The 2026 NDAA boosts military cyber funding to about $15.1 billion, expanding operations, workforce and modernization ...

A 4.1% increase in military cyber funding in the FY2026 NDAA budget underpins new requirements for hardened mobile devices, AI security frameworks, and expanded DoD cyber workforce authorities.

The NDAA notably deviates partly from President Donald Trump’s national security strategy, which seeks some distance between ...

The legislation would also give the defense secretary greater pay flexibility for cyber talent, allowing DoD to offer up to 150% of the maximum basic pay authorized for Executive Schedule Level I ...

The House-Senate agreement on the fiscal year 2026 defense authorization bill features provisions directing the Pentagon to harmonize its cybersecurity requirements for federal contractors and the ...

Identity is more than a credential in today’s dynamic cyber environment — it’s the new security perimeter. For the Department of Defense (DoD), where secure, real-time access to systems and data is ...

The Pentagon needs a new plan to deter hackers from attacking American critical infrastructure, say senators who aim to write that into law. In its version of the 2026 National Defense Authorization ...

Corresponding executive actions on cybercrime and ransomware are in the works. The forthcoming cyber strategy also includes ...

The Department of Defense must find creative ways to bolster its cybersecurity workforce — while adhering to the White House’s mandate to reduce its headcount — if it hopes to thwart increasingly ...

The Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification is more than a compliance checklist. It is, in my view, a strategic transformation designed to strengthen the entire defense ...