The Department of Defense said its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program is undergoing a routine “internal review.” According to DOD spokesperson Jessica Maxwell, the department is determining whether the program is accomplishing its stated goals while not creating unnecessary barriers for defense contractors, FedScoop reported Tuesday. CMMC is the Pentagon’s metric for determining contractors’ ability […]
The National Governors Association, which is headed by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, has chosen the states of Kansas, Missouri, Montana and Washington to help boost whole-of-state practices that promote cybersecurity. The NGA’s 2021 Policy Academy is an initiative aimed at helping U.S. states and territories “develop, refine and share” best practices in cybersecurity. The […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is seeking sources that can provide cybersecurity research, development and implementation support services. The contractor will support the Information Technology Laboratory’s Computer Security Division, which plays a role in national and international cybersecurity, NIST said in a notice posted on SAM .gov. NIST said it expects CSD’s role […]
SourceAmerica announced on Thursday, March 25th that the company is offering a new financial assistance grant, valued at seven to nine million dollars over five-years, for its network nonprofit agencies that are holding government contracts, in order to assist them with required cybersecurity upgrades. “Cybersecurity continues to be a top priority for all businesses […]
Cyemptive Technologies, a company that develops preemptive cybersecurity products, has released Cyemptive Zero Trust Access, a technology designed to offer secure access to networks from remote locations. CZTA is specifically designed to provide members of both government and commercial workforces with secure remote access, which is one of the biggest issues in cybersecurity currently faced […]
The continued vacancy of the national cyber director role at the White House is raising concerns among lawmakers. In a letter sent to the White House, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., asked that the Biden administration prioritize the nomination of a national cyber director. Maloney argued that the lack of centralized and coordinated cybersecurity leadership at […]
National Security Agency Director Paul Nakasone, a five-time Wash100 winner, has pushed back against using the agency’s surveillance tools within the United States. He made his statement in response to some lawmakers’ claims that the perpetrators of the SolarWinds hack took advantage of laws barring unwarranted surveillance within the United States, Nextgov reported Thursday. “My […]
Brandon Wales, acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, described the list of victims of the SolarWinds Orion hack as “solidified” and said that no other victim companies are likely to emerge. Wales made the remarks at an online forum hosted by the McCrary Institute at Auburn University in Alabama. While Wales did […]
The FBI has reported an increase in the number of business email compromise attacks targeted at state, local, tribal and territorial government entities. From 2018 through 2020, cybercriminals increasingly targeted victims using spoofed emails, phishing attacks, compromised vendor accounts and credential harvesting for financial gain, the FBI said in a Private Industry Notification report. The […]
The Biden administration will soon roll out new security standards for its information technology vendors, according to a senior cybersecurity official. Brandon Wales, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, hinted at provisions related to software development standards, particularly for products likely to have increased privileges inside networks, Nextgov reported Tuesday. According to Wales, […]
