The Department of Defence (DOD) needs to enhance the cybersecurity of its background investigation systems, according to a report published this week by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The ...

The Pentagon agency that vets federal employees hasn’t worked hard enough to protect its IT systems and the sensitive personnel data they store, according to a watchdog report. “While [the Defense ...

On December 21, 2023, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued a memorandum (Memo) providing guidance and clarification on the security and cyber incident management requirements applicable for the use ...

The Military Health System is adding funds to its electronic health record contract to support a common baseline with the Department of Veterans Affairs and add advanced functionality. Contracts DOD ...

The Defense Department is on track to absorb the National Background Investigations Bureau ahead of an anticipated executive order demanding the shift by the end of fiscal 2019, officials told ...

Former Department of Homeland Security Chief Security Officer Greg Marshall says that “from an operational efficiency standpoint, it makes perfect sense” to fold the National Background Investigation ...

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 Pentagon is taking new steps to protect troops' brain health, including mandating baseline cognitive tests for all new recruits starting next year to make it easier to diagnose traumatic brain ...