The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Accreditation Body has announced that the CMMC certified assessor training will begin by mid-to-late summer. CMMC-AB made the announcement through its frequently asked questions webpage. According to the accreditation body, the beginning of the training hinges on the authorization of professional classes that aspiring certified third-party assessment organizations have to […]
The Department of Defense has named Rear Adm. Jeffrey Scheidt as the deputy principal cyber adviser to the defense secretary, according to a personnel announcement. As the top uniformed cyber adviser for the Defense Department, Scheidt is responsible for managing a portfolio that includes policy implementation and personnel matters about cyber issues, C4ISRNET reported. He […]
ArchTIS, an Australian company specializing in products for secure information sharing and collaboration, has announced partnerships with four information technology solution providers to help defense contractors comply with Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements. The partner companies, Carahsoft Technology, Hawk Associates, IMPRES Technology Solutions and TechSolnz, are now part of archTIS’ U.S. federal and defense sales […]
NASA is set to issue a solicitation for an information technology contract aimed at resolving cybersecurity management issues and improving its ability to defend against cyber threats. The upcoming Cybersecurity and Privacy Enterprise Solutions and Services contract will allow for the procurement of IT services such as vulnerability management, supply chain risk management and identity, […]
The Coast Guard plans to upgrade its cybersecurity blue team branch to a dedicated Cyber Operational Assessments Branch that also includes a red team. Blue and red teams are made up of defensive and offensive cybersecurity professionals, respectively, tasked with simulating cyber attacks to identify gaps in security. Starting later in the summer, the CoastGuard […]
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 […]
