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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 […]

The Federal Communications Commission has announced the adoption of a new “U.S Cyber Trust Mark” to help consumers determine trustworthy internet of things products. The label is the certification mark for the voluntary cybersecurity labeling program that the FCC members voted to create on Thursday. Under the program, consumer smart products passing cybersecurity standards will […]

Harry Coker, the national cyber director, and Jen Easterly, the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, have expressed support for a presidential advisory report recommending higher funding for sector risk management agencies. The recently released report from the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology provides recommendations to strengthen critical infrastructure resilience […]

The Department of Health and Human Services has started an investigation into the ransomware attack that targeted insurance group UnitedHealth’s subsidiary Change Healthcare. According to the announcement released on Wednesday, the investigation will center on assessing the company’s compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, which established safeguards over health care data. The […]

The Biden administration is seeking $13 billion in cybersecurity funding in the fiscal year 2025 budget request. According to President Joe Biden’s request, the funding will include $3 billion for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. The funding will enhance federal civilian network security, critical infrastructure security coordination, Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act […]

The Department of Health and Human Services has published a letter urging UnitedHealth Group to expedite the activation of its programs designed to mitigate the impact of a ransomware attack on its claims processing and payments platform. UHG is the parent company of Change Healthcare, which is the subject of the cyberattack on Feb. 21. […]

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency recently hosted the Open Source Software Security Summit, bringing together the open-source community to ensure a secure ecosystem. At the two-day event, CISA announced that it will be leading several initiatives, including promoting the adoption of the Principles for Package Repository Security and launching an effort to enable voluntary […]