California-headquartered Forescout Technologies announced that it has joined the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative formed by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to bring organizations together to thwart cyber attacks. The JCDC is expected to take advantage of the knowledge, visibility and capabilities of its members to improve the defense of critical systems and inform government […]
A joint advisory from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Australian Cyber Security Centre urges organizations to proactively address malware strains that have been targeting systems for at least five years. The government agencies warned against top malware strains in 2021, namely Agent Tesla, AZORult, Formbook, Ursnif, LokiBot, MouseIsland, NanoCore, Qakbot, Remcos, TrickBot […]
Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray told the U.S. Senate that China, especially the Chinese Community Party, constitutes the most significant cyber threat confronting the United States today. He assured senators that the bureau is hard at work trying to thwart the Chinese government’s efforts to conduct broad-scale economic espionage and compromise America’s economic […]
Sen. Maggie Hassan has proposed legislation aimed at strengthening the cybersecurity of small businesses. The Small Business Cybersecurity Act would provide funding to small business development centers, which offer individualized advice and technical assistance to small businesses and pre-venture entrepreneurs. SBDCs, which were created by the Small Business Administration, can use the bill’s funding to […]
The Internal Revenue Service‘s Office of Safeguards is looking for a contractor that can provide support services to ensure that other agencies are protecting federal tax information. According to a request for information posted on SAM .gov, the contractor must perform preparatory agency outreach, pre-review analysis, automated and manual computer security scans, findings reporting and […]
Nate Fick, the nominee to become the first U.S. ambassador at large for cyberspace and digital policy, said he wants to ensure that the Department of State will be a key component in cybersecurity and digital policy matters. Speaking before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Fick shared that while the U.S. has been a solid […]
General Dynamics Information Technology will provide cyber operations support to the Army National Guard under a $267 million contract the company secured on July 7. Work will focus on securing the Department of Defense Information Network utilized by over 124,000 users at 3,000 locations. Information technology services and zero trust solutions will be used to […]
The Office of the Chief Information Officer within the Department of Agriculture has selected the team of Alpha Omega Integration and Dynamo Technologies to provide cybersecurity operations support. Services required under the $86 million contract include cyber defense, incident response and operations, detection and monitoring, network and system security, and cybersecurity architecture. Work will be […]
Senators have introduced legislation that would protect federal data centers across the U.S. from cyber threats and weather-related disasters. The Federal Data Center Enhancement Act of 2022 will require the Office of Management and Budget to develop standardized cybersecurity requirements for federal facilities that host sensitive IT and cyber infrastructure. OMB will have six months […]
The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program’s Joint Authorization Board has granted a High Authority to Operate certification to Zscaler’s cybersecurity service, allowing the company to meet the high-security requirements of civilian agencies, the Department of Defense and other intelligence organizations. Securing FedRAMP’s highest authorization means Zscaler Internet Access has passed a series of audits […]
