The National Institute of Standards and Technology has published an accompanying document to Special Publication 800-171 that provides federal agencies with enhanced security requirements for protecting controlled unclassified information. SP 800-172, which was published in light of the SolarWinds Orion hack, offers security controls to help agencies structure systems to be resistant against malicious actors, […]
The Biden administration has announced plans to launch an “urgent initiative” to enhance the United States' capability, readiness and resilience in cyberspace. President Joe Biden said he has raised cyber issues as a top priority for the government, pointing to Russia's and China's actions in cyberspace, The Hill reported. In January, Biden announced a $1.9 […]
Mercury Systems, a company that develops mission-critical technologies for the defense and aerospace industries, has released a new secure server. The RES Trust XR6 rackmount server, equipped with Mercury Systems’ BuiltSECURE technology, is designed to operate in harsh environments. According to the company, the new secure server delivers trusted performance and built-in data integrity protection […]
The House Armed Services Committee has introduced two new subcommittees to share the portfolio of the now defunct intelligence and emerging threats and capabilities subcommittee. The first subcommittee, to be chaired by Rep. Jim Langevin, D-R.I., will be dedicated to cybersecurity, emerging technologies and information systems. Another subcommittee, which will be led by Rep. Ruben […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence is asking for public comment on its practice guide on 5G cybersecurity. NIST Special Publication 1800-33 is aimed at benefiting organizations that operate or use 5G networks as well as network operators and equipment vendors, CHIPS Magazine reported Wednesday. Co-authored by Karen Scarfone […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency will use a connectivity solution in support of an ongoing program dedicated to providing priority voice, data and video communications to first responders and emergency managers. As part of the second phase of the Next Generation Network Priority Service program, CISA will pilot a technology called Comm3, which is […]
