The Department of Energy’s Office of the Inspector General says several weaknesses remain in the agency’s unclassified cybersecurity program despite the watchdog flagging such issues in previous assessments. In a report finalized on May 2, the OIG shared that 38 out of 61 recommendations from 2022 remain open and issued 35 new ones, 22 of […]
Security experts have expressed their concerns about the rapid development of artificial intelligence given its dual nature of being a powerful capability and weapon. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Jen Easterly, a 2023 Wash100 Awardee, warned on Friday during the Modern Conflict and Emerging Threats Summit about how adversaries could carry out cyberattacks or […]
The U.S. Cyber Command is planning to build the next generation of the Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture to allow users to address mission needs. Speaking at the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association’s TechNet Cyber conference, Michael Clark, director for cyber acquisition and technology at CYBERCOM, said officials reviewed the JCWA and found that it […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has made improvements in ensuring the security of U.S. critical infrastructure since a ransomware attack hit Colonial Pipeline. CISA Director Jen Easterly, a two-time Wash100 awardee, said that, following the incident, the agency recognized the need for organizations to have easy access to actionable and timely cybersecurity information and […]
The United States has launched an eight-month training pilot for the Department of Defense’s offensive cyber warriors, a program that the commanding general of the Army Cyber Center of Excellence said could create significant cost savings. Speaking at the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association’s TechNet Cyber conference, Maj. Gen. Paul Stanton shared that the […]
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairperson Sen. Gary Peters and Sen. John Cornyn have reintroduced the Satellite Cybersecurity Act to secure commercial satellite systems from cyberattacks. The same measure was introduced in the Senate in 2022 but did not progress after clearing the committee level. The measure calls on the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure […]
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner, the Defense Information Systems Agency’s director and a 2023 Wash100 awardee, says efforts are underway to commence full production on an enterprise zero trust program within 30 to 60 days. Thunderdome is meant to safeguard the Department of Defense’s data through a combination of identity, credential and access […]
The threat posed by China’s malicious cyber activities has grown as shown by the 1,300 percent increase in the total number of investigations conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the last 10 years, FBI Director Christopher Wray said on April 27 during a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing. China’s hacking program is so immense […]
The commanding general of the U.S. Army Cyber Command said the U.S. military needs to better integrate and use artificial intelligence, machine learning and other emerging technologies to improve decision-making. Speaking at the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association’s TechNet Cyber conference, Lt. Gen. Maria Barrett shared that AI, ML and other technologies could reduce […]
The Defense Information Systems Agency posted a request for information on Monday seeking software vendors that can provide an orchestration capability to a zero trust security program for the Department of Defense Information Network. Named Comply-to-Connect, the solution is meant to enable the surveillance of DODIN user activity on any device. DISA specified that it […]
