The U.S. Cyber Command is establishing a new program executive office to support various programs within the Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture. Speaking at a recent C4ISRNET event, Cybercom Acquisition Executive Khoi Nguyen noted that the command has secured authority to ensure better integration and interoperability between the different systems comprising the JCWA, including the U.S. […]
Downloading data from the U.S. Army network through commercial internet to soldier and civilian devices, such as laptops and cellphones, will be disabled by June 11, according to Maj. Gen. Chris Eubank, commander of Network Enterprise Technology Command. Eubank told Federal News Network in an interview that internet access to Army information will still be […]
The Department of Defense has released the “Zero Trust Overlays” document, a road map detailing its strategy to meet goals set by the Biden administration’s executive order on the safe development and deployment of artificial intelligence. Randy Resnick, the department’s chief zero trust officer, said that the overlays will help risk management professionals at the […]
Actelis Networks has secured new orders to equip three U.S. military bases with its cyber-hardened networking technology. The company’s hybrid-fiber networking solution is designed to expedite base modernization initiatives for the U.S. military, Actelis said. It offers rapid deployment of fiber-grade connectivity to critical internet-of-things devices and systems without extensive construction, potentially saving months of […]
Emily Goldman, a senior strategist at the U.S. Cyber Command, said that cyberattacks of all levels have “strategically consequential effects” on the influence of the United States and its allies in the global community. Speaking at the International Conference on Cyber Conflict in Estonia on Friday, Goldman said while NATO members agreed to treat an […]
The National Security Agency has released a new cybersecurity information sheet titled “Advancing Zero Trust Maturity Throughout the Visibility and Analytics Pillar,” providing a road map for organizations to strengthen their cybersecurity posture by improving visibility and data analysis capabilities within a zero trust framework. The guidance contains infrastructure, tools, data and techniques essential to […]
The FBI has disclosed that 12 countries joined Operation Endgame, launched on May 28 as the first coordinated global law enforcement drive against cybercriminals. According to the bureau, authorities from the United States, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom synchronized the operation, with the help of the European Union’s Europol and Eurojust. […]
The Environmental Protection Agency will soon be able to comply with the Government Accountability Office’s recommendation to assess its cybersecurity risk. In a recent email to FedScoop, an EPA spokesperson said that the agency is expected to complete its risk assessment process by Nov. 22. The spokesperson also shared that the EPA updated its procedure […]
The United States and its allies discussed the latest developments in cyber diplomacy and cooperative efforts in cybersecurity and capacity building during the ninth annual Nordic-Baltic + U.S. Cyber Consultation on Tuesday in Estonia. Representatives from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden and the U.S. also explored the applications of artificial intelligence in the […]
The operations of a Chinese-run global cybercrime network halted on Tuesday after the U.S. government identified the people behind a botnet responsible for massive theft called 911 S5. On Tuesday, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned the properties and interests in property of designated individuals and entities associated with Yunhe […]
