The Office of Management and Budget has instructed federal agencies to each produce internet of things inventories by the end of fiscal year 2024. The directive is part of a Federal Information Security Modernization Act implementation memo released Monday by OMB Director Shalanda Young, Nextgov/FCW reported Tuesday. According to the OMB, properly evaluating cybersecurity risks to missions and operations requires […]
The U.S. Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic hosted a cybersecurity exercise for Navy reservists. During the four-day Gibson Castle 23 exercise, over 50 Naval Information Warfare Systems Command Reserve Program Cybersecurity Pillar reserves were trained on operational and tactical strategies for real-world cyber breaches. Specifically, the trainees learned how to coordinate with other agencies and […]
A bipartisan bill has been filed in Congress mandating the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to establish cybersecurity apprenticeship and the Department of Veterans Affairs to launch a veterans’ cybersecurity training program. Reps. Mike Gallagher, R-Wi., and Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., introduced the Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act on Thursday, which has a companion bill in the […]
Nathaniel Fick, the Department of State’s ambassador at large for cyberspace and digital policy, called for digital development efforts to consider international security during the first Global Conference on Cyber Capacity Building, which took place in Ghana from Nov. 29 to 30. Organized by the government of Ghana, the World Bank, the World Economic Forum […]
A Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency official said a rapid approach to addressing computer vulnerabilities is not the best way to resolve the issue. Speaking at an ISC2 event on Friday, Eric Goldstein, executive assistant director for cybersecurity at CISA, said the “patch faster, fix faster” model does not account for adversaries’ capabilities and adaptability […]
The U.S. Army is focusing its attention on cybersecurity as it modernizes its information technology network. Lt. Gen. John Morrison, deputy chief of staff, G6, said in an interview that the military branch should move away from the compliance-based way of tackling cybersecurity and move toward an active approach. The service has been maturing its […]
Carahsoft Technology said it will distribute Arlington, Virginia-based Fend’s data diode and critical infrastructure analysis tools to the public sector under a new partnership. Government organizations can access the products through resellers or contract vehicles such as NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement V and Information Technology Enterprise Solutions – Software 2, Carahsoft said. According to […]
Clear Ridge Defense said it has secured a potential $25 million prime contract from U.S. Cyber Command for cyber capabilities support services. CRD will provide red team operations, cyberthreat emulation, infrastructure engineering, exercise scenario development, adversarial threat assessment, training and other support services to CYBERCOM’s Cyber Adversary Tactics Office.Work on the contract ensures that cyber […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency plans to launch in early 2024 its new ReadySetCyber tool, designed to help organizations learn their cyber risks and guide them onward to cybersecurity assistance from the agency. According to a CISA blog post by Sandy Radesky, associate director for vulnerability management, released on Tuesday, public comments will be […]
Securin has announced its entry into the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative, a public-private consortium working to address cyberthreats and vulnerabilities by sharing threat intelligence and guidance. Congress, through the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, ordered CISA to set up JCDC, Securin said. Securin CEO Ram Movva said his company will […]
