Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, a 2021 Wash100 winner, has announced that recipients of grant awards from the Federal Emergency Management Agency will now be required to increase their minimum spend on cybersecurity. Speaking at the President’s Cup Cybersecurity Competition, Mayorkas said 7.5 percent of FEMA grants must now be allocated for cybersecurity, up from […]
NSF International Strategic Registrations, a management systems certification company, has been named a third-party assessment organization under the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program. The authorization provides clearance to offer cybersecurity assessments to aerospace and defense, technology and software companies in the defense industrial base, NSF-ISR said Thursday. “Some level of CMMC will be required for […]
Viasat announced that it has become an accredited provider under the Department of Homeland Security’s Enhanced Cybersecurity Services program. Accredited providers are authorized to receive sensitive and classified cyber threat intelligence for use in defending U.S.-based public and private computer networks, Viasat said Monday. Ken Peterman, president of government systems at Viasat, said ECS intelligence […]
The Department of Homeland Security will carry out a series of actions throughout the week to support President Joe Biden’s goal of reinforcing government-wide cybersecurity. In a statement, DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, a 2021 Wash100 winner, expressed commitment to build on the department’s previous work and pursue national and international efforts to improve cybersecurity at […]
Melissa Hathaway, the president of Hathaway Global Services, has been appointed to the advisory board of LookingGlass Cyber Solutions, a cybersecurity software company focused on protecting organizations against targeted attacks. In a statement, LookingGlass CEO Gilman Louie described Hathaway’s understanding of the federal government’s challenges and successes with cybersecurity as remarkable. He also noted that […]
The Department of Health and Human Services has been internally testing a federal cybersecurity protocol to protect its domains from spoofing and other cyberattacks, an official said. Matthew Shallbetter, director of security design and innovation at the HHS, highlighted the department’s implementation of the Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance protocol, Federal News Network reported. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is moving forward with a new initiative called CISA Global to increase its overseas presence. Speaking at a virtual event hosted by the Business Council for International Understanding, CISA Acting Director Brandon Wales said the agency has its sights set on deploying a dedicated workforce around the globe, providing […]
Sentar, a company that specializes in advanced security and intelligence solutions and technology, has received the official designation as a registered provider organization for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program. The RPO certification was granted by the CMMC Accreditation Body, which is responsible for implementing the Department of Defense’s new cybersecurity standards. Companies seeking to […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is looking to implement cybersecurity improvements in light of the SolarWinds Orion hack, which affected multiple federal networks, according to the agency’s acting director, Brandon Wales. Speaking at an event hosted by the Business Council for International Understanding, Wales acknowledged weaknesses in the government’s Einstein intrusion detection system, whose […]
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency, a support agency responsible for countering weapons of mass destruction, said it will soon implement a new cybersecurity system for the Department of Defense. The system, called Bird Dog, will use machine-learned capabilities to help DOD analysts identify what cybersecurity areas the department needs to prioritize, DTRA said Thursday. “It […]
