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 […]
Viasat announced that its KG-142 high-speed network encryptor has been certified as meeting the National Security Agency’s Ethernet Data Encryptor Cryptographic Interoperability Specification standard. The KG-142 encryptor was designed to protect classified data that relies on cloud computing, transport networks, big data processing and archive and disaster recovery, Viasat said Wednesday. “Viasat’s KG-142 encryptor sets […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released new guidance on a government-wide effort to improve the cybersecurity of positioning, navigation and timing services. NIST published the PNT profile in response to Executive Order 13905, titled “Strengthening National Resilience Through Responsible Use of Positioning, Navigation and Timing Services,” Nextgov reported Tuesday. “Many efforts to […]
The Department of Defense’s Office of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation has flagged cybersecurity issues in two of the department’s digital modernization strategy initiatives. In its annual report for fiscal year 2020, the watchdog raised concerns about the cyber survivability of the Defense Enterprise Office Solution, an enterprise-wide commercial cloud environment meant to standardize […]
Nitin Natarajan has been appointed deputy director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, a position that has been vacant since November 2020. A CISA official said there are no plans for Natarajan to take over the role of CISA Executive Director Brandon Wales, who has been acting director since the vacancy, The Hill reported […]
The Department of Defense has asked defense contractors to meet the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements on their own while there are still no officially accredited assessors. Stacy Bostjanick, CMMC director within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, said DOD will have accredited a handful of assessor companies by […]
