The National Institute of Standards and Technology is seeking feedback on its new guidance that highlights 5G technology security. Jeff Cichonski, an IT specialist at NIST and one of the authors of the Draft Special Publication 1800-33B, said the goal of the guidance is to help organizations understand the available cybersecurity capabilities for 5G and […]
Nine industry groups have called on Congress to support additional investments in federal technology modernization projects. In an open letter to both chambers of Congress, the coalition asked appropriators to meet or exceed the Biden administration’s request to add $300 million to the Technology Modernization Fund, FedScoop reported. TMF is a government-wide program authorized in […]
Lawmakers have proposed legislation seeking to strengthen the cybersecurity of space systems that support critical infrastructure. Introduced by Reps. Tom Malinowski and Andrew Garbarino, the Satellite Cybersecurity Act would require the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to develop standards for the commercial satellite sector. The bill would require the Government Accountability Office to assess how […]
Jen Easterly, the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and a 2022 Wash100 winner, is asking lawmakers for an additional $80 million in funding to complement a $1 billion allocation for the improvement of critical infrastructure cybersecurity across the U.S. Speaking at a House Appropriations Committee hearing, Easterly said that the additional funding […]
Director Jen Easterly of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said the wave of cyberattacks that Russian operatives are anticipated to launch against American networks has yet to materialize. The official earlier warned of such attacks in retaliation for economic sanctions imposed by the United States against the Putin regime in the wake of the […]
The U.S. Secret Service has hosted a cyber incident response simulation that is focused on ransomware mitigation. The Secret Service invited government agencies, executive business leaders and law enforcement organizations to find ways on how to respond to cyberattacks. During the event, participants had to deal with an escalating cyberattack on a fictional company. Experts […]
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Jen Easterly on Thursday told lawmakers that ensuring the integrity of the electoral process is her agency’s priority ahead of the midterm elections scheduled in November. She warned legislators of the probability that Russia would once again take steps to disrupt the U.S. polls, The Hill reported Thursday. Testifying […]
U.S. and international security authorities have issued a joint cybersecurity advisory about commonly exploited software flaws. The authorities, including the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, said that malicious actors continue to target private and public-sector entities despite public knowledge about the vulnerabilities that they exploit. The new advisory is focused on helping organizations implement mitigation […]
Cybersecurity services firm SOFITC announced that it has completed the onboarding of personnel needed to perform work under the single-award Risk Management and Assessment Support Services blanket purchase agreement for the Department of Homeland Security’s Chief Information Security Officer Directorate. The $94 million, six-year BPA was competitively awarded on the General Services Administration’s Highly Adaptive […]
The Department of Defense has partnered with five universities to launch a virtual institute aimed at expanding the U.S. cybersecurity workforce. Led by Northeastern University, the new Viceroy Decree institute will offer courses related to cybersecurity, electronic warfare, cryptography, data science, defense research and strategic foreign languages. Viceroy Decree’s other collaborators are Northern Arizona University, […]
