May 10, 2010

Officials Warn of Phishing Scams Targeting Troops

U.S. Strategic Command officials are urging renewed vigilance against Internet-based identity theft after detecting a widespread phishing expedition against servicemembers.

April 21, 2010

STRATCOM commander tells Minot Airmen they are valued, valuable

The commander of United States Strategic Command visited one of the key bases under his wartime command April 20 to tell Airmen at Minot Air Force Base their service to country, their professionalism and their dedication to the nuclear profession are not only noticed, but needed.

April 16, 2010

Cyber Command nominee urges government, private sector cooperation

Officials in the new U.S. Cyber Command need to strike a balance between protecting military assets and personal privacy, the presidential nominee to lead the command told a Senate committee April 16.

April 6, 2010

Vice Chairman Expresses Comfort With Nuke Production Freeze

The nation's second-ranking military officer said today that he's comfortable with a new U.S. policy that halts future production of nuclear weapons.

April 3, 2010

Pacific AF bases test new open access to social media

Five U.S. Air Force bases in the Pacific are the latest to allow servicemembers to friend, tweet and instant message from their desks at work.

March 30, 2010

U.S. Air Force begins opening network to Social Media Sites

The Air Force began its plan to open access to Internet-based social-networking sites on the Air Force Network today.

March 25, 2010

CSAF: Air Force Global Strike Command mission requires constant vigilance

The Air Force chief of staff opened the first-ever Air Force Global Strike Command commande' conference Mar. 24.

March 11, 2010

USSTRATCOM Cyberspace Symposium

U.S. Strategic Command will host the second USSTRATCOM Cyberspace Symposium May 26-27, 2010 at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Neb.

Feb. 12, 2010

Spear phishers target military members at home, work

Information warfare was around long before the computer. Even in the days of homing pigeons, adversaries would attempt to intercept each other's messages to gain an advantage.

Feb. 1, 2010

Navy Twitter Account Finalist in Shorty Awards

The Navy's official Twitter account, @USNavy, has been named one of six finalists in the "2010 Shorty Awards" among more than 250 nominations in the government category.