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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

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Cyber Course

Service members attend the Certified Cyber Exercise Assessor Course during the annual Cyber Shield training event at the Virginia National Guard’s State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Va., June 6, 2024. Cyber Shield is the longest running and largest Defense Department cyber exercise, comprising more than 900 National Guard and reserve soldiers, airmen, civilian cyber professionals and international partners.

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