The Office of Sen. Mark Warner has released a cybersecurity policy options paper outlining steps the Department of Health and Human Services can take to address vulnerabilities in the health care sector. Warner pointed out a lack of coordination between HHS and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the last two years, which have […]
Amy Hamilton, a senior cybersecurity adviser at the Department of Energy, said at an FCW event on Nov. 2 that she hopes the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency will create a central repository for software bills of materials, which are itemized program component lists. She explained that a hub would reduce the legwork for federal […]
Idaho National Laboratory will seek feedback from industry on the use of cyber-informed engineering as part of its future action plan aimed at securing the energy sector from cyberattacks. The Department of Energy national lab managed by Battelle Energy Alliance is developing the action plan with the National Institute of Standards and Technology based on […]
The Department of the Treasury said financial institutions across the U.S. processed nearly $1.2 billion in ransomware payments in 2021, representing a nearly 200 percent on-year increase. According to a report from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, a bureau within the Treasury Department, the sharp increase indicates that ransomware remains a significant threat to businesses […]
The U.S. Army Cyber Command has awarded Fairfax, Virginia-based company ECS a five-year, $430 million recompete contract for Army Endpoint Security Solution support. Under the contract, ECS will continue providing managed service operations and continue developing enhanced functionality for AESS 2.0. The company will also expand the system’s endpoint detection and response capabilities and create […]
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has awarded CGI Federal a 16-month, $17.4 million deal under the Global Infrastructure and Development Acquisition blanket purchase agreement for cybersecurity support. The deal involves support for the implementation of zero trust architecture and the employment of a Digital Forensics Lab overseeing NRC operations and data integrity, CGI said. Located within […]
The White House has appointed Anjana Rajan as assistant director for technology security. Rajan, who most recently worked as an entrepreneur-in-residence at Cornell University’s Cornell Tech campus, joined the White House Office of the National Cyber Director on Oct. 24. She previously served as chief technology officer at anti-human trafficking nonprofit organization Polaris where she […]
Carahsoft Technology will begin providing an artificial intelligence-powered identity verification and fraud prevention platform created by Socure, an information technology firm located in Incline Village, Nevada. As master government aggregator for the ID+ software, Carahsoft aims to expand federal access through its reseller network and contract vehicles such as NASA Solutions for Enterprisewide Procurement V […]
The National Security Agency has awarded Mercy College a two-year, $465,398 grant for cybersecurity-related work. Mercy College’s faculty members and staff will use the funding to develop a method of reducing cybersecurity gaps that lead to data breaches. The resulting technology will address the human component, especially hackers and former employees who may break through […]
The Biden administration has launched the second International Counter Ransomware Initiative Summit, where participants will discuss various cyberthreats and how to prevent them. According to a senior administration official, the United States will be joined by over 30 countries, including Mexico, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and New Zealand. One of the topics that will be […]
