Cybersecurity

The Air Force offers enlisted, officer and civilian cyber paths. This guide sets out entry requirements and training from official Air Force and OPM…

16th Air Force, or Air Forces Cyber, joins cyber, ISR, electronic warfare and information operations. This guide covers the 2019 merger, mission areas and…

US Cyber Command directs military cyberspace operations from Fort Meade. This guide covers its 2009 creation, 2018 elevation, NSA dual-hat and service components.

The DoD CIO is a Senate-confirmed civilian who sets defense IT and cybersecurity policy. This guide covers the statute, the powers it grants and…

FedRAMP gives federal agencies a standard, reusable security assessment for cloud services. This guide covers the 20x classes, the Rev5 timeline and the DoD…

The rules that protect defense contractor networks: DFARS 7012 security and 72-hour reporting, subcontract flow-down, CMMC, and voluntary DC3 information sharing.

NIST SP 800-171 sets security requirements for CUI on contractor systems. This guide covers the families, Revision 2 versus 3, and the SPRS score.

An overview of defense cybersecurity: doctrine, US Cyber Command and Sixteenth Air Force, the DoD CIO, contractor and cloud rules, and Air Force cyber…

CMMC sorts defense contractors into three levels tied to NIST SP 800-171 and related requirements. This guide covers the two rules, the four-phase rollout…

The DoD requires Components to reach zero trust Target Level by the end of FY2027. This guide covers the NIST model, the seven pillars,…