U.S. Customs and Border Protection has released new guidance to help customs brokers handle cyber threats. The Cyber Incident Guidance for Customs Brokers focuses on four cybersecurity best practices, namely prevention and protection, communication, response, and recovery. The document guides officials on proactively implementing security and IT controls, resuming operations post-attack and other actions following […]
The Office of Personnel Management will roll out two new dashboards, one for the public and another for agency use, to address cybersecurity workforce challenges and help close the cybersecurity skills gap. With the public-facing version, job seekers can easily search for vacant cyber roles in various agencies. According to CyberSeek, an interactive resource for […]
The Atlantic Council hosted a discussion between four senior government officials on the implementation of the White House’s National Cybersecurity Strategy. The panelists at the event were Jen Easterly, the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and a 2023 Wash100 winner; Kemba Walden, the acting national cyber director; Nathaniel Fick, the Department of […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is addressing security risks posed by open-source software head-on and is looking at private-public partnerships to meet targets. Speaking at an Atlantic Council event, CISA Director and 2023 Wash100 winner Jen Easterly said public-private partnerships through the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative would ensure that open ecosystems would be secure […]
Government agencies can now purchase Seagate Government Solutions’ BarraCuda 515 M.2 solid-state drive through Carahsoft Technology’s resellers and contract vehicles, including General Services Administration Schedule, NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement V, E&I Cooperative Services and The Quilt. Cigent Technology’s cybersecurity enhancements were integrated into the SSD to deliver advanced security features, Carahsoft said. The BarraCuda […]
The FBI recently led Operation Cookie Monster, an international effort to shut down the Genesis Market, an online marketplace for stolen identity data such as platform credentials and biometrics. Multiple individuals were arrested as the website was seized Tuesday with the warrant being issued by an Eastern District of Wisconsin court. A takedown notice on […]
The National Nuclear Security Administration has awarded Rebellion Defense a follow-on contract for continuous cybersecurity services. The company will provide its Rebellion Nova cyberthreat emulator to help the NNSA defend critical infrastructure systems. The solution will simulate attacks based on the agency’s requirements, allowing officials to identify vulnerabilities that significantly impact operations. The contract builds […]
The Naval Network Warfare Command has partnered with the Navy Cyber Defense Operations Command to better defend enterprise networks from malicious cyber actors. According to Cmdr. Brandon Campbell, former NCDOC operations director, and Capt. Christina Hicks, NCDOC’s commanding officer, the commands began their partnership at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic to test the Microsoft […]
The Department of Defense’s Directorate for Digital Services has set up a website for Hack the Pentagon, a series of cybersecurity challenges that have white-hat hackers hunt for vulnerabilities in public-facing systems in exchange for money. A DOD press release said that over 2,100 exploits have been found at over 40 bug bounty events overseen […]
The United States and several allies issued a joint statement on March 30, forming an alliance dedicated to supporting groups vulnerable to cyberattacks and other forms of repression from authoritarian governments. The nations joining the U.S. in the Strategic Dialogue on Cybersecurity of Civil Society Under Threat of Transnational Repression are Australia, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, […]
