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Jun- 2026 -

19 June

Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division Artillery, 4th Infantry Division, analyze data on a computer during a deployment readiness exercise, April 29, 2026, at Fort Carson, Colorado. Digital systems enable faster decision-making and improve coordination across fire support elements. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jonathan Reyes)

Empower AI to Extend Enterprise IT Support for Pentagon

The Pentagon has awarded Empower AI a contract to continue delivering enterprise-level information technology services for the Defense Information Systems Agency’s J6 Service Delivery program.

19 June

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Leonardo Targets Battlefield Cyber Weak Spots With New Defense Suite

Leonardo is aiming to address one of the modern battlefield's growing cyber vulnerabilities: invisible attacks that can disrupt military systems in multi-domain operations.

16 June

Company employees and college students take part in a workshop to prevent cyber attacks in Fukuoka Prefecture on July 20, 2022.

Giulia Bernacchi

NEC, BAE Systems Partner on Japan Cyber Defense Capabilities

Japanese company NEC Corporation and UK-based BAE Systems have signed an agreement to cooperate on cyber defense capabilities for Tokyo.

11 June

Cyber warfare operators assigned to the 275th Cyber Operations Squadron of the 175th Cyberspace Operations Group of the Maryland Air National Guard configure a threat intelligence feed for daily watch in the Hunter's Den at Warfield Air National Guard Base, Middle River, Md., Dec. 2, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by J.M. Eddins Jr.)

Rojoef Manuel

Parsons Extends Support for AFRL Mission Software Systems

Parsons Corporation has secured a $73-million contract to support the US Air Force Research Laboratory’s software development efforts under its GARDEM program.

May- 2026 -

27 May

Staff Writer

Resecurity Supports Microsoft in Disrupting Fox Tempest’s Cybercriminal Code-Signing Ecosystem

Resecurity helped Microsoft bring down a criminal operation that sold hackers a way to make malware look like legitimate software.

18 May

Gen. Timothy D. Haugh, commander of US Cyber Command, delivers remarks during the Reserve Cyber Signal Intelligence Summit at Fort Meade, Maryland, on Feb. 20, 2025. Photo: Skyler Wilson/US Cyber Command

Samantha Alexa

US CYBERCOM Eyes Massive 27x Expansion in AI Cyber Funding

US Cyber Command seeks $138M for AI-driven cyber warfare tools spanning malware analysis, mission planning, and threat detection.

14 May

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

OpenAI Pushes GPT-5.5 Into Cyber Defense With ‘Daybreak’ Initiative

OpenAI is weaving artificial intelligence models deeper into software defense workflows through its “Daybreak” initiative, aiming to embed security capabilities directly into the software development process.

14 May

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Peraton Targets Cognitive Warfare With New AI Platform

Peraton is aiming to give soldiers an edge in fast-moving cognitive warfare with its new Interactive Realtime Information System, an AI platform designed to convert large volumes of data into usable intelligence.

8 May

Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Taps L3Harris to Bolster C2 Data-Sharing Capability

The US Air Force has selected L3Harris Technologies to develop critical features of a secure digital infrastructure supporting the military’s command and control capability.

4 May