Senators Introduce Bill Expanding DHS Duties in Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity

Senators have introduced legislation that would expand the Department of Homeland Security’s responsibilities in protecting critical infrastructure from cyberattacks. The DHS Industrial Control Systems Capabilities Enhancement Act would put the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in charge of providing cybersecurity assistance to critical infrastructure organizations, The Hill reported. CISA would also be tasked with leading […]
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DOE Updates Nearly Decade-Old Cybersecurity Assessment Tool

The Department of Energy has released an updated version of its cybersecurity assessment tool designed for organizations of all types and sizes. The launch of Cybersecurity Capability Maturity Model Version 2.0 will support the Biden administration’s efforts to bolster the cybersecurity of American critical infrastructure, DOE said. Fowad Muneer, acting deputy assistant secretary for energy […]
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NIST Picks 18 Companies to Demonstrate Zero Trust Security Architectures

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has named 18 companies to demonstrate architectures employing zero trust security. The selection comes as the NIST drafts zero trust guidance for use by government agencies and industry partners. Amazon Web Services, IBM, Cisco Systems and Microsoft are among the chosen companies, FedScoop reported. The organizations will work […]
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Trustwave Joins CISA’s Cyber Information Sharing, Collaboration Program

Trustwave Government Solutions announced it has joined the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Cyber Information Sharing and Collaboration Program. According to CISA, the goal of CISCP is to enable the timely exchange of unclassified information among critical infrastructure organizations and government agencies. CISCP was also created to help its participants’ collective ability to detect, prevent, […]
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Lawmaker Introduces Bill Increasing FTC’s Role Against Ransomware

Rep. Gus Bilirakis has introduced legislation that would expand the Federal Trade Commission’s role against ransomware and other cyberattacks. The bill would require the FTC to report the ransomware complaints it receives and explain how it cooperated with international authorities in addressing them, CyberScoop reported Wednesday. Under the proposed legislation, the agency will shift some […]
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CrowdStrike Boosts Government Systems Security Using New Falcon Complete Platform

Cybersecurity Technology company CrowdStrike has released an endpoint protection platform designed for government agencies. The Falcon Complete for GovCloud solution, which complies with the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, supports the public sector with cloud-native managed detection and response capabilities. The technology is designed to protect endpoints with artificial intelligence, comprehensive threat intelligence and […]
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FAA Selects SysNet to Provide Cybersecurity Testing Services for National Airspace Systems

SysNet Technologies, a provider of cybersecurity and information system security services, has received a contract to deliver cybersecurity testing support to the Federal Aviation Administration.  In a recent announcement, the company said that the agreement tasks the company to support the FAA’s Air Traffic Organization national airspace systems security.  After completing the base period performance […]
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