Mark Pomerleau

Mark Pomerleau is a reporter for C4ISRNET, covering information warfare and cyberspace.


  • DoD CIO Halvorsen announces retirement
    DoD CIO Halvorsen announces retirement

    Reflecting on his IT efforts as DoD CIO, Terry Halvorsen announced he will step down in February.

  • Hub for Cyber Command defensive ops fully operational by 2018
    Hub for Cyber Command defensive ops fully operational by 2018

    Joint Force Headquarters-DoDIN has been directed to meet key conditions for full operational capability by January 2018.

  • DNI on Cyberspace: An ‘Insidious Progression of Aggressiveness’
    DNI on Cyberspace: An ‘Insidious Progression of Aggressiveness’

    Director of National Intelligence James Clapper told the Senate Intelligence Committee that cyberspace is affording bold actors opportunities to be even more aggressive. “The challenge particularly in the cyber realm, I’ll say, is that there’s kind of an insidious progression of aggressiveness,” DNI James Clapper said at Tuesday’s hearing. “I’ve certainly seen this over the…

  • Marines study sci-fi to plan for future battlefield needs
    Marines study sci-fi to plan for future battlefield needs

    The Marine Corps is using realistic science fiction to help craft a narrative to better postulate what future operating environments might look like.

  • What Does It Take to (Cyber)Secure the Presidential Inauguration?
    What Does It Take to (Cyber)Secure the Presidential Inauguration?

    The presidential inauguration is one of the biggest events of the year, culminating months of hard fought campaigning and celebrating democracy. The event also provides an international stage for potentially malicious actors to make a name for themselves with thousands of citizens, elected officials and government personnel gathered for the parade and day-long festivities. The…

  • Putin ordered influence operation against U.S., says report
    Putin ordered influence operation against U.S., says report

    In a highly anticipated report, the intelligence community provided brief details regarding the recent Russian hacking incidents.

  • Senate Questions Intel Director Over Responses to Cyberattacks
    Senate Questions Intel Director Over Responses to Cyberattacks

    It’s argued, especially in Congress, that the U.S. has not responded strongly enough in cyberspace to high-profile incidents as to deter future behavior. Two such incidents include the hack and theft of more than 20 million records from the databases of the Office of Personnel Management and the recent allegations of Russian interference in the…

  • Hope for Global Cyber Norms Struggles Following Russian Hacking Allegations
    Hope for Global Cyber Norms Struggles Following Russian Hacking Allegations

    The Obama administration issued a public response to hacking incidents against U.S. political institutions and meddling in the presidential election attributed to the Russian government in the way of sanctions against individuals and organizations affiliated with the conspiracy. Though welcomed by some, others have criticized the response as too late, noting that the sanctions —…

  • DoD unveils open data project
    DoD unveils open data project

    The Pentagon, in partnership with Data.world, unveiled a new open data project on a new resource called Data.mil, providing information on aerial bombings from World War I through the Vietnam War.

  • Army Establishes Digital Service
    Army Establishes Digital Service

    Continuing to build on successful initiatives established within the Pentagon by Defense Secretary Ash Carter, the Army is standing up an Army Digital Service. In a Dec. 16 announcement, Army Secretary Eric Fanning said the Army will be building upon the Defense Digital Service initiative. Fanning, who served as Carter’s chief of staff when DDS…

  • DoD CIO Halvorsen announces retirement
    DoD CIO Halvorsen announces retirement

    Reflecting on his IT efforts as DoD CIO, Terry Halvorsen announced he will step down in February.

  • Hub for Cyber Command defensive ops fully operational by 2018
    Hub for Cyber Command defensive ops fully operational by 2018

    Joint Force Headquarters-DoDIN has been directed to meet key conditions for full operational capability by January 2018.

  • DNI on Cyberspace: An ‘Insidious Progression of Aggressiveness’
    DNI on Cyberspace: An ‘Insidious Progression of Aggressiveness’

    Director of National Intelligence James Clapper told the Senate Intelligence Committee that cyberspace is affording bold actors opportunities to be even more aggressive. “The challenge particularly in the cyber realm, I’ll say, is that there’s kind of an insidious progression of aggressiveness,” DNI James Clapper said at Tuesday’s hearing. “I’ve certainly seen this over the…

  • Marines study sci-fi to plan for future battlefield needs
    Marines study sci-fi to plan for future battlefield needs

    The Marine Corps is using realistic science fiction to help craft a narrative to better postulate what future operating environments might look like.

  • What Does It Take to (Cyber)Secure the Presidential Inauguration?
    What Does It Take to (Cyber)Secure the Presidential Inauguration?

    The presidential inauguration is one of the biggest events of the year, culminating months of hard fought campaigning and celebrating democracy. The event also provides an international stage for potentially malicious actors to make a name for themselves with thousands of citizens, elected officials and government personnel gathered for the parade and day-long festivities. The…

  • Putin ordered influence operation against U.S., says report
    Putin ordered influence operation against U.S., says report

    In a highly anticipated report, the intelligence community provided brief details regarding the recent Russian hacking incidents.

  • Senate Questions Intel Director Over Responses to Cyberattacks
    Senate Questions Intel Director Over Responses to Cyberattacks

    It’s argued, especially in Congress, that the U.S. has not responded strongly enough in cyberspace to high-profile incidents as to deter future behavior. Two such incidents include the hack and theft of more than 20 million records from the databases of the Office of Personnel Management and the recent allegations of Russian interference in the…

  • Hope for Global Cyber Norms Struggles Following Russian Hacking Allegations
    Hope for Global Cyber Norms Struggles Following Russian Hacking Allegations

    The Obama administration issued a public response to hacking incidents against U.S. political institutions and meddling in the presidential election attributed to the Russian government in the way of sanctions against individuals and organizations affiliated with the conspiracy. Though welcomed by some, others have criticized the response as too late, noting that the sanctions —…

  • DoD unveils open data project
    DoD unveils open data project

    The Pentagon, in partnership with Data.world, unveiled a new open data project on a new resource called Data.mil, providing information on aerial bombings from World War I through the Vietnam War.

  • Army Establishes Digital Service
    Army Establishes Digital Service

    Continuing to build on successful initiatives established within the Pentagon by Defense Secretary Ash Carter, the Army is standing up an Army Digital Service. In a Dec. 16 announcement, Army Secretary Eric Fanning said the Army will be building upon the Defense Digital Service initiative. Fanning, who served as Carter’s chief of staff when DDS…

  • DoD CIO Halvorsen announces retirement
    DoD CIO Halvorsen announces retirement

    Reflecting on his IT efforts as DoD CIO, Terry Halvorsen announced he will step down in February.

  • Hub for Cyber Command defensive ops fully operational by 2018
    Hub for Cyber Command defensive ops fully operational by 2018

    Joint Force Headquarters-DoDIN has been directed to meet key conditions for full operational capability by January 2018.

  • DNI on Cyberspace: An ‘Insidious Progression of Aggressiveness’
    DNI on Cyberspace: An ‘Insidious Progression of Aggressiveness’

    Director of National Intelligence James Clapper told the Senate Intelligence Committee that cyberspace is affording bold actors opportunities to be even more aggressive. “The challenge particularly in the cyber realm, I’ll say, is that there’s kind of an insidious progression of aggressiveness,” DNI James Clapper said at Tuesday’s hearing. “I’ve certainly seen this over the…

  • Marines study sci-fi to plan for future battlefield needs
    Marines study sci-fi to plan for future battlefield needs

    The Marine Corps is using realistic science fiction to help craft a narrative to better postulate what future operating environments might look like.

  • What Does It Take to (Cyber)Secure the Presidential Inauguration?
    What Does It Take to (Cyber)Secure the Presidential Inauguration?

    The presidential inauguration is one of the biggest events of the year, culminating months of hard fought campaigning and celebrating democracy. The event also provides an international stage for potentially malicious actors to make a name for themselves with thousands of citizens, elected officials and government personnel gathered for the parade and day-long festivities. The…

  • Putin ordered influence operation against U.S., says report
    Putin ordered influence operation against U.S., says report

    In a highly anticipated report, the intelligence community provided brief details regarding the recent Russian hacking incidents.

  • Senate Questions Intel Director Over Responses to Cyberattacks
    Senate Questions Intel Director Over Responses to Cyberattacks

    It’s argued, especially in Congress, that the U.S. has not responded strongly enough in cyberspace to high-profile incidents as to deter future behavior. Two such incidents include the hack and theft of more than 20 million records from the databases of the Office of Personnel Management and the recent allegations of Russian interference in the…

  • Hope for Global Cyber Norms Struggles Following Russian Hacking Allegations
    Hope for Global Cyber Norms Struggles Following Russian Hacking Allegations

    The Obama administration issued a public response to hacking incidents against U.S. political institutions and meddling in the presidential election attributed to the Russian government in the way of sanctions against individuals and organizations affiliated with the conspiracy. Though welcomed by some, others have criticized the response as too late, noting that the sanctions —…

  • DoD unveils open data project
    DoD unveils open data project

    The Pentagon, in partnership with Data.world, unveiled a new open data project on a new resource called Data.mil, providing information on aerial bombings from World War I through the Vietnam War.

  • Army Establishes Digital Service
    Army Establishes Digital Service

    Continuing to build on successful initiatives established within the Pentagon by Defense Secretary Ash Carter, the Army is standing up an Army Digital Service. In a Dec. 16 announcement, Army Secretary Eric Fanning said the Army will be building upon the Defense Digital Service initiative. Fanning, who served as Carter’s chief of staff when DDS…