The Department of the Interior has sufficient cyber threat detection and defense controls, the agency’s Office of the Inspector General said. The OIG shared in a memorandum that it performed penetration tests on DOI’s public-facing systems. Based on the tests, the oversight body shared that the department’s systems detected the simulated attacks and responded accordingly […]
A team of defensive cyber operators within the U.S. Cyber Command was deployed to Croatia to look for malicious cyber activity on partner networks. The deployment marks the first time CYBERCOM has deployed a team to the Balkan country. CYBERCOM’s Cyber National Mission Force worked with partners from the Croatian Security and Intelligence Agency‘s Cyber […]
Lt. Gen. Maria Barrett, commander of U.S. Army Cyber Command, outlined plans to set up more cyber mission force teams to support combatant command missions and National Defense Strategy goals. Speaking at the TechNet Augusta 2022 conference Wednesday, Barrett revealed that the Army is working to organize four new teams in fiscal year 2022, while a […]
The Department of Energy has invested $45 million in the development and testing of cybersecurity technologies for the electric power grid. Energy is one of the 16 sectors that the Department of Homeland Security considers as critical infrastructure. The funding will go to up to 15 research, development and demonstration projects aimed at reducing the […]
IronNet Inc. has entered into an agreement with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to share information needed to combat global cyber threats. IronNet will use its Collective Defense platform to provide data to help CISA detect and respond against cyberattacks. The Collective Defense platform can detect anomalous behavior and deliver attack intelligence to users […]
Jen Easterly, the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and a 2022 Wash100 winner, said the organization’s partnership with the hacker community will be key in advancing national cybersecurity. Speaking at the DEF CON 22 hacking conference, Easterly shared that CISA has had success in partnering with white hat hackers, and it is […]
Department of State Cyberspace and Digital Policy Bureau officials met with private sector leaders in San Francisco, California, to establish a stronger technology partnership with the commercial tech industry. According to a department spokesperson, the visit is expected to be performed frequently to fuel collaborative efforts addressing several tech policy issues. Jennifer Bachus, a senior […]
The U.S. Army is working with the U.S. Cyber Command on a pilot training program that will equip cyber personnel across the military with the skills needed to perform offensive operations. Maj. Gen. Paul Stanton, who leads the Army Cyber Center of Excellence, said at a recent TechNet Augusta conference that the new program is […]
The Cyber Safety Review Board is enhancing its investigation process using lessons learned from its Log4j vulnerability probe. During the Black Hat cybersecurity conference, CSRB Chair Rob Silvers, who is also the undersecretary of homeland security for strategy, policy and plans, acknowledged how the initial review of the vulnerability demonstrated the effectiveness of the concept […]
Over 275 cyber experts across the Department of Defense, U.S. federal agencies and the Five Eyes Alliance participated in the first iteration of the U.S. Cyber Command‘s Cyber Flag 22. Cyber Flag is the command’s annual defensive cyber exercise, which allows participants to train against malicious actors to improve readiness and interoperability. For the 2022 […]
