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 […]
The Department of Justice has formed a new cyber section within its National Security Division that would focus on foreign digital threats. Matthew Olsen, the division’s assistant attorney general, explained that the new unit will drive the department’s operations in the cyber domain and accelerate campaigns against nation-state threats, state-sponsored cybercriminals and other malicious actors. […]
The U.S. Air Force is planning a career track for cybersecurity experts that allows them to shift paths or stay where they are for longer periods. Speaking at a Mitchell Institute webinar, Air Force Chief of Staff Charles Brown Jr. said the career track plan allows cyber experts to stay in their path if they […]
Three House Armed Services Committee members have proposed creating a federal working group, dubbed the Cybersecurity, Risk Inventory, Assessment and Mitigation Working Group, focused on addressing the cybersecurity gaps the Government Accountability Office found in nuclear weapon systems. In a September 2022 report, GAO said the National Nuclear Security Administration has been relying on advanced […]
The Federal Trade Commission may require 1health, previously known as Vitagene, to pay $75,000 for consumer refunds as part of a proposed settlement with the agency concerning the company’s alleged failure to protect sensitive customer genetic and health data. The FTC accused 1health of storing sensitive consumer and raw genetic data on a publicly accessible […]
Remote work company Ivanti has joined the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative, a group of public and private sector organizations that coordinates cyber defense planning, information sharing and the development of best practices to minimize risks to the United States’ key infrastructure and functions. Formed and organized by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the JCDC […]
