Sen. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., has introduced the Health Care Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2024, a bill that would advance and accelerate payments to health care providers affected by a cyberattack. The Act will modify several sections of the existing Medicare Hospital Accelerated Payment Program and the Medicare Part B Advance Payment Program, including ensuring […]
SolarWinds has submitted a self-attestation form to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, confirming that the company’s software products were built using secure development practices. According to the company, it is the first software provider to comply with the CISA requirement to submit the Secure Software Development Attestation Form through the Repository for Software Attestations […]
President Joe Biden is set to nominate Michael Sulmeyer as the first assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy, a newly established role, the White House revealed Thursday. The position, mandated by the fiscal 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, will oversee the Department of Defense’s cyber policies. Formerly, the highest-ranking cyber position at the Pentagon […]
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency are hosting the Artificial Intelligence Cyber Challenge to encourage the use of artificial intelligence-powered solutions against cyberattacks. Renee Wegrzyn, director at ARPA-H, said the competition aims to produce solutions that address limitations experienced with using off-the-shelf software tools for detecting cyberthreats […]
The Department of Homeland Security has entered into a partnership with the European Commission’s Directorate General for Communications, Networks, Content and Technology to align transatlantic cyber incident reporting. Robert Silvers, undersecretary for policy at the Department of Homeland Security and chairperson of the Cyber Incident Reporting Council, said the department is committed to harmonizing incident […]
Technology solutions and services provider Four Inc. has added Xage Security’s cybersecurity products to its General Services Administration Schedule Contract Vehicle. Chris Wilkinson, Four executive vice president of sales, said the addition of Xage solutions to the company’s portfolio allows Four to empower agencies to improve their cyber posture and safeguard critical assets against cyberthreats. […]
The heads of the Environmental Protection Agency and the federal government wrote to all U.S. governors on Tuesday about the need to discuss cybersecurity and critical infrastructure matters facing the water and wastewater system sector. EPA Administrator Michael Regan and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said they will host a virtual meeting on March 21 […]
Mark Montgomery, senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a nonprofit think tank, has warned that U.S. ports are in danger from cyberattacks despite the U.S. government’s focus on bolstering the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure. In an interview, Montgomery said the number of cybersecurity incidents at U.S. ports, waterways and land-side connections has […]
Airmen from the 75th Communications and Information Directorate recently participated in the Air & Space Force Association’s Cyber Patriot Program, an initiative designed to introduce the cybersecurity profession to students. Master Sgt. Jarred Dirito, Airman 1st Class Kaeli Schiff and Senior Airman Rafael Morales were among the airmen from Hill Air Force Base who have […]
BlueVoyant Government Solutions and Carahsoft Technology have formed a partnership to enhance public sector cybersecurity. Through the agreement, Carahsoft will distribute BlueVoyant’s cybersecurity technology and services to government agencies via reseller partners and various contracts, Carahsoft said. Lonny Anderson, BlueVoyant’s president, highlighted the significance of consolidating cybersecurity solutions for government agencies and stressed the partnership’s […]
