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Lawmakers push for probe into Pentagon’s telecom security failures after historic cyberattack

December 5, 2024 security, Lawmakers, probe, into, Push, historic, Cyberattack, Pentagon's, failures, telecom, after0 comment

In the wake of what some lawmakers are calling the worst telecom attack in the nation’s history, two senators are calling for an investigation into whether the Defense Department could use its purchasing power to better secure telephone communications from foreign spies. In a Wednesday letter to DoD Inspector General Robert Storch, Sens. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), said the Pentagon, despite being one of the largest buyers of wireless telephone services in the country, has failed to leverage its significant purchasing power to require better cybersecurity practices…

Lawmakers want answers about Pentagon’s increasing reliance on Microsoft

May 31, 2024 about, want, Lawmakers, Microsoft, Reliance, Answers, increasing, Pentagon's0 comment

Members of Congress sent a letter to the Pentagon on Wednesday asking about the department’s push to begin implementation of Microsoft’s most expensive licenses, known as E5, across all components starting next month. The Pentagon is considering mandating all department offices to implement the full suite of Microsoft 365 E5 licenses across their Non-classified Internet Protocol Router Network (NIPRNet) within the next 12 months as part of its effort to achieve the target level of zero trust by 2027, according to a draft memo first obtained by Axios. In a…

Biden’s pick for Pentagon’s S&T position pledges to reduce barriers to entry for small businesses

January 28, 2024 Position, reduce, Small, pick, Pledges, entry, businesses, Biden's, Pentagon's, Barriers0 comment

Aprille Ericsson, President Joe Biden’s nominee to be the assistant secretary of defense for science and technology, told lawmakers that streamlining processes for small businesses to engage with the Pentagon will be her top priority if confirmed. “I understand that some of the problems that the Department of Defense has with their SBIR/STTR programs are very similar to what we’ve experienced in NASA. So bringing those lessons learned to this community would be an asset,” Ericsson told lawmakers during her confirmation hearing Tuesday. Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) urged Ericsson to…

Glowing Auras and ‘Black Money’: The Pentagon’s Mysterious UFO Program – New York Times

December 18, 2017 York, Times, money, black, Program, Glowing, mysterious, Auras, Pentagon's0 comment

New York Times Glowing Auras and 'Black Money': The Pentagon's Mysterious UFO ProgramNew York TimesA video shows a 2004 encounter near San Diego between two Navy F/A-18F fighter jets and an unknown object. It was released by the Defense Department's Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program.Published On Dec. 16, 2017 CreditImage by U.S …Pentagon spent $ 22m on secret UFO programThe Australian The Pentagon's Secret Search for UFOsPOLITICO MagazineEx-military officers: UFOs real – azcentral.comazcentral.comall 213 news articles » us politics – Google News

Glowing Auras and ‘Black Money’: The Pentagon’s Mysterious U.F.O. … – New York Times

December 17, 2017 York, Times, money, black, Glowing, mysterious, Auras, Pentagon's, U.F.O.0 comment

New York Times Glowing Auras and 'Black Money': The Pentagon's Mysterious U.F.O. …New York TimesWASHINGTON — In the $ 600 billion annual Defense Department budgets, the $ 22 million spent on the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program was almost impossible to find. Which was how the Pentagon wanted it. For years, the program investigated …Bigelow Aerospace founder says commercial world will lead in spaceCBS News all 83 news articles » us politics – Google News