The Department of Veterans Affairs is asking for a $107 million boost for its fiscal year 2023 cybersecurity budget to support all areas of its information security program. VA wants to focus on implementing zero trust security and other security measures to protect its IT systems from ransomware attacks and other security breaches. The agency’s […]
The Office of Personnel Management on Monday unveiled a new strategy for attracting fresh cyber talent to go into government service. The new approach is contained in a memo that outlines tools and resources available to agencies’ human resource managers for recruiting, hiring and retaining the next generation of cyber professionals, FCW reported Tuesday. The […]
The U.S. Cyber Command plans to expand its cyber mission force to meet the increased demand in cyberspace as well as support the military’s new space entities, including the U.S. Space Command. The cyber mission force serves as the offensive operations arm of USCYBERCOM. According to fiscal year 2021 budget documents, the Department of Defense […]
Sen. Angus King and Rep. Mike Gallagher, the co-chairs of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, have asked President Joe Biden to retain the Department of Defense’s authority to approve cyber operations that were enforced in 2018. The two lawmakers wrote a letter to the president stating that the Pentagon’s ability to decide on cyber operations helped […]
Austin-headquartered cybersecurity company CrowdStrike announced it has been granted a Provisional Authorization to Operate at Impact Level Four under the Department of Defense’s Cloud Security Requirements Guide. The latest authorization clears a path for offering cybersecurity technology that is already in wide use among Fortune 500 companies to the public sector, CrowdStrike said Thursday. In […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has added SecurityScorecard’s rating method to its catalog of free cybersecurity services and tools. CISA’s catalog includes services provided by the agency, widely used open-source tools and free tools and services offered by the private and public sectors. Categorized with a “basic” skill level on CISA’s website, SecurityScorecard’s ratings […]
The chief of the Space Operations Command revealed that the U.S. Space Force has commenced efforts to strengthen its cyber defenses amid a proliferation of threats. Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting warned that assaults on U.S. satellite networks are unlikely to come from weapons in space but rather from hackers working on the ground, SpaceNews reported […]
Robert Knake, the deputy national cyber director for budget and policy at the Office of the National Cyber Director, said private sector companies are asking the federal government for cyber threat intelligence to support efforts to strengthen their cybersecurity posture. Speaking before a House Homeland Security subcommittee, Knake shared that companies want the government to […]
National Cyber Director Chris Inglis, a 2022 Wash100 winner, said he will not “hierarchically dictate” what federal agencies should do to develop the cybersecurity workforce. He noted that several agencies, including the National Institute of Standards and Technology, already have lines of effort in the space. The Department of Defense and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure […]
The Department of State on Monday announced that the newly-formed Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy has officially begun operations. The new bureau was created in an effort by the department’s leadership to elevate its cybersecurity mission and focus on setting international cyber norms, Federal News Network reported Tuesday. In a statement, the State Department […]
