 18:42:20 +0000

Next-Gen C2 Contract Awards Expected ‘Imminently’ As Army Looks To Scale Up Effort

Matthew Beinart — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 21:21:04 +0000

Contracts awards are expected “imminently” as the Army moves ahead on its initiative to rapidly build out a Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) architecture, officials said, with an aim […]

Hegseth Signs Memo Directing DoD ‘Maximize’ Use Of Tools To Rapidly Deliver Software

Matthew Beinart — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 22:09:26 +0000

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the Pentagon to “maximize” the use of existing rapid acquisition authorities to speed up the delivery of software capabilities, according to a new memo. […]

Army Puts $10 Billion Multi-Award Modern Software Development Contract ‘On Hold’

Matthew Beinart — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:59:27 +0000

A final solicitation for the Army’s potential 10-year, $10 billion multiple-award Modern Software Development (MSD) contract is “on hold indefinitely” as the service reviews its strategy for the effort, according […]

Senate Confirms Noem As Homeland Security Secretary

Cal Biesecker — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 22:02:32 +0000

The Senate last Saturday voted 59 to 34 to confirm Kristi Noem as the new secretary of homeland security. The favorable vote included seven Democrats, John Fetterman (Pa.), Maggie Hassan […]

Trump Signs Executive Order Establishing DOGE Office, With Focus On Upgrading Federal IT

Matthew Beinart — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 22:23:14 +0000

President Trump on Monday evening signed an executive order formally establishing the Department of Government Efficiency, with the mandate highlighting that the initiative will focus on upgrading federal information technology […]

Army Planning Initial Next-Gen C2 Awards In May, Prototype Deliveries Six Months Later

Matthew Beinart — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 21:48:28 +0000

The Army is moving ahead with its Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) program of record, detailing plans to award contracts by May to be followed by initial prototype deliveries […]

ONCD Works to Operationalize Cyber Guidance for Space Systems

Rachel Jewett — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 21:31:30 +0000

RESTON, Va. — The cybersecurity of space systems in terms of on orbit assets, ground systems, and data links is a critical issue for U.S. national security, and the federal government […]

DIU Component Selects 10 Companies To Protect Navy’s Operational Technology

Cal Biesecker — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 22:03:14 +0000

The National Security Innovation Network (NSIN) on Thursday selected 10 small companies to scale their technologies to help the Navy protect industrial control systems aboard its platforms and facilities. NSIN, […]

DoD Publishes Final Rule For Contractor Cybersecurity Compliance

Cal Biesecker — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 16:51:01 +0000

The Defense Department last Friday published its final rule for the Cybersecurity Maturity Certification (CMMC) program, meaning certain cybersecurity requirements will be included in solicitations and contracts in early to […]

Army Releases RFI To Inform Prototyping Plans For New Next-Gen C2 Initiative

Matthew Beinart — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:46:03 +0000

The Army is seeking industry’s input to inform “experimentation, pilots and prototyping” plans for its new Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) initiative to build out a data-centric architecture with […]

Bush Details Army’s Hybrid Award Plan For Software Development Contract, Addresses Earlier Pushback

Matthew Beinart — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 21:07:25 +0000

The Army’s top acquisition official has addressed pushback from some of industry on the service’s approach to its planned multi-award software development contract, detailing plans to issue a range of […]

DHS Awards Booz Allen Potential $1.2 Billion Cybersecurity Contract

Cal Biesecker — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 15:48:23 +0000

Booz Allen Hamilton [BAH] has received a $421 million task order to continue to support the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) for a program that protects federal agencies from […]

Army Plans Awards For $10 Billion Modern Software Development Contract In February 2025

Matthew Beinart — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 21:14:36 +0000

The Army has released a draft Request for Proposals for its potential 10-year, $10 billion multiple-award Modern Software Development contract, with plans to select up to 20 vendors in February […]

DoD Proposes Cybersecurity Compliance Rule For Contractors

Cal Biesecker — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 20:38:30 +0000

The Defense Department on Thursday published proposed changes to federal acquisition regulations that would phase in three years contractor compliance with certain cybersecurity measures. The proposal would implement the Cybersecurity […]

DoD CDAO ‘Expanding The Aperture’ For AI Experimentation Campaign With First Industry Forum

Matthew Beinart — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 21:29:54 +0000

The Pentagon’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) on Tuesday held the first industry forum for its ongoing experimentation series, as its “expanding the aperture” for the private sector […]

Jim Coyle, Lookout

Defense Daily Staff — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 21:51:59 +0000

HASC Adds NDAA Amendment Directing DoD To Study Cyber Force Creation

Matthew Beinart — Thu, 23 May 2024 21:18:19 +0000

The House Armed Services Committee adopted a measure to its version of the next defense policy bill directing the Pentagon to study the potential creation of a U.S. Cyber Force. […]

Will Smith, RELI Group

Rich Abott — Fri, 17 May 2024 19:25:06 +0000

CIA Cyber Threat Official Outlines Importance Of GEOINT, Challenges From Adversaries

Cal Biesecker — Mon, 06 May 2024 09:35:14 +0000

KISSIMMEE, Fla.—Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) plays a key role in helping the CIA better understand the cyber threats facing the U.S. and its interests, a senior official with the agency’s Center […]