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As the specter of warrior robots looms large, the Pentagon has published a set of ethical guidelines for its use of artificial intelligence.

The Pentagon said Friday it is awarding a $10 billion cloud computing contract to Microsoft, following a highly scrutinized bidding process which Amazon had been favored to win. read more

Report Also Highlights Cybersecurity Concerns About Use of Equipment Made in ChinaThe U.S. Department of Defense has purchased IT gear known to have significant cybersecurity vulnerabilities,...

This is a new thing: The Pentagon has suddenly started uploading malware samples from APTs and other nation-state sources to the website VirusTotal, which is essentially a malware zoo that's used...

Two samples have already been added to the malware zoo, indicating a new openness from the federal government when it comes to cyber.

The news comes shortly after the DoD was called out for having rampant bugs in its weapons systems.

The Department of Defense announced on Wednesday that its “Hack the Pentagon” bug bounty program will run all year long and will target the organization’s high-value assets. read more

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Who gets spear phished, and why? Spear phishing is one of the most successful methods of cyberattack. One...

A record fine and two new compromises kick off the autumn compromise season.

Department of Defense Has Begun Notifying Military and Civilian Breach VictimsThe Pentagon is warning that a data breach at a third-party travel management service provider exposed records for an...