Educational Transformation to Address Cyber Workforce Shortage, Acting National Cyber Director Says

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 […]
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GAO Calls for Improved Implementation of Cybersecurity Policy at Department of Transportation

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 […]
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688th Cyberspace Wing Holds Fourth Savage Cerberus Cybersecurity Exercise

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 […]
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Agencies Warn Against Vulnerabilities in Unpatched PaperCut Servers

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 […]
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NIST Seeks Feedback on Revised Guidelines for Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information

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 […]
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