The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is looking for vendors capable of providing cybersecurity services to secure its information technology infrastructure, information systems and data. USCIS said it plans to employ cybersecurity experts across a range of areas, including network design, configuration and operation, FedScoop reported. A draft statement of work posted on SAM .gov […]
The Department of Defense is significantly reducing funding for the so-called hunt forward missions, which are foreign operations carried out by the U.S. Cyber Command to fend off hackers targeting other nations. The DOD is only asking $147.2 million for the operations for fiscal year 2022, marking a big cut from the $431.6 million budget […]
Rep. Ted Lieu has proposed legislation that would require federal government contractors to implement cybersecurity vulnerability disclosure policies and programs. According to Lieu, the Improving Contractor Cybersecurity Act would strengthen cybersecurity in the government and private sector by mitigating risks in critical supply chains, Homeland Security Preparedness News reported. “They allow security researchers to find […]
The federal government needs to break down barriers to sharing cyber threat information with the private sector, according to an official from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Matt Hartman, deputy executive director of cybersecurity at CISA, said the private sector has better visibility over the cyber threat environment and is better positioned to detect […]
IBM is working with internal experts and external advisers to establish the IBM Center for Government Cybersecurity. The center will serve as a collaborative environment that will help U.S. government agencies tackle existing and future threats to cyber infrastructure. The center will host events that will focus on the government’s technology priorities, including zero-trust frameworks […]
Anne Neuberger, deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technology at the National Security Council, has urged private companies to take ransomware threats more seriously and implement appropriate corporate cyber defense efforts. In a memo released Thursday, Neuberger said all companies regardless of size and location are susceptible to ransomware. She noted that companies […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has released guidance for the effective use of Mitre ATT&CK, described as a framework for assessing cybersecurity risks and prioritizing threats. ATT&CK offers a repository of adversary information that analysts can use to mitigate cyberattacks by understanding how the enemy operates, Mitre said Wednesday. In its own press release, […]
Los Angeles-based Resecurity has launched a new supply chain security model designed to help enterprises evaluate the risk of third parties. The new feature is in line with the Biden administration’s May 12 cybersecurity executive order, which calls for a comprehensive review of supply chain risks in high-priority industries, Resecurity said Tuesday. Resecurity CEO Gene […]
The Department of Justice has seized two internet domains used in a recent hack targeting the U.S. Agency for International Development. The attack, described as a phishing campaign, was discovered by Microsoft. According to the tech company, victims were tricked into clicking on emails that looked to be from USAID but contained links allowing the […]
The Naval Air Warfare Aircraft Division is in need of a small business that can fulfill its requirements for a wide range of cyber warfare services. NAWCAD is conducting market research to gauge the industry’s ability to support the operations of its Cyber Warfare Department, according to a sources-sought notice posted on SAM .gov. The […]
