The U.S. Department of State on Monday bared plans to create a Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy, a new agency dedicated to the promotion of international cybersecurity and freedom. Spokesperson Ned Price told reporters that a modernization team led by two deputy secretaries recommended the new bureau’s establishment, taking its cue from proposals first […]
Technology company Microsoft said the group responsible for the SolarWinds hack continues to execute cyberattacks against the company’s customers through resellers. Microsoft said in a blog post published on Monday that Russian government hackers, which the company named Nobelium, exploit existing technical trust relationships between resellers and the organizations they serve. A separate post from […]
New legislation circulating in Congress aims to address the inadequate federal response to cyber incidents. If passed, the proposed DHS Roles and Responsibilities in Cyber Space Act would require the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to assess the agency’s cyber incident response plans and procedures, including how the agency works with private sector […]
The Nevada National Guard’s 152nd Airlift Wing has partnered with the University of Nevada Reno Cyber Club to enhance each other’s cybersecurity skills. The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security have recognized UNR as a Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense, the Air National Guard reported Tuesday. Tech. Sgt. Thomas Bruce, […]
The Federal Mobility Group has released new guidance for securing government mobile devices when employees travel overseas, in a broad effort to confront and mitigate the growing list of mobile-specific cybersecurity challenges. The interagency body outlines the risks in carrying smartphones and tablets abroad, as well as best practices for securing them, in its “International […]
The Department of Justice is launching a new civil cyber fraud initiative to protect whistleblowers who expose federal contractors for committing cybersecurity failures and misrepresenting their cybersecurity capabilities. The effort is being led by the Civil Division’s Commercial Litigation Branch, Fraud Section, at the DOJ as part of an ongoing comprehensive cyber review ordered by […]
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Thursday announced that the state and the National Security Agency have established a cybersecurity partnership. Called a “cybersecurity fellowship,” the joint effort entails that the NSA assign a senior data official to work directly with Maryland officials, state universities as well as private sector groups. The undertaking will see NSA […]
The House of Representatives approved a piece of legislation on Wednesday that is designed to protect the software and information technology supply chains at the Department of Homeland Security. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Ritchie Torres, the vice chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee. The DHS Software Supply Chain Risk Management Act would […]
Viasat’s government business announced that it has been awarded a Department of Defense contract to provide vulnerability assessment testing and response support under a new pilot program focused on improving the cybersecurity and resilience of weapon systems. This marks the first time a team from the private sector will perform such vulnerability assessments on crucial […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has awarded $2 million to two organizations for the development of cyber workforce training programs. NPower and CyberWarrior were tasked to focus on communities and populations that may have inadequate access to existing cybersecurity training programs, CISA said Wednesday. CISA Director Jen Easterly said the agency needs to recruit […]
