John Sherman, the Department of Defense’s chief information officer, said that defending assets in space from cyberthreats is a growing source of concern in view of the rise of near-peer adversaries like China and Russia. In response to such threats, the DOD is taking take into consideration the security of its space assets when developing […]
Lawmakers have written an open letter urging the Securities and Exchange Commission to propose cybersecurity disclosure and reporting rules to protect investors. The letter was signed by Sens. Jack Reed, Mark Warner, Catherine Cortez Masto, Kevin Cramer, Susan Collins and Angus King and addressed to SEC Chairman Gary Gensler. The senators said that investors should […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency has advised U.S. organizations to take extra cybersecurity precautions amid Russia’s military buildup near its border with Ukraine. In a new “Shields Up” alert, CISA said that Russia has previously turned to cyber operations to increase its force projection, a tactic that impacted Ukraine in 2015. While no credible threat […]
U.S. Cyber Command welcomed the members of its Academic Engagement Network during the program’s first virtual event. AEN is USCYBERCOM’s effort to expand the U.S. cybersecurity workforce by partnering with universities nationwide. The program so far has 92 participating institutions, including eight federal institutions, 70 four-year colleges and graduate schools and 14 community colleges, CYBERCOM […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative played a key role in mitigating the impact of the Log4j vulnerability, cybersecurity experts said at a congressional hearing. Established in August 2021, JCDC is an effort to create whole-of-nation cybersecurity plans among stakeholders in the private sector, federal government and state, local, tribal and […]
The Department of Defense said around 80,000 defense contractors will require third-party cybersecurity assessments under the second version of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program. Pentagon Deputy Chief Information Officer David McKeown said during a town hall meeting that third-party assessments for the contractors are required because they handle controlled unclassified information. When CMMC 2.0 […]
Former Department of Defense executive Katie Arrington, a speaker at a past Potomac Officers Club event, has announced her plan to run for Congress. Arrington previously vied for Congress in 2018, making the Republican primary but losing in the general election, FedScoop reported Tuesday. In a Twitter post, Arrington announced that she will again run […]
The Internal Revenue Service, in response to questions by Sen. Maggie Hassan, said sharing information with law enforcement agencies about the beneficial ownership of companies trading cryptocurrencies and related entities is one of several ways it can help combat cybercrime. The tax agency said that such inter-agency collaborations can prove especially effective against cyber attackers […]
The Department of Commerce inspector general said the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration had significant gaps in managing three active directories and failed to protect critical information. According to a Commerce Department IG audit, NOAA’s National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service; National Weather Service; and National Marine Fisheries Service had accounts with excessive privileges […]
The Internal Revenue Service said it is recommending that lawmakers legislate stronger disclosure rules around the purchase and sale of cryptocurrencies to help prevent cyberattacks. The move came as a response to Sen. Maggie Hassan‘s concern over a cyberattack on the town of Peterborough in New Hampshire in August, which cost the community $2.3 million […]
