Criterion Systems is set to provide cybersecurity and information services to two nuclear weapon production facilities operated by the National Nuclear Security Administration. Work on the NNSA plants falls under a prime contract secured by Nuclear Production One, a joint venture between Amentum and Fluor, Criterion Systems said. The potential $28 billion contract provides for […]
The Transportation Security Administration has officially released security directives aimed at higher-risk freight railroads, passenger rail and rail transit after considering input from industry stakeholders and federal partners. Under the new rules, organizations will have to designate a cybersecurity coordinator, report cybersecurity incidents to the Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency within 24 hours, come up […]
CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity company, said it has been selected by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to help protect critical endpoints and workloads across major civilian agencies. CISA chose CrowdStrike Falcon as one of the major platforms that will support President Joe Biden’s endpoint detection and response initiative, CrowdStrike said Wednesday. On May 12, Biden […]
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is soliciting proposals for its Defender program. NGA is seeking a prime contractor that will help its chief information security officer mitigate the instances and severity of agency attacks. The planned acquisition will provide the NGA with state-of-the-art cybersecurity capabilities and services for protecting GEOINT data, including cybersecurity risk management, automation […]
Comtech Telecommunications has secured $3.5 million in delivery orders to support the federal government’s Joint Cyber Analysis Course training solutions. Fred Kornberg, board chairman and CEO of Comtech, said the award will allow the company to continue providing cybersecurity training to Department of Defense warfighters and support the government’s cybersecurity mission. The delivery orders are […]
The U.S. Department of Commerce is proposing a mandatory security evaluation by a third-party auditor of all connected software applications before they are approved for acquisition by government agencies. The proposal is in line with President Joe Biden’s executive order which further strengthens former President Donald Trump’s directive aimed at limiting the reach of foreign […]
The departments of Homeland Security and Defense are developing a new methodology for assessing the security of 5G technologies. The effort is being led by the DOD’s 5G Initiative program and DHS’ Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, which is tasked with leading 5G risk management efforts across the government, Federal News Network reported. Vincent Sritapan, […]
The Department of Defense is looking to incentivize network security improvement efforts among contractors to ensure that their cyber defenses are up to snuff even before the revamped Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program takes effect. CMMC 2.0 implementation could take between nine and 24 months in observance of the rulemaking process, according to officials, so until […]
The Department of Homeland Security has improved cybersecurity collaboration and coordination with other relevant government agencies even while it noted that some vulnerabilities still remain, according to a new report by the agency’s Office of Inspector General. In the recent audit, the OIG found that over the past six years, the DHS took part in […]
The Transportation Security Administration is extending compliance deadlines in its proposed security directive for major railroad and rail transit entities after considering industry feedback. The forthcoming rules, scheduled for release in the coming weeks, are targeted at entities that transport the most passengers and cargo through the nation’s most populated metropolitan areas, TSA Administrator David […]
