The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has awarded the University of Texas at San Antonio a $1.2 million grant to conduct a pilot program for state, local, tribal and territorial governments. UTSA’s Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security will help governments identify high-value assets to prioritize resources and planning with the goal of protecting them, […]
The Joint Force Headquarters–Department of Defense Information Network, in coordination with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, has issued a cyber tasking order in response to the zero-day vulnerabilities found in Microsoft’s Exchange software. While DOD spokesman Russell Goemaere opted not to share specifics of the order, he said it requires all defense agencies and […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is looking to create a software vulnerability disclosure program for the federal government as mandated by legislation passed in December. Under the Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020, the NIST director must publish guidelines for receiving, reporting, coordinating and publishing information related to security vulnerabilities in […]
U.S. Cyber Command plays a key role in the government’s response to the SolarWinds cyber espionage campaign against federal agencies and American companies, according to the leader of the unified combatant command. Four-star Gen. Paul Nakasone, a four-time time Wash100 awardee, said USCYBERCOM is supporting the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security, the Cybersecurity and […]
Technology company executives are calling on legislators to require businesses to disclose data breaches but are asking for limited legal liability in return, according to Eric Noonan, chief executive officer of CyberSheath. Legislation about data breach reporting has been debated for years but only saw serious consideration in the wake of the SolarWinds hack, Noonan, […]
The National Security Agency and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have published a cybersecurity information sheet detailing the benefits and risks of using a Protective Domain Name System. PDNS was designed to address the lack of trustworthiness of upstream DNS infrastructure and DNS registrations that may be compromised or maliciously provisioned, the NSA and […]
The Government Accountability Office said in a recent report that certain weapon programs managed by the Department of Defense are lacking in cybersecurity measures. The report specifically looked at the cyber posture of a radar program, an anti-jammer, a ship, a ground vehicle and a missile. GAO found that while these programs demonstrated better security […]
President Joe Biden said he will make cybersecurity a top priority in his administration’s effort to strengthen the United States’ scientific and technological base. Biden will work with the private sector, foreign allies and all levels of the U.S. government to create a more secure online space for Americans, the White House said in its […]
The Navy has announced that the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command has finished transitioning its systems to a new cybersecurity framework. In line with cybersecurity requirements, NAVWAR completed its transition of more than 1,300 systems from the Department of Defense Information Assurance and Accreditation Process to the Risk Management Framework, the Navy reported Monday. “This […]
Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia, is set to complete its migration to the Maritime Systems Environment after more than five years of work. According to an executive brief from the shipyard, MSE is a computer system update of corporate applications to enhance NNSY’s processes involved in cybersecurity and software maintenance. NNSY will migrate to […]
