The strict regulation of cryptocurrencies will do little to prevent cybercriminals from laundering the proceeds of ransomware, according to a senior Department of Homeland Security official. Nitin Natarajan, deputy director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, said criminals have always found innovative ways to circumvent protections and continue their attack, Nextgov reported Tuesday. “If […]
The federal government can improve critical infrastructure security by increasing its procurement requirements and workforce standards, a group of White House advisers said. In an interim report, the industry-led National Infrastructure Advisory Council said that denying federal contracts could incentivize critical infrastructure owners to better train their cybersecurity workforces, Nextgov reported. Such requirements could include […]
An official at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is advocating the appointment of a chief product security officer. Senior CISA adviser Josh Corman said the role would address the software failures that he claimed allowed recent disruptions in critical services, including the Colonial Pipeline and SolarWinds Orion cyberattacks. He said the CPSO would be […]
The Defense Information Systems Agency has issued a sources sought notice for cyber vulnerability management services. DISA is conducting market research to support the needs of its cyber services line of business, which handles all information technology assets used for managing Department of Defense data, Intelligence Community News reported. Interested sources are asked to detail […]
Five industry groups called on members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to allocate $750 million in additional funding to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency for fiscal year 2022. In a letter addressed to the appropriators, the Alliance for Digital Innovation, CompTIA, Cybersecurity Coalition, ITI and the Internet Association emphasized the need to […]
Cybersecurity company Celerium is now offering online courses aimed at improving supply chain security in defense and other critical sectors. The Supply Chain Cybersecurity Compliance Program will offer insights that can help organizations comply with Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level 1 requirements, Celerium said Wednesday. The course is targeted at government contractors working with the […]
AT&T has launched a new unified cybersecurity offering designed to help government agencies meet a range of security and compliance requirements. Built on the Unified Security Management platform, the new Threat Detection and Response for Government includes threat detection, incident response and compliance management features, AT&T said Wednesday. “The need for effective threat detection and […]
President Joe Biden’s American Jobs Plan contains funding that will help ensure the security of the country’s critical infrastructure, according to a recent press release issued by the White House. The plan allocates $20 billion for energy system modernization block grants administered by the Department of Energy. Grantees will be required to enhance energy grids […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has announced a virtual workshop that seeks to improve the security of the software supply chain and fulfill President Joe Biden’s executive order on enhancing the federal government’s cybersecurity. The EO, which was issued on May 12, directs the secretary of commerce to consult with federal agencies, academia, […]
The U.S. Navy has announced the appointment of Rear Adm. Heidi Berg as the U.S. Cyber Command’s new director of plans and policy, J5. Berg currently serves as J2 director of U.S. Africa Command. Berg flew more than 1,000 hours as a communications intercept evaluator on an EP-3E aircraft as part of Operations Provide Promise/Sharp […]
