Companies that participate in public alert systems, including broadcasters and cable providers, must report unauthorized access to their emergency alert system equipment within 72 hours under the latest rules proposed by the Federal Communications Commission. The FCC issued a notice of proposed rulemaking after the Federal Emergency Management Agency discovered during the DEF CON hacking […]
Kiran Ahuja, the director of the Office of Personnel Management, revealed in an email to FCW that multiple federal agencies have proposed a special salary rate that would “unify” and raise wages for information technology management personnel, particularly for those in entry-level positions. She added that OPM has not set a deadline for a decision, […]
The Department of Homeland Security has added the Forward Enterprise platform to the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program’s Approved Products List. Forward Networks’ offering was authorized for functional capabilities in the management of assets, network security and data protection, including incident response, ongoing authorization and data breach mitigation. According to Zack Zimmerman, the company’s government […]
The commissioner of the General Services Acquisition‘s Federal Acquisition Service said the federal IT community must focus on identifying critical software components as it works to address supply chain risks. Speaking at the ACT-IAC’s Imagine Nation ELC event, Sonny Hashmi said organizations must work to identify code that may impact national security even as the […]
The Cybersecurity Assessor and Instructor Certification Organization has launched an exam designed to assess the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification framework knowledge of qualified CMMC assessor candidates. CAICO put the Certified CMMC Professional exam under beta test from August to September to ensure exam items can verify whether candidates understand how the cybersecurity certification system should […]
The Department of Energy has posted a request for information for the Rural and Municipal Utility Advanced Cybersecurity Grant and Technical Assistance Program, a five-year initiative intended to direct $250 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds toward electric plants outside urban areas. Input is being sought from cybersecurity entities on incident readiness, response and information […]
ClearShark will provide the Department of Defense with products from key cybersecurity vendors under an Enterprise Software Initiative blanket purchase agreement. The ESI BPA comes with a five-year base period and five one-year options. Under the contract, the DOD can purchase cybersecurity software at a lower price compared to the rates provided by the General […]
The U.S. Space Force is developing a new program to identify cyberthreats to ground-based space systems. Brig. Gen. Tim Sejba, the program executive officer for space domain awareness and combat power at the Space Force, said during the recent Space Industry Days event that the Digital Bloodhound program will be a holistic approach to identifying […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is seeking feedback on eight Microsoft 365 security configuration baselines for the cloud security pilots of federal agencies. CISA released the baselines as part of its Secure Cloud Business Applications project, which was established under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and the fiscal 2021 National Defense Authorization […]
Chris DeRusha, federal chief information security officer, said at a CyberScoop event that the Office of Management and Budget has begun implementing zero trust across the government. He explained that work is ongoing to assist agencies with cybersecurity cost management and formally establish a broad cultural shift. According to DeRusha, long-term adoption hinges upon government […]
