The Department of Defense expects to release a formal zero trust strategy by September and start related pilot projects by Oct. 1. Randy Resnick, director of the Pentagon’s zero trust portfolio management office, said during a conference hosted by the Digital Government Institute that the zero trust strategy has around 90 separate activities mostly unrelated […]
U.S. Cyber Command and National Security Agency officials overseeing the joint Election Security Group have spoken on the importance of the partnership and measures being taken to safeguard the 2022 midterm polls. Army Gen. Paul Nakasone, who serves as both commander of Cybercom and director of NSA, said the ESG’s security efforts constitute a “no-fail […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has urged public and private technology entities to include system protection in their exploration into the applicability of quantum computing to their respective contexts. In the agency’s latest insight document, CISA warned that current cryptography standards could not secure communication, sensitive information and business transactions from future quantum decryption […]
The Department of Homeland Security is creating a new rule that will allow contractors to undergo cybersecurity assessments by themselves. DHS unveiled the plan after it launched pathfinders to evaluate if vendors comply with cyber hygiene clauses in their contracts and released a self-assessment questionnaire aimed at determining if contractors meet the requirements under a […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency wants to enhance the chemical sector’s cybersecurity posture as part of the White House’s national security efforts. Speaking at a chemical security conference, CISA Director and 2022 Wash100 winner Jen Easterly said the agency will start a 100-day sprint to learn more about the chemical sector’s cybersecurity posture. Information […]
Cybersecurity leaders will meet at a summit in September to discuss how Western allies are jointly deterring cyber crimes. The 13th Annual Billington CyberSecurity Summit will convene officials from Israel, Germany, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States. The event, with the theme “Transforming Cybersecurity Through a Unified Approach,” will be held in Washington, […]
The Cyber AB, formerly known as the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Accreditation Body, has authorized Coalfire Federal to perform CMMC assessments. As one of the first CMMC third-party assessment organizations, Coalfire Federal can now offer cybersecurity evaluation services and compliance certification to companies that wish to secure contracts from the Department of Defense. The CMMC […]
The National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee has agreed to send a new information technology impact report to the White House. The report focuses on the security risks involved in the current state of IT and operational technology systems. Scott Charney, the vice chairman of NSTAC, said setting and complying with requirements is a major concern, […]
The Small Business Administration has earmarked nearly $3 million for efforts to help small businesses shore up their cybersecurity infrastructure. SBA will make the funding available as grants through three state delegates. Arkansas’ Forge Institute received $999,650, Maryland’s Department of Commerce received $930,155 and South Dakota’s Dakota State University received $999,933, SBA said Tuesday. The […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency made limited progress in improving the quality of threat information, an auditor said. CISA uses a system called Automated Indicator Sharing to threat information between the government and the private sector, the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General said. A review of CISA’s performance in 2019 and […]
