CISA Concludes Annual Cybersecurity Competition for Federal, Miltary Personnel

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has concluded its fifth President’s Cyber Cup Challenge, aimed at identifying and cultivating promising cybersecurity talent within the federal government and military workforce, Nextgov/FCW reported. The 2024 competition format involved three rounds of challenges that simulated real-world cybersecurity scenarios, including monitoring internet of things traffic, configuring routers with IPv6 […]
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Treasury Department Taps Cloudflare, PNNL to Improve Financial Sector Cyber Resilience

Cloudflare will help the Department of the Treasury and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory improve the sharing of advanced threat intelligence as part of an effort to enhance the financial services industry’s cyber resilience. Under the partnership between the three organizations, the Treasury and PNNL will be using Cloudflare to grant financial services institutions privileged access […]
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CounterCraft, Carahsoft Team Up to Deliver Advanced Threat Detection to Government Agencies

CounterCraft and Carahsoft Technology are teaming up to bring CounterCraft’s advanced threat detection solutions to public sector organizations through Carahsoft’s reseller network and government procurement contracts. CounterCraft’s deception-based platform offers law enforcement, national defense and security agencies advanced threat detection, empowering them to rapidly identify and neutralize cyberattacks, including the ones from nation-state actors, Carahsoft […]
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US Unveils International Cyberspace Strategy, Urges Digital Solidarity

The U.S. State Department has released its International Cyberspace and Digital Policy Strategy, outlining a cooperative approach to international technology diplomacy. In line with the National Security Strategy and the National Cybersecurity Strategy, the international strategy aims to foster an innovative, secure and rights-respecting digital world, the State Department said. The core principle of the […]
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White House to Further Improve US Cyber Posture With Second NCSIP

The Biden-Harris administration has released the second version of the National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan, an update to the federal government’s efforts to improve the national cyber posture.  Among the new objectives included in NCSIP Version 2 are strengthening the cyber resilience of the health care sector and advancing the collaboration between federal, state, local, […]
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Experts: Investments in Cyber Systems, Workforce Vital in Addressing Threats

Experts have agreed that adopting innovative technologies, enhancing existing cyber systems and investing in growing the cyber workforce are vital steps in preparing to address threats from adversaries. At the Space Systems Command’s third annual Cyber Expo, Col. Craig Frank, director of SSC’s Chief Information Office, said partnerships between the public and private sectors will […]
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Avril Haines: Good Cyber Hygiene Practices Will Reduce Critical Infrastructure Cyberattacks

Avril Haines, director of national intelligence, has emphasized the importance of good cyber hygiene in preventing cyberattacks. Speaking before members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Haines, a past Wash100 winner and Potomac Officers Club event speaker, said that hackers are taking advantage of the weak cyber posture of the U.S. critical infrastructure sector, which […]
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