The Department of Veterans Affairs has started to solicit information on possible industry sources capable of providing support services to help the VA Cybersecurity Operations Center achieve its goal of providing information and secured information systems for veterans. A sources sought notice published Thursday indicated that the VA CSOC Next Generation II Support contract will […]
Acting National Cyber Director Kemba Walden said on Tuesday at a National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee event that the Biden administration’s National Cybersecurity Strategy plans to transform cyber education and equip every American with foundational cyber skills to address the growing cyber workforce shortage. Foundational cyber skills, which is the first of the four pillars […]
The Government Accountability Office said the Department of Transportation needs to improve its cybersecurity policy implementation. According to a GAO report, the DOT implemented cybersecurity policies and established roles and responsibilities for officials managing cyber policies. The GAO said while the department reviewed its cybersecurity programs for its component agencies, it did not use the […]
The U.S. Air Force’s 688th Cyberspace Wing has hosted the fourth Savage Cerberus cybersecurity exercise. The Cyberspace Wing is in charge of building, engineering and installing Air Force Network infrastructure and defending mission systems from cyber threats. According to Air Force Col. Mickey Jordan, 690th Cyberspace Operations Group commander, the event provided airmen with the […]
Sen. Angus King and Rep. Mike Gallagher said in a letter to President Joe Biden on Thursday that the absence of a Senate-appointed national cyber director after the retirement of former National Cyber Director Chris Inglis in February will not only reduce the stature of the office but also negatively affect the implementation of the […]
The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warned organizations about a critical vulnerability that allows unauthorized access to select versions of PaperCut NG and PaperCut MF printer software applications. According to a joint advisory warning, the PaperCut vulnerability allows ransomware actors to remotely execute codes against education facilities. The FBI also noted that […]
Cyber experts from the U.S. Cyber Command worked with their Latvian and Canadian counterparts in a three-month hunt forward operation in Latvia. During the operation, experts from CYBERCOM’s Cyber National Mission Force partnered with the Information Security Incident Response Institute of the Republic of Latvia and the Canadian Armed Forces to look for threats against […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is seeking comments on the third revision of its draft guidelines for protecting controlled unclassified information. The changes made to the NIST Special Publication 800-171 aim to make it easier for federal agencies and government contractors to comply with cybersecurity requirements. Draft updates include increased alignment of the […]
Rep. Bill Johnson is pushing for the inclusion of more cybersecurity provisions in the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, which the House of Representatives plans to reauthorize ahead of its expiration on Sept 30. Johnson said on Thursday during the House Energy & Commerce subcommittee review on the COVID-19 pandemic and how the government can […]
The U.S. government on May 9 revealed that the FBI had carried out an operation that disrupted the work of the Turla group, a cyber espionage unit run by Russia’s Federal Security Service. The operation, dubbed “Medusa,” was enabled by the issuance of a court authority based on Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of […]
