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 […]
Sens. Jacky Rosen and Bill Cassidy have introduced a new bill aimed at protecting the United States health care sector from the potential of Russian state-sponsored cyber attacks. The lawmakers noted that health centers save lives and hold a lot of sensitive, personal information, Nextgov reported Friday. The bill’s introduction comes at the heels of […]
Federal agencies have published details about past Russia-linked cyberattacks against international and U.S. energy organizations. The Department of Energy, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI issued a joint cybersecurity advisory about state-sponsored cyber campaigns between 2011 and 2018. While the advisory contains details about historical incidents, Russian state-sponsored cyber operations still threaten the […]
Russian agents are likely to stage cyberattacks targeting American companies in retaliation for actions taken by the United States in opposition to the invasion of Ukraine, the Federal Bureau of Investigation‘s director warned. The warning echoed an earlier White House message, which called on businesses to bolster cyber defenses and prepare for potential attacks as […]
Parsons announced that it will support an upcoming military cyber competition hosted by the National Security Agency. The NSA Cyber Exercise is a year-long program that culminates in a three-day competition involving military academies, military service college students and NSA employees in development programs. The last leg of NCX will be held virtually from March […]
Virginia-headquartered Peraton announced that it has been awarded a $254 million contract to support the Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service with cybersecurity operations over the next five years. The Diplomatic Security Cyber Mission Support Services contract calls for the provision of a full suite of cybersecurity support, including incident management, threat analysis and penetration […]
