The leaders of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee introduced a piece of legislation on Monday that would clarify cyberattack reporting requirements for government agencies. The bill, which was introduced by committee Chairman Gary Peters and ranking member Rob Portman, would update the Federal Information Security Modernization Act. The bill would require government […]
An inspector general report called out the U.S. Army for inappropriate cyber planning with regards to the newly deployed Capability Set 21 Integrated Tactical Network. The report, which analyzed vulnerabilities associated with capabilities purchased under the Middle Tier Acquisition pathway, said the Army officials responsible for CS21 did not conduct a cyber-adversarial assessment and had […]
The National Security Council is expected to host later in October representatives from 30 countries on a counter ransomware initiative aimed at making critical infrastructure more resilient to attacks, among other related goals. Anne Neuberger, deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technologies, said the gathering will focus on multiple intended outcomes around cryptocurrency […]
The U.S. Coast Guard is planning to add more cyber offensive capabilities to defend the United States’ waterways and coastlines, as well as other activities that the service is involved in. The effort comes as the Coast Guard foresees the need to increase its cyber capabilities amid rising threats in the digital domain. Rear Adm. […]
Learning Tree, a licensed training provider for the Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program, will begin offering its Certified CMMC Professional Training Course on Nov. 1. The course runs for five days and provides comprehensive training to help certify individuals with the knowledge necessary to assess CMMC compliance, Learning Tree said. According to […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency announced that it has formed a partnership with Girls Who Code to develop opportunities for young women to pursue careers in cybersecurity and technology. In a statement, the agency said that its partnership with the non-profit organization addresses diversity disparities by working to open cybersecurity and technology careers to […]
The House of Representatives has passed the Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act, a piece of legislation that would allow technology industry leaders to work for the government for a set period of time. The bill would also allow government employees to work with other government agencies. Supporters of the bill said the proposal would […]
The U.S. Navy and Air Force have reaffirmed their mutual cybersecurity reciprocity commitment with the signing of a new memo on the sharing of security testing data for software. The document, which was published Monday, mostly reiterates the reciprocity pact outlined in a 2016 memo, but contains a provision stating that in cases where data-sharing […]
Members of the Federal Communications Commission voiced their unanimous support for the introduction of a new rule that would require mobile network companies to verify the identity of consumers requesting changes to their accounts. During a meeting Thursday, the commissioners backed the proposed guidance as a means to counter SIM card fraud. The commission is […]
The director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has called on the federal and cybersecurity communities to continue providing feedback on the agency’s recently published zero trust implementation guidelines for government agencies. Jen Easterly said that CISA acknowledges the difficulty of adopting the modern security architecture for some agencies, FedScoop reported Tuesday. “We know […]
