Lt. Gen. Scott Berrier, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, said at the Billington Cybersecurity Summit that the organization is trying to determine how to enhance its cyber intelligence output alongside U.S. Cyber Command, the National Security Agency and other members of the intelligence community. Berrier, a past Potomac Officers Club speaker, explained that cyber intelligence collection […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency will hold a road show to support the development of regulations that will guide the reporting of cyber incidents and ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure entities. CISA Director Jen Easterly, a 2022 Wash100 winner, said the goal is to “ensure maximum transparency, make sure it’s a consultative process and […]
The Office of the National Cyber Director is developing a cybersecurity strategy that would help the federal government overcome workforce challenges. According to Camille Stewart Gloster, deputy national cyber director for technology and ecosystem security at the ONCD, the workforce plan will focus on training and education, among other things. For federal agencies, Gloster stated […]
The National Security Agency will require National Security System owners to implement algorithms by 2030 that will protect critical networks from quantum-based threats. The requirement is part of new directives featured in the NSA’s Commercial National Security Algorithm Suite 2.0. The document is meant to protect NSS and other related assets from evolving threats, such […]
The U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command has highlighted key aspects that ensure the command has a good cybersecurity posture. Master Sgt. Darrin McDufford of USMEPCOM said in an opinion piece that good cybersecurity should include three things: continuity of work and operations, equipment, and plans for the future. To improve cybersecurity, the command must limit […]
The Department of State has sponsored the development of a nine-day cybersecurity workshop aimed at training U.S. allies to combat North Korean malware. The effort is being led by the department’s newly established Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy, which is tasked with coordinating digital diplomacy and encouraging responsible state behavior in cyberspace. Titled “Unhiding […]
The General Services Administration has issued a request for information for application security testing capabilities. GSA explained that federal agencies already use sophisticated tools for weeding out detectable vulnerabilities from applications. However, the government cannot rely solely on automation and must also bring in deep cybersecurity expertise for manual analysis, according to the RFI posted […]
Genians, a zero trust security company, announced that it will participate in the Massachusetts Bay Community College’s cybersecurity education program. The company said it was selected to provide practical cybersecurity educational content to students and faculty in science, technology, engineering and math fields. MassBay’s program is scheduled to launch within the fall semester, Genians said […]
A review conducted by Nextgov revealed that out of all the 101 federal agencies under the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency‘s authority, only the National Transportation Safety Board has not developed and implemented a vulnerability disclosure policy. In September 2020, CISA issued Binding Operational Directive 20-01, which requires all federal civilian executive branch agencies under […]
A trio of federal security entities has published guidance on how the developer community can better protect the software supply chain. The document, titled “Securing the Software Chain for Developers,” resulted from a collaboration among the National Security Agency, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Specifically, the paper […]
