A Department of Defense official said the assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy role is unlikely to be filled by the end of 2023. Speaking during a March 30 House Armed Services Committee hearing, John Plumb, the assistant secretary of defense for space policy, said a federally funded research and development center is currently […]
The director of the Defense Information Systems Agency said the Department of Defense’s cybersecurity certification model would protect contractors against hackers trying to infiltrate networks. Speaking before the Senate Armed Services Committee, 2022 Wash100 winner Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner shared that the Pentagon has been working on the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0 and with […]
SysNet Technologies’ information security management practices allowed the company to secure certification under the ISO/IEC 27001 standard, which guides organizations in managing and protecting financial information, intellectual property, employee data and information entrusted by third parties. BSI conducted the audit certifying compliance with the ISO/IEC 27001 standard, according to a post by SysNet on LinkedIn. […]
Florida-based cybersecurity firm ConnectWise has partnered with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative to improve the cyber posture of managed service providers, organizations to whom enterprises can outsource internal business processes such as information technology and human resources. Efforts are expected to center around the development of relevant solutions and services. […]
The White House expects to release the first public version of an implementation plan for the new national cyber strategy in June. At a Chamber of Commerce event on Monday, Robert Knake, the acting principal deputy national cyber director, said the Office of the National Cyber Director will likely issue plan updates in the future […]
Parsons has secured a potential five-year, $94 million contract to provide command, control, communications, computers and capabilities development support services to the U.S. Cyber Command. Parsons will deliver full-spectrum cyber capabilities to support CYBERCOM’s C4CD mission set. According to Parsons, its C4CD mission portfolio includes project management, IT services, infrastructure security, engineering and cybersecurity, C4 […]
The Department of Commerce inspector general noted several cybersecurity deficiencies within the agency’s Office of the Secretary that leave it vulnerable to hacks. According to a Commerce Department Office of the Inspector General audit, the most glaring issue within the office is its use of default passwords for its endpoint protection tool, which can easily […]
Sen. John Barrasso, the ranking member of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, recently led the introduction of a bill mandating the appointment of an assistant secretary to lead the Department of Energy’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response. According to Sen. Susan Collins, one of the legislation’s sponsors, requiring Senate approval […]
The U.S. Air Force’s Cyber Resiliency Office for Weapon Systems will deploy cyber focus teams to the U.S. Space Force to secure the military space service’s existing and future platforms. Speaking at the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association’s Space Force IT Day, Col. Joseph Wingo, chief of cyber and spectrum operations for the Space […]
The U.S. Cyber National Mission Force conducted a Hunt Forward Operation with Albania to build knowledge on shared threats and strengthen network security following two recent cyberattacks by Iran. For three months, CNMF cyber operators collaborated with Albanian counterparts to hunt down malicious cyber activity and pinpoint vulnerabilities on select networks. The work involved the […]
