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Exclusive: Hegseth orders Cyber Command to stand down on Russia planning

The secretary of Defense has ordered U.S. Cyber Command to stand down from all planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions, sources tell Recorded Future News.

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A former Navy sailor has pleaded guilty in federal court in Chicago to plotting to attack Naval Station Great Lakes in North Chicago, Illinois, purportedly on behalf of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). justice.gov/opa/pr/former-na…
Former Navy Sailor Pleads Guilty to Plotting to Attack Naval Station

Former Navy Sailor Pleads Guilty to Plotting to Attack Naval Station

A former Navy sailor has pleaded guilty in federal court in Chicago to plotting to attack Naval Station Great Lakes in North Chicago, Illinois, purportedly on behalf of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary...

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Dozens of employees who had been working to fight foreign interference in U.S. elections have been reassigned or forced out, according to current and former officials. nytimes.com/2025/02/20/busin…
Trump Dismantles Government Fight Against Foreign Influence Operations (Gift Article)

Trump Dismantles Government Fight Against Foreign Influence Operations (Gift Article)

Dozens of employees who had been working to fight foreign interference in U.S. elections have been reassigned or forced out, according to current and former officials.

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Pentagon may break up tech offices in acquisition-policy shift - Defense One defenseone.com/technology/20…
Pentagon may break up tech offices in acquisition-policy shift

Pentagon may break up tech offices in acquisition-policy shift

Shakeup may also consolidate service PEO functions and put more R&D costs on industry, a Pentagon source says.

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news.usni.org/2025/02/21/joi…
UPDATED: Joint Chiefs Chair CQ Brown, CNO Franchetti Relieved, VCNO Kilby to Lead in Interim - USNI...

UPDATED: Joint Chiefs Chair CQ Brown, CNO Franchetti Relieved, VCNO Kilby to Lead in Interim - USNI...

This story has been updated to reflect Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jim Kilby’s statement to the the Navy, released after this story was published. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen....

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Hegseth Fires Navy’s Top Officer (Published 2025)

Adm. Lisa Franchetti spent roughly half of her 40-year career at sea, commanding a destroyer, two carrier strike groups and the U.S. Sixth Fleet.

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Navy looks to add zero-trust controls into weapon systems, platforms defensescoop.com/2025/02/19/…
Navy looks to add zero-trust controls into weapon systems, platforms

Navy looks to add zero-trust controls into weapon systems, platforms

Some of the DOD services have begun parsing out how to use the zero-trust frameworks to protect their operational technology from cyber threats.

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NAVIFOR Showcases Information Warfare Capabilities at WEST 2025 dvidshub.net/news/490231/nav…
NAVIFOR Showcases Information Warfare Capabilities at WEST 2025

NAVIFOR Showcases Information Warfare Capabilities at WEST 2025

San Diego, Calif. — Naval Information Warfare (IW) warfighters, leaders, and industry partners gathered at WEST 2025 to highlight the growing importance of IW in maritime operations. Held at the San...

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Navy leaders: U.S. military must "embrace the robots" axios.com/2025/02/05/militar…
Navy leaders: U.S. military must "embrace the robots"

Navy leaders: U.S. military must "embrace the robots"

"We will fly MQ-25 in '25. You can quote me on that," said Vice Adm. Daniel Cheever.

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Navy looking to fuse data and sensors to fight better from maritime operations centers defensescoop.com/2025/01/30/…
Navy looking to fuse data and sensors to fight better from maritime operations centers

Navy looking to fuse data and sensors to fight better from maritime operations centers

The chief of naval operations has tasked the force to be ready to fight from maritime operations centers in the future and more adequately coordinate the vast battlespace.

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How Life Aboard A Navy Aircraft Carrier Changed When High-Speed Internet Arrived twz.com/news-features/how-li…
How Life Aboard A Navy Aircraft Carrier Changed When High-Speed Internet Arrived

How Life Aboard A Navy Aircraft Carrier Changed When High-Speed Internet Arrived

USS Abraham Lincoln spearheaded efforts to bring high-speed internet to sailors underway and now we're learning more about its tactical and social impacts.

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Lawmakers push for guardrails, deadline on cyber military study therecord.media/lawmakers-pu…
Lawmakers push for guardrails, deadline on cyber military study

Lawmakers push for guardrails, deadline on cyber military study

A bipartisan group of House and Senate lawmakers on Wednesday outlined their “expectations” for a think tank charged with examining the U.S. military’s cyber forces and suggested an end date for the...

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Navy ops centers need AI to sift through troves of intel data - Defense One defenseone.com/defense-syste…
Navy ops centers need AI to sift through troves of intel data

Navy ops centers need AI to sift through troves of intel data

As ships collect ever more sensor data, Navy information warfare officers have to figure out how to quickly process information without getting bogged down.

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Navy establishing task force along with new cyber career field defensescoop.com/2025/01/30/…
Navy establishing task force along with new cyber career field

Navy establishing task force along with new cyber career field

The Navy is creating a new task force in the Pacific with two subordinate task groups to conduct cyber operations.

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Red Sea Attacks Are Testing Combat Information Centers Aboard U.S. Navy Warships Like Never Before twz.com/news-features/red-se…
Red Sea Attacks Are Testing Combat Information Centers Aboard U.S. Navy Warships Like Never Before

Red Sea Attacks Are Testing Combat Information Centers Aboard U.S. Navy Warships Like Never Before

The chaotic, high-risk nature of the grinding Red Sea fight was starkly illustrated when a Navy cruiser shot down a friendly Super Hornet last month.

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Cryptologic Warfare Afloat Needs a Reset usni.org/magazines/proceedin…
Cryptologic Warfare Afloat Needs a Reset | Proceedings - January 2025 Vol. 151/1/1,463

Cryptologic Warfare Afloat Needs a Reset | Proceedings - January 2025 Vol. 151/1/1,463

To reverse the decline in afloat cryptologic readiness, the Navy must overhaul its approach to manning, training, and equipping.

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In the evolving landscape of 21st-century warfare, the convergence of cyber capabilities, artificial intelligence (AI) and traditional naval operations presents unprecedented challenges and opportunities for the U.S. Navy. seapowermagazine.org/cyber-h…
Cyber Horizon: AI, Sea Power, and a Potential Taiwan Conflict - Seapower Magazine

Cyber Horizon: AI, Sea Power, and a Potential Taiwan Conflict - Seapower Magazine

In the evolving landscape of 21st-century warfare, the convergence of cyber capabilities, artificial intelligence (AI) and traditional naval operations presents unprecedented challenges and opportu...

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Russia-linked cable-cutting tanker seized by Finland ‘was loaded with spying equipment’

Russia-linked cable-cutting tanker seized by Finland ‘was loaded with spying equipment’

Eagle S, the Russia-linked tanker suspected of damaging an underwater electricity cable on Christmas Day, was kitted out with special transmitting and receiving devices that were used to monitor...

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US adds 9th telecom company to list of known Salt Typhoon targets | The Record from Recorded Future News therecord.media/nine-us-comp…
US adds 9th telecom company to list of known Salt Typhoon targets

US adds 9th telecom company to list of known Salt Typhoon targets

An additional U.S. telecom company was victimized by the Salt Typhoon cyber-espionage campaign attributed to China, the White House said.

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Navy information warfare officers now eligible for sea command

Navy information warfare officers now eligible for sea command

Information warfare officers are now transitioning from restricted line officers to line officers.

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