The U.S. Air Force’s cyber and information warfare command is ready to commit to the zero trust model as part of broader efforts to strengthen cybersecurity. Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh, commander of the 16th Air Force, told reporters Monday that zero trust has become a “foundational” objective in view of the fact that most weapons […]
LuxSci, a Massachusetts-based secure messaging company, said it will support the federal government’s implementation of zero trust by helping raise the standard for email encryption. Emails can be made more secure when both the sender and the receiver are using the SMTP Mail Transfer Agent Strict Transport Security “add-on” technology, LuxSci said. The company explained […]
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Coast Guard Cyber Command, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on Thursday issued a joint advisory warning the public that sophisticated cyber criminals may exploit a vulnerability in ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus to the detriment of its users. Advanced persistent threat actors, through their exploitation of the cloud […]
Rep. Dean Phillips, chairman of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight and Regulations, proposed an amendment to the draft fiscal year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act that would provide clarity over the costs needed to comply with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program. The amendment would require the Department of Defense to provide […]
Tego, an information technology engineering company, announced that it has become a registered provider organization under the Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program. The DOD established CMMC to raise the bar for cybersecurity among defense contractors and address supply chain management issues. aCMMC includes sets of cybersecurity requirements that contractors must meet before […]
The U.S. national cyber director believes that educating the workforce about budget execution is key to advancing cyber missions. Part of that education is teaching cyber budget accountability, which means knowing what and how cyber dollars are spent, Chris Inglis told attendees at the National Security Summit hosted by AFCEA International and the Intelligence National […]
The House of Representatives has proposed including $800 million in funding for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency under the $3.5 trillion Build Back Better Act. The funding is intended to help the Department of Homeland Security agency implement President Joe Biden’s May 12 executive order on modernizing the federal government’s cybersecurity, FCW reported Thursday. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has named Kiersten Todt, an experienced cybersecurity professional, as its new chief of staff. Todt will play a leading role in planning, allocation of resources and the development of long-range objectives and strategic direction, CISA said Monday. CISA Director Jen Easterly said Todt’s experience in both the private sector […]
Cybersecurity software company Code42 has entered into a partnership agreement with Carahsoft Technology, a provider of information technology solutions for the government sector. Under the deal, Carahsoft will serve as a master government aggregator for Code42’s Incydr Gov data risk detection and response product, making the solution available to the public sector. The Incydr Gov […]
Titania has launched a software module meant to help defense contractors gauge their compliance with the Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification standards. The module is part of the company’s Nipper software that helps organizations stay secure by uncovering vulnerabilities in their firewalls, switches and routers. The CMMC audit process is automated by the […]
