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Army Commanders Lack Clarity On Defensive And Offensive Cyber Capabilities

Tuesday, November 10th, 2015

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Army Commanders Lack Clarity On Defensive And Offensive Cyber Capabilities

The Army is increasingly dependent on the service-wide communications network that provides units and commanders at all levels the information needed to perform its various missions, but the complex network is vulnerable to cyber-attack and commanders have little understanding of how to defend it or retaliate against an enemy's opposing systems, service officials said Nov. 10.“We must drive convergence,” Maj. Gen. Stephen Fogarty said at a forum on Army cyber capabilities hosted by the Association of the U.S. Army outside…

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Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

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Senate Authorization Bill Restricts Building Navy Warships Overseas With Limited Exception For Auxiliaries

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Build Of At Least 45 MQ-9s By Start Of FY 2029 Required By SASC Bill

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