The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has recruited a total of 37 professionals for its state cybersecurity coordinators program as of the end of December, with five positions already going through selection processing, a top agency official said. The program was established pursuant to the fiscal year 2021 defense policy bill. Coordinators across the 50-state […]
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Accreditation Body has advised defense contractors not to hold off on pursuing CMMC accreditation once audits become available. CMMC-AB CEO Matthew Travis said that companies should seek certification even before it becomes a requirement in defense contracts, National Defense Magazine reported Tuesday. “You can think of a lot of different […]
The Cyberspace Solarium Commission, a government body that was established in 2019 and expired in mid-December 2021, plans to continue its national security work as a nonprofit organization. Rep. Mike Gallagher, co-chair of the CSC, told reporters that he is “cautiously optimistic” that “Solarium 2.0” will make progress in 2022, FCW reported. “All the low-hanging […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has warned manufacturing organizations that they are more likely to be targeted by hackers during the pandemic. In a new CISA Insights report, the agency said that critical industrial control systems in the sector are especially vulnerable due to their increasing shift to remote-based management. The industry’s reaction to […]
Nick Marinos, a director of information technology and cybersecurity at the Government Accountability Office, said U.S. federal cyber strategies still leaves a lot to be desired even after decades of attempts dating back to the Clinton administration. Speaking at a Government Executive-hosted event, Marinos stressed that while there have been previous efforts at coalescing some […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency saw swift response from federal information technology and cybersecurity leaders amid the emergence of the Apache Log4j vulnerability. A CISA official told Federal News Network that CISA was pleased with the urgency shown by the federal government since the onset, adding that the agency hosted multiple calls with chief […]
CyCognito, a cybersecurity company specializing in attack surface management, has entered into a distribution agreement with Carahsoft Technology. As part of their alliance, Carahsoft will help extend CyCognito’s reach into the public sector market. Carahsoft will improve product availability through its NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement V, Information Technology Enterprise-Solutions 2, OMNIA Partners, National Association […]
Daniel Bardenstein, a veteran in the realm of cyber defense, has transferred from the Defense Digital Service to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. In his new post, he will support the office of the technical director and will focus mainly on cybersecurity and technology strategy and policy. Bardenstein said through Twitter that he will […]
Hunter Strategy, a cyber risk and DevSecOps firm headquartered in Washington, D.C., is set to continue providing cyber modernization strategies and solutions to the Office of the Director within the National Institutes of Health. Work falls under a subcontract extension that the firm first secured with Digital Management Inc. in 2020. Efforts will revolve around […]
Several industry leaders have expressed concerns about a Biden administration executive order that seeks to replace passwords with cryptographic keys. One of the main concerns is the lack of a single governing body that would oversee login credentials. Silas Calhoun, chief of the Department of Defense’s identity credential and access management division, said the agency […]
