The Department of Homeland Security has announced the recipients of a funding program to help tribal nations better manage cybersecurity issues. In partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program named the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, the Blackfeet Nation and the San Carlos Apache […]
The Department of Defense and the U.S. Transportation Command are collaborating to take the lead in protecting the global logistic network’s cybersecurity. In the last week of June, the Joint Force Headquarters-DOD Information Network and USTRANSCOM held a global logistics summit to discuss how both organizations could support each other in improving the cybersecurity posture […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has collaborated with the FBI, the Australian Cybersecurity Centre and the Canadian Cyber Security Center to release the guidance titled Exploring Memory Safety in Critical Open Source Subjects. The document, which builds on a previous guide called The Case for Memory Safe Roadmaps, offers insights into the extent of […]
A recent report by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has found a security vulnerability in critical open-source software. The findings revealed that more than half of 172 open-source projects identified by the Open Source Security Foundation contain code written in programming languages that lack built–in memory management, Nextgov/FCW reported. Moreover, the report noted that […]
U.S. natural gas businesses are facing challenges in securing cybersecurity insurance amid growth in critical infrastructure attacks, according to Kimberly Denbow, the vice president of security and operations at the American Gas Association. Speaking at a hearing organized by the House’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee, Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., discussed how the lack of […]
The National Security Agency’s Artificial Intelligence Security Center has been extending a significant amount of support to the U.S. Cyber Command in its use of artificial intelligence in counter-cyberattack initiatives, according to Air Force Gen. Timothy Haugh, commander of the CYBERCOM and director of the Central Security Service and the National Security Agency. Speaking during […]
The Air Force Special Operations Command has tested Shift5’s observability platform for onboard operational technology to gather and analyze data from a flying aircraft to detect cybersecurity anomalies in real time for dispatch to a Department of Defense cloud environment. The technology demonstration follows a General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. announcement in May that it […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency confirmed that malicious actors targeted its Chemical Security Assessment Tool in a cyberattack in January. The agency uses the CSAT online portal to determine whether a facility is considered high-risk under the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards. Among the information uploaded on the platform are vulnerability assessments, site security plans, […]
The Government Accountability Office has revealed in a recent report that vulnerabilities plague the Pentagon’s background check systems for federal employees. The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, responsible for vetting personnel, failed to fully implement cybersecurity measures outlined in the Department of Defense’s Risk Management Framework, Defense One reported. Following a 2015 hack at the […]
The Defense Information Systems Agency has released guidance on ensuring cloud computing security, helping Department of Defense mission owners or program managers implement security concepts in their cloud environments. The guidance is divided into two parts, one for mission owners and the other for cloud service providers. Under the “Cloud Service Provider Security Requirements Guide,” […]
