The Transportation Security Administration is revising cybersecurity guidelines for pipeline operators that were put in place in July 2021 to take into consideration recommendations made by industry stakeholders. The revision of guidelines was greenlighted after the agency received more than 380 requests from operators to implement alternative measures to those earlier specified, NextGov reported Friday. […]
Booz Allen Hamilton, an information technology consulting firm headquartered in McLean, Virginia, announced that it has been authorized by the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Accreditation Body as a CMMC third-party assessment organization. The authorization is in line with the Department of Defense’s efforts to help its contractors obtain CMMC certification, Booz Allen said Friday. In […]
The U.S. Air Force is expected to continue providing cybersecurity support to U.S. forces in Europe as the Russia-Ukraine war rages on. Lt. Gen. Kevin Kennedy, the commander of the 16th Air Force, told reporters that his organization is adhering to previously established readiness plans to ensure that cyber warriors will have the necessary tools […]
Senators have proposed legislation seeking to protect federal government computers from future quantum computers. The White House published a memo in May warning about the security implications of the technology. A sufficiently powerful quantum computer can defeat current cryptographic techniques used to protect communications, critical infrastructure and financial transactions, the memo read. The bipartisan Quantum […]
The Department of Justice said in a newly-released report that it is struggling to attract and retain cyber talent due to the relatively meager compensation package it can offer. The report, titled, “Comprehensive Cyber Review,” also points out that the DOJ is not only losing talent to the private sector but also to other government […]
The Department of Labor is partnering with the White House and other government agencies to train cybersecurity employees through the 120-day Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Sprint. The training scheme is part of registered apprenticeships that the agency is promoting. Registered apprenticeships are avenues for employers to offer pay, mentorships, classroom instructions and a nationally recognized credential to […]
Rep. Eric Swalwell has introduced legislation that would increase the authority of the Office of the National Cyber Director. The Proactive Cyber Initiatives Act of 2022 will put the ONCD in charge of eliminating redundant jurisdictions between agencies when it comes to cybersecurity. It also mandates the heads of departments and agencies to implement regular […]
Conceal, a cybersecurity company formerly known as NetAbstraction, has entered into a distribution partnership with Carahsoft Technology. Carahsoft will make Conceal’s zero trust-enabled cybersecurity platform available to government agencies seeking defenses against ransomware. Conceal Platform is designed to detect cyber threats before they enter a network and isolate suspicious items to prevent malware execution, Conceal […]
Information security company SecurityScorecard announced a partnership with the National Association of Counties that would allow county governments in the United States to access its cybersecurity rating platform for monitoring and risk reduction purposes. The platform for assessing cybersecurity postures is already being piloted in 38 counties, SecurityScorecard said Monday. The New York-based company said […]
Cyber defenders from the United States and Moroccan armies recently took part in a joint cybersecurity exercise called African Lion 22, according to the U.S. Africa Command. Soldiers from the 3rd Special Forces Group’s Tactical Information Support Center teamed up with the Royal Moroccan Special Operations Forces to conduct the “prototype cyber effects training,” AFRICOM […]
