CISA Expands Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative With the Addition of Fortinet

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 […]
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DHS Official Joins CISA, Assumes Chief of Staff Role

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 […]
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Carahsoft to Offer Ontinue’s Threat Detection and Response Service to Public Sector

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 […]
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Intelligence Agencies, International Allies Produce Secure-by-Design Guidelines

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 […]
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Cyberspace Solarium Commission Recommends Treating Space Systems as Critical Infrastructure

The Cyberspace Solarium Commission said in a report that considering space systems as critical infrastructure would allow officials to address cybersecurity gaps in the sector. According to the report released on Friday, most American space systems remain unattended to and do not receive resources that critical infrastructure has. The report also noted that the industry’s […]
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NCCoE Publishes White Paper to Guide Small Manufacturers on Security Segmentation

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence of the National Institute of Standards and Technology has published a white paper that offers a six-step approach to guide small manufacturers implementing security segmentation. According to the Security Segmentation in a Small Manufacturing Environment, small manufacturers operate with limited staff and resources, making them vulnerable to cyberattacks.  The […]
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NSA Cybersecurity Director Calls for Better Information Sharing Between Industry, Intelligence Community

Rob Joyce, the National Security Agency’s cybersecurity director, has stressed that protecting against cyberattacks from China and other adversaries will require the intelligence community to forge stronger information sharing partnerships with commercial firms. Speaking at a Center for Strategic and International Studies event on April 11, he called on agencies to continue accelerating sensitive data […]
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TIGTA Report: IRS Lack of Cybersecurity Oversight Could Compromise Taxpayer Data

A Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration report found that deficiencies in the Internal Revenue Service’s security program may lead to taxpayer data being misused or inappropriately disclosed. According to the annual TIGTA report, the IRS had lapses in its cybersecurity program and suffered issues around its data privacy and system environment security. These include […]
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