The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is working on a new resource center to guide federal agencies in complying with cyber supply chain risk management and software security standards, including those from the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Speaking at FCW’s Supply Chain Workshop, Shon Lyublanovits, C-SCRM project management office lead at CISA, shared […]
The Defense Information Systems Agency has awarded enterprise software-as-a-service company SandboxAQ the Prototype Quantum Resistant Cryptographic Public Key Infrastructure other transaction authority agreement. According to SandboxAQ CEO Jack Hidary, the company will deliver its Security Suite offering to improve national defense capabilities. The SandboxAQ Security Suite uses agile cryptography resistant to quantum-enabled decryption to protect […]
Industry representatives told members of the House Homeland Security Committee’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee during a Thursday hearing that the private sector should do more to integrate unconventional cyber workforce prospects such as veterans and those without college degrees. Tara Wisniewski, executive vice president for advocacy, global markets and member engagement at the nonprofit […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is considering modernizing or replacing Einstein, one of the key technologies within the National Cybersecurity Protection System, which provides federal network defense. CISA is seeking industry feedback to inform future plans for the Einstein system. According to a request for information, the changing threat landscapes brought by technological advancements […]
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Information Innovation Office is seeking white papers for its three-year Intelligent Generation of Tools for Security Program. According to DARPA, the INGOTS program will address cybersecurity issues affecting web browsers, mobile operating systems and other complex systems. Research proposals for the program must include artificial intelligence- and program analysis-driven […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has named two senior leaders who will take on leadership roles in the agency’s cybersecurity division. CISA welcomed Andrew Scott as associate director for China operations and David Carroll as associate director for mission engineering. Scott and Carroll bring with them years of experience across government and industry, CISA […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is planning to publish new cybersecurity guidance for the water and wastewater sector which, according to water sector leaders, is the weakest link in the U.S. critical infrastructure. NIST will establish a consortium of cybersecurity firms and sector members to inform the cybersecurity implementation guide, expected to be […]
Peraton Labs has secured a $9.2 million contract to install 1553 data bus cybersecurity intrusion detection/intrusion prevention system devices for the MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned aerial system. Peraton will mature its 1553 Bus Defender solution to fit the MQ-8C Fire Scout’s integration and qualification testing requirements. The 1553 Bus Defender uses the MIL-STD 1553 data […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is urging interested entities to inform the agency of their products and technical expertise that could support a project improving water and wastewater systems cybersecurity. According to a notice in the Federal Register, the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence will collaborate with technology companies for the “Cybersecurity for […]
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded funding to two Louisiana State University researchers for a research project titled “Mixed Reality Visual Deception for Mission Deviation & Distraction.” The military has been employing virtual and augmented reality applications that come with cybersecurity risks. With DARPA’s $600,000 funding grant, researchers Ibrahim Baggili and Andrew Webb […]
