The Defense Information Systems Agency is taking a cross-functional approach to implementing its zero trust cybersecurity solution, an official said. In January, DISA awarded a $6.8 million contract to Booz Allen Hamilton to develop a prototype of Thunderdome. The six-month project is aimed at creating a tool that would help DISA operationally test its Zero […]
White House sources disclosed that the Biden administration has ordered a review of a Trump-era policy giving the Department of Defense and U.S. Cyber Command blanket authority to greenlight cyber operations. The National Security Council is spearheading the interagency review process, which may lead to revisions to Donald Trump’s National Security Presidential Memorandum-13, CyberScoop reported […]
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is urging local government agencies to prepare for ransomware attacks. The bureau said doing so could help avoid unnecessary exposure, financial loss and other risks. According to the FBI, it expects ransomware and malware attacks on local governments to continue in 2023 as hacker tactics evolve. The organization published a […]
The U.S. Transportation Command will deploy a zero trust security model on its classified networks no later than this summer. Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, commander of USTRANSCOM, said in a written testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee that the combatant command will work with the U.S. Cyber Command to implement the cybersecurity architecture. She […]
Lawmakers have proposed legislation that would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to commission a third-party cybersecurity assessment of its information systems. The Strengthening VA Cybersecurity Act of 2022 would direct the department to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center for a review of between three and 10 high-impact […]
American Public University System announced that it is partnering with the U.S. Cyber Command to help strengthen the country’s cybersecurity posture. APUS has been chosen to become a member of the Academic Engagement Network, a collaborative effort to leverage the talents of academia and the military to contribute to a more robust cyber defense. In […]
President Joe Biden’s fiscal year 2023 budget proposal includes $10.9 billion in funding for federal civilian cybersecurity, about $1 billion more than the fiscal year 2022 level. The funding is on top of a proposal to increase the federal civilian information technology budget by 11 percent to $65.8 billion. The IT budget for the current […]
The Federal Bureau of Investigation said Russia has increased its cyber scanning of U.S. networks. The confirmation comes amid warnings about potentially disruptive activities that could impact critical infrastructure and energy organizations. Bryan Vorndran, assistant director of the FBI’s Cyber Division, told the House Judiciary Committee that Moscow-based computers have been probing networks for vulnerabilities, […]
The Biden administration is requesting from Congress an $11.8 billion budget to pay for the Department of Defense’s various cyber efforts planned for the fiscal year 2023. The figure being sought for next year is $800 million more than the budget approved in FY 2022 and $1.4 billion larger than the FY 2021 allocation, Defense […]
The Office of Management and Budget plans to release new secure software guidance to help federal agencies implement President Joe Biden’s cybersecurity executive order. The guidance will revolve around applying standards to the software that government agencies buy. According to Federal Chief Information Security Officer Chris DeRusha, the guidance is based on the Secure Software […]
