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 […]
Washington, D.C.-based Adlumin said it is now a participating member of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency‘s Automated Indicator Sharing program and that its Threat Intelligence offering now includes threat intelligence feed data from the AIS program. According to Adlumin Vice President of Engineering Dan McQuade, the latest development allows users and the intelligence sector […]
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Accreditation Body has designated managed detection and response specialist Pondurance as a registered provider organization for the Department of Defense’s CMMC program. RPOs are authorized to offer consulting services to defense contractors gearing for CMMC audits and seeking compliance with the DOD’s new cybersecurity standards, Pondurance said. The CMMC-AB website […]
The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded enterprise technology solutions provider Amyx multiple contracts for cybersecurity support services. The Reston, Virginia-based company said the contract awards would help its growing cybersecurity portfolio. The contracts awarded are the DLA Cybersecurity Policy and Oversight Support Services for Operational Technology, DLA Cyber Assurance Operational Technology and Information Technology Support […]
Cyber World Institute, an information technology education provider, has been awarded a $2.55 million contract to provide entry-level cyber training to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Work involves the operation of CISA’s Cyber Defense Skilling Academy, which is tasked with preparing candidates for a federal cybersecurity career, CWI said. Linda Montgomery, president of CWI, […]
The Department of the Treasury revealed that financial institutions reported 635 ransomware-related payments to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network from January to June 30. The figure represents a 30 percent increase compared to the amount reported in the whole of 2020. According to a Treasury Department report issued on Friday, the cost of ransomware payments […]
The U.S. government is using eSports, a form of competition using video games, to find innovative new solutions to fight hackers. The idea is to tap the country’s most promising young minds using a model that mirrors competitive video gaming to help shore up the country’s defenses against cyberattacks, The Washington Post reported Friday. Towards […]
The Army is developing a zero trust framework in line with the Biden administration’s effort to modernize the government’s cybersecurity, an official said. Maj. Gen. Matthew Easley, director for cybersecurity and chief information security officer in the office of the Army chief information officer, said the service has already established the foundations required to build […]
Four government agencies have urged water and wastewater treatment facilities to protect their systems against potential cyber threats. The FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Environmental Protection Agency and National Security Agency issued a joint advisory on Thursday warning water treatment infrastructure operators about ongoing malicious cyber activities that target information and operational technology networks, […]
The United States and its allies said there must be a greater focus on money laundering to deter ransomware groups’ illicit transactions. The statement comes after a two-day White House summit where 32 countries participated in activities such as intelligence sharing and security-related presentations. The participants focused on the cryptocurrency platform because bad actors use […]
