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Nov- 2024 -

8 November

Americas

Representative image of RTX BBN Technologies' ARC Tool

Christine Casimiro

DARPA Taps RTX to Develop Cyber Defense Tool for Threat Containment

DARPA has contracted RTX’s BBN Technologies to develop a tool to boost its digital defenses.

Oct- 2024 -

29 October

Cyber

A member of the Ukraine military monitors and maintain network access during an exercise

Christine Casimiro

Ukraine Armed Forces Considering Cyber Forces Branch

Ukrainian defense forces, members of parliament, and advisors are discussing the creation of a separate cyber forces branch within its military.

18 October

Asia Pacific

Japan's House of Representatives building in Tokyo

Rojoef Manuel

Pro-Russia Hackers Attack Japanese Liberal Democratic Party Website

A pro-Russian cyber group has infiltrated the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party’s website amidst the country’s general election campaign.

10 October

Cyber

Joe Saballa

Ukraine Sets Up Strategic Center to Combat Cyberattacks

Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense has established an incident response center specifically dedicated to countering cyberattacks on critical military infrastructure.

4 October

Americas

HII has won a $458-million contract to upgrade the US Department of Defense’s communications and information technology networks

Rojoef Manuel

HII to Modernize Pentagon’s Communication Networks

HII has accepted a $458-million contract to upgrade the US Department of Defense’s communications and information technology networks.

3 October

Americas

Rojoef Manuel

AUKUS Sanctions Members of Russia-Backed Cyber Group ‘Evil Corp’

The Australian, British, and American alliance has imposed sanctions on members of Russia-backed cyber actor “Evil Corp.”

1 October

Air

Marines with Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command at the cyber operations center at Lasswell Hall aboard Fort Meade, Maryland, 2020.

Rojoef Manuel

Texas Company Wins US Marine Corps Command and Control Deal

The US Marine Corps has awarded Ultra Intelligence & Communications a contract to support the service’s command and control capability.

Sep- 2024 -

30 September

Americas

Canadian Army service members work on building a network hacking plan during Cyber Harmony 24 at The Royal Montreal Regiment, Quebec, Canada, April 27, 2024. Reserve Marines with Defensive Cybersecurity Operations, Company A, 6th Communication Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, participated in Cyber Harmony 24 as the blue team, demonstrating their capabilities to act as defensive cyberspace operators, effectively driving Marine and joint NATO allies’ defensive cyber capabilities towards their training objectives via a digital capture the flag simulation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Diaz)

Rojoef Manuel

Canada Debuts New Armed Forces Cyber Command

Canada’s Ministry of Defence has launched a new armed forces command dedicated to modern cyber operations.

27 September

Arctic

Giulia Bernacchi

US, UK, Canada Partner to Advance AI, Cybersecurity Development

The US, Canada, and the UK will collaborate on the research, testing and development of artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity.

23 September

Americas

An aerial view of the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 15, 2023. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Wright)

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Renews General Dynamics Network Infrastructure Support Contract

General Dynamics Information Technology has secured a contract to extend support for the US Department of Defense’s network infrastructure.

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