The Department of the Air Force found vulnerabilities in its systems during a previous review of its cyber posture. At the Joint Service Academy Cybersecurity Summit, Wanda Jones-Heath, the principal cyber adviser for the Air Force, said some serious issues stemmed from an extended lack of investment in the agency’s infrastructure, DefenseScoop reported. Task Force […]
The 2023 iteration of the RSA Conference will cover the recently released national cyber strategy, collaborative efforts, artificial intelligence and other topics. Officials from the intelligence community and private sector are expected to participate in various discussions throughout the San Francisco-based event, which will run from April 24 to 27. Bryan Vorndran, assistant director of […]
The National Institutes of Health has awarded digital services company DMI a three-year, $24 million recompete contract to support the Cybersecurity Modernization II program. The company will continue efforts to strengthen NIH’s cyber posture such as industrial control system upgrades, cloud assessments and management of enterprise assets and third-party vendors. According to DMI, the deal […]
A new Government Accountability Office report has urged the Department of Homeland Security to clarify when its technology procurement programs should be required to identify their cybersecurity risks in a memo called the Cybersecurity Risk Recommendation Memorandum. Issuing the memo aims to ensure that the acquisition life cycle integrates cybersecurity threat analysis and risk management. […]
The U.S. Air Force is seeking to attract more cybersecurity professionals through the Cyber Direct Commissioning Program to address cyber workforce requirements. Compared to the service’s traditional hiring process, the program offers cyber experts a faster training period and onboarding process. The CDCP seeks individuals with cyber-related civilian work experience and graduate degrees, the Air Force […]
The Cybersecurity Task Force of the Department of Health and Human Services has provided the health care and public health sector with an online educational platform and two other resources for addressing cybersecurity threats. The Knowledge on Demand education platform offers five cybersecurity training programs: social engineering, ransomware, loss or theft of equipment or data, […]
Sunnyvale, California-headquartered Fortinet has joined the ranks of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative, a group of government and commercial organizations working to strategize responses and remedies to various digital threats and vulnerabilities. Cooperation between the public and private sectors under the JCDC is meant to strengthen the cybersecurity posture of […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has appointed Kathryn Coulter Mitchell, the current deputy undersecretary of the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate, as chief of staff. Coulter Mitchell will support planning, resource allocation and strategic plan implementation at CISA. She will succeed Kiersten Todt, who is stepping down from her position to […]
Ontinue has selected Carahsoft Technology as the public-sector distributor of the Ontinue ION managed extended detection and response service. Carahsoft offers the MXDR service to government agencies through its reseller partners and National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance and Omnia Partners contracts. The ION service is designed to provide always-on cybersecurity protection and support from the ION […]
Intelligence community organizations and cybersecurity agencies from allied countries have developed a set of rules for software developers to ensure that they apply secure-by-design and -default principles. Included in the document are core principles and technical recommendations to aid companies in factoring safety into their product design, configuration and delivery processes. One idea put forward […]
