CISA, Partners Issue Guidance for Protecting Water, Wastewater Systems From Cyberthreats

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Environmental Protection Agency and the  FBI released new guidance to help water and wastewater systems operators and owners fend off cyberthreats. The guidance highlights four stages of cyberthreat incident response: preparation; detection and analysis; containment, eradication and recovery; and post-incident activities. For each stage, WWS sector organizations are […]
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CYBERCOM to Commence Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture Integration in 2024

Khoi Nguyen, the U.S. Cyber Command’s command acquisition executive and director of the cyber acquisition and technology directorate, J9, bared that his team is developing a 2024 roadmap to synchronize the organization’s operational capabilities into a single, integrated platform. The Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture comprises CYBERCOM’s cyber operations platforms, which are developed and maintained by […]
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White House Council to Release Recommendations on Improving Critical Infrastructure’s Cyber-Infrastructure Resiliency

A report by a White House council laid down ways to ensure a resilient cyber-physical critical infrastructure. On Thursday, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology approved recommendations that will enhance cyber-physical critical infrastructure’s resiliency. Among the recommendations made are creating a clear definition of minimum operating capabilities and delivery objectives, and the […]
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AFWERX Awards QuSecure Contract to Access Post-Quantum Cryptography Solution

QuSecure has announced a Small Business Innovation Research contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory’s AFWERX directorate to provide access to QuProtect, a post-quantum cryptography software-based solution. The offering provides end-to-end protection to encrypted communications and data on cloud, edge, internet of things, network and satellite communications devices, QuSecure said. Organizations can use QuProtect to […]
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Energy Department Introduces Multimillion-Dollar Funding Round for Clean Energy Cybersecurity

The Department of Energy has announced a $30 million funding initiative focused on integrating cybersecurity measures into clean energy solutions. The Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response is interested in several cybersecurity-related topic areas, including forensic analysis for renewable energy field devices, cyberthreat identification and mitigation for inverter-based resources, inter-organizational communications among energy […]
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CISA-FBI Guidance Warns on Cybersecurity Risks of Using Chinese-Made UAS

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI have issued guidance alerting critical infrastructure operators on the cybersecurity threats from using Chinese-made unmanned aerial systems and suggesting ways to neutralize the risks.  Titled Cybersecurity Guidance: Chinese-Manufactured UAS, the CISA-FBI resource urges caution on using Chinese-made drones, noting that China has laws with expanded government […]
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DHS Inspector General Says CISA Needs to Improve Water, Wastewater Sector Collaboration

The Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general said in a report that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency needs to improve its partnerships with the environmental sector to mitigate cyberthreats to water and wastewater services. According to the Office of Inspector General’s report, CISA failed to share its cybersecurity expertise with the Environmental Protection Agency […]
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Iboss Launches New Module Accelerating DNS, Internet Protocol Processes for Government Agencies

Boston-based cloud security provider iboss has launched the Government Protective DNS Module, an offering designed to give government agencies advanced threat detection and encrypted domain name system capabilities across devices. According to iboss, the module provide unique internet protocol addresses per government agency, which is needed for integration with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s […]
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