U.S. government agencies have released a joint advisory to inform the defense industrial base about the recent tactics, techniques and procedures that advanced persistent threat groups use to obtain critical information from a DIB organization. The cybersecurity advisory from the FBI, the National Security Agency and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency revealed that several […]
The Office of the National Cyber Director is seeking information that would inform its forthcoming cyber workforce strategy. According to a request for information, ONCD wants to focus on the areas of cyber workforce hiring; diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility; and training, education and awareness. There would also be a focus on filling a shortage […]
Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, said that CISA will be undertaking a variety of initiatives throughout October aimed at promoting cyber hygiene, cultivating diversity in the cyber workforce and reinforcing technology supporting critical infrastructure as part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Easterly, a 2022 Wash100 awardee, explained that 2022’s iteration of […]
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency will sponsor an unclassified proposers day to share more information about the Cyber Agents for Security Testing and Learning Environments broad agency announcement. The CASTLE program seeks to develop an artificial intelligence toolkit that will train cyber agents in defending against advanced persistent threats. Agents will be exposed to […]
A U.S. Air Force wing has begun a study on the cyber dependency of USAF base networks on other government systems to determine potential risks and bottlenecks. The systems and communications directorate of the 363rd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing is in charge of the effort called Cyber Dependency Analysis. The research is currently focused […]
The Defense Innovation Unit has issued a solicitation for a self-contained defensive cyber operations platform that can work with different cybersecurity tools and is compatible with Dell XR2 rack servers. The platform is expected to provide the Department of Defense with the ability to detect and mitigate, if not altogether deny, cyber attacks launched by […]
Rite-Solutions has won a five-year, $77 million contract to support the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s Strategic and Computing Systems Department. The company is tasked with providing engineering services for cyber situational awareness, cyber command and control, mission assurance and homeland defense. The contract award contains one-year options and stipulates up to 61 full-time […]
The Government Accountability Office said the U.S. Coast Guard needs to improve its cyber workforce to avoid future cyberattacks. According to GAO, the Coast Guard has been hit with multiple cyberattacks since 2020 and has had problems recruiting and retaining cybersecurity employees. In line with the lapses, the federal oversight body issued six key recommendations […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs has launched an investigation into a potential cyber breach after a federal contractor published source code containing sensitive information on GitHub, sources familiar with the matter said. The contractor allegedly copied the code from a VA-managed GitHub account and then posted it on its personal GitHub account. According to the […]
Carahsoft Technology will serve as the public sector distributor for Cybrary’s cybersecurity training and skills development platform under the terms of a new partnership. Government customers will be able to acquire Cybrary’s skills-based training offerings through Carahsoft’s reseller partners and contract vehicles such as NASA Solutions for Enterprisewide Procurement V and Information Technology Enterprise Solutions – […]
