CyberCatch Releases Solution to Comply With HHS Cybersecurity Practices Standard

Artificial intelligence-enabled Software-as-a-Service solution provider CyberCatch Holdings has released a solution to help organizations comply with the Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices. The Healthcare Compliance Manager solution comes with several features, including a workflow engine for compliance risk assessment, compliance tips and charts, reports and evidence repository, CyberCatch said. The […]
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Carahsoft to Distribute OffSec’s Cybersecurity Training Platform to Government Sector

Carahsoft Technology announced on Tuesday that it will distribute OffSec’s cybersecurity workforce development and learning platform to government agencies through its reseller partners and contract vehicles, such as the National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance.  According to Carahsoft, the New York-based OffSec provides virtual, practical and hands-on cybersecurity training, which enables a proactive approach to cyber vulnerabilities […]
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Lynette Sherrill: Hiring Skilled Cybersecurity Employees Enhances Compliance Risk Identification, Mitigation

The Department of Veterans Affairs’ chief information security officer said risk management must be paired with cybersecurity compliance so threats can be defeated early. Speaking at the Rise8 Prodacity event, Lynette Sherrill shared that government officials must learn about the risks associated with the systems they use and added that skilled cybersecurity employees are capable […]
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Agencies Collaborate on SBOM Guidelines to Strengthen Supply Chain

A new cybersecurity technical report titled “Securing the Software Supply Chain: Recommended Practices for Software Bill of Materials Consumption” is now available to software developers, suppliers and customers keen to enhance the integrity and security of their systems and offerings. The National Security Agency, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Cybersecurity […]
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US-South Korea MOU Defines Cybersecurity Cooperation Areas

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has signed a memorandum of understanding with South Korea’s National Intelligence Service on cybersecurity collaboration areas.  The MOU, signed on Thursday by CISA Director Jen Easterly and South Korea’s Deputy Director of the National Intelligence Service Baek Jong-wook, follows through on the bilateral Cyber Framework that President Joe Biden […]
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NIST Releases Third Revision of Cyber Requirements for Contractors Dealing With Sensitive Information

The National Institute of Standards and Technology aims to release a guideline on protecting sensitive unclassified information that introduces a “balanced, strong starting point” for federal agencies and government contractors. At an industry summit on Wednesday, Victoria Yan  Pillitteri, manager of NIST’s security engineering and risk management group, said the next version of NIST Special […]
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Parsons to Provide Cyber Operations Support Under $91M CYBERCOM Contract

The U.S. Cyber Command has awarded Chantilly, Virginia-based Parsons a potential five-year, $91 million prime contract to support the J9 Program Executive Office Cyber and Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture Integration Office. Mike Kushin, president of defense and intelligence at Parsons, said the company will support the PEO’s analysis, integration, development and delivery efforts. According to […]
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Department of Defense Seeks New Overarching Cyberthreat Watchdog

The Department of Defense is soliciting industry proposals for its Advanced Rapid Analysis of Cyber Hunt Network Infrastructure Data program to address digital threats on various DOD and partner networks. According to a solicitation published by the DOD’s Defense Innovation Unit on Monday, the preferred proposals are readily available and commercially viable solutions providing such […]
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CISA, FEMA Issue Guidance for Emergency Response Cyber Resilience

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have released a joint guidance designed to help state, local, tribal and territorial emergency managers increase cyber preparedness. The “Planning Considerations for Cyber Incidents: Guidance for Emergency Managers” guidance informs SLTT emergency responders of various kinds of cyber incidents, their causes, ways to […]
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