US, South Korean Officials Reaffirm Ties, Cybersecurity Commitment at Seoul Meeting

U.S. and South Korean officials met in Seoul for the seventh U.S.-ROK Cyber Policy Consultations meeting, where they reaffirmed their commitment to promoting international cybersecurity and bilateral cybersecurity cooperation. During the U.S.-ROK Cyber Policy Consultation meeting, the officials updated each other on their respective countries’ national cyber policies and discussed cooperation and developments in regional […]
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Turns to Zero Trust in Addressing Cybersecurity

The federal government is collaborating with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to protect the nation from cyberthreats. Researchers at the facility have been involved in better understanding zero trust to help protect critical infrastructure from cyber actors wanting to cause damage to the U.S. economy and national security. PNNL has turned to zero trust principles […]
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CISA-Organized Cyber Competition Benefits Federal Workforce, Official Says

The main objective of the annual President’s Cup competition is to highlight skilled members of the federal workforce, according to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency official managing the challenge. Michael Harpin, the competition’s section chief at CISA, said the cybersecurity game provides recognition to talent who would not normally receive recognition due to the […]
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CDAO Grants Awardable Status to NUTS Technologies’ Insider Threat Defense Solution

NUTS Technologies announced that it has secured an “Awardable” status from the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office’s Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace for its Insider Threat Defense solution. ITD is a solution that helps government users mitigate insider threats even from privileged IT administrators. According to NUTS, ITD enforces need-to-know protocols on classified and top secret […]
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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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