The collection of data by China and other countries through cyberattacks and other methods was among the concerns raised by senior U.S. military and civilian leaders during the Reagan National Defense Forum on Saturday. Avril Haines, director of national intelligence, said China may have access to data of U.S. citizens without their knowledge through the […]
The Department of Defense has awarded an Enterprise Software Initiative cybersecurity blanket purchase agreement to Appgate for the SDP platform, which is intended to provide zero trust network access capabilities from any device. Appgate SDP streamlines and secures access controls for federal agencies’ hybrid infrastructures and is compatible with software-as-a-service, DevSecOps, comply-to-connect and other frameworks. […]
The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program has granted moderate authorization to the Zscaler Private Access cloud-based zero trust network access platform. ZPA is the latest cloud security service in the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange portfolio that achieved FedRAMP designation. All core solutions in the Zero Trust Exchange platform are now authorized at high and […]
A report from a cybersecurity firm found that a majority of defense contractors are failing to meet the cybersecurity requirements set in the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement. According to CyberSheath’s report, most of the defense contractors surveyed lack critical components to their cybersecurity infrastructures. Around 73 percent failed to implement an endpoint detection system […]
The Department of Defense has encouraged DOD offices and military forces and the defense industrial base to hire workers who do not hold an educational degree but underwent cybersecurity training approved by the Department of Labor or state-level apprenticeship agencies. Recently, William LaPlante, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, and John Sherman, DOD chief […]
The U.S. Army has awarded an other transaction agreement to Lockheed Martin for cyber readiness and training support to 17,000 civilian personnel. The company will provide its Mission Readiness and Reporting management solution to deliver tailored proficiency assessments to individual employees based on their individual capabilities and the Department of Defense’s Cyber Workforce Framework. According […]
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has awarded Oasis Technology & Engineering a potential five-year, $91.5 million contract for cybersecurity support services. Under the Cybersecurity Program Support Services blanket purchase agreement, Oasis will provide program management, cybersecurity special projects, Federal Information Security Management Act compliance, cybersecurity situational awareness and role-based training and training awareness support. Work will […]
A review of the leadership structure of the U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency ended in late October without a formal recommendation, sources familiar with the matter said. According to one source, the report found that keeping the dual-hat leadership nature of the NSA and CYBERCOM benefits national security. The anonymous source noted […]
Cybersecurity groups and other entities are asking the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to establish a single, secure portal where organizations would report cyber incidents and ransom payments. The Cybersecurity Coalition, a group of firms that includes Cisco, Google and Microsoft, said in response to CISA’s request for information for the Cyber Incident Reporting for […]
The Information Technology Industry Council has sent a letter to Shalanda Young, director of the Office of Management and Budget, urging clarification on upcoming self-attestation requirements for third-party software products sold to the government. The petition called for a standardized rollout and request form across federal agencies and a pilot run for the collection of […]
