Policy

Biden Requests Significant IT, Cyber Investment Increases for 2023

Tech and cybersecurity spending would receive major boosts under President Joe Biden’s proposed 2023 budget.

Ideas

Why the White House is Focused on Community-Level Water Cybersecurity

A hack on municipal water and wastewater systems could have devastating consequences on an essential resource.

Emerging Tech

Hidden Security Considerations When Moving to 5G

The newest generation of wireless technology comes with several transformative advantages, as well as some pitfalls.

Cybersecurity

Navy to Explore Land to Sea Cyber Defense Technology in Upcoming Exercise

Proposals are due later this month for the event, which will unfold starting September 6.

Cybersecurity

NIST Releases Guidance for Assessing Compliance with Core Cybersecurity Publication 

The document is targeted at auditors—internal and external to an organization—who are set to play a central role in cybersecurity policy under a May executive order and initiatives like the Pentagon’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program.

Cybersecurity

Outgoing Official Pushes for CISA Shift from Risk Advisor to Risk Reducer

After almost a decade and a series of massive intrusion campaigns, government and industry may finally be ready to have the crucial talk about cybersecurity metrics they’ve been avoiding.

Ideas

Using the Sherlock Holmes Method for Cyber Defense

How federal agencies benefit from data-driven cybersecurity strategies.

Cybersecurity

Education's CISO Anticipates FedRAMP Evolution for ‘Zero-Trust’ Alignment

The Education Department’s Chief Information Security Officer co–chairs the Federal CISO Council, a channel for the administration’s implementation of Executive Order 14028.

Cybersecurity

Federal Agencies Lean On Multifactor Authentication As Key Security Component

Public sector officials discussed how strong identity verification technology plays a key role in supporting agency collaboration and data protections. 

Cybersecurity

House Committee Approves Cybersecurity Training Bill 

The legislation advances in the House after clearing the Senate in March, and would offer new cybersecurity training to federal and state governments.

Cybersecurity

U.S.-Spain Summit Aims to Promote Tech Advancement in Nations That Don't 'Diminish Freedom’

The first U.S.-Spain Cybersecurity Seminar emphasized a transatlantic partnership against cybercrimes, set against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. 

Podcasts

Critical Update: Flashback to the Government’s Cloud Anxiety, Even Before SolarWinds

Re-writing the law for agencies to procure more secure cloud services is now mandated by executive order.

Cybersecurity

The Federal CISO's Approach to Cybersecurity in a Post–SolarWinds World   

The federal chief information security officer is moving ahead with congressional priorities for the .gov enterprise, as lawmakers fail to pass bipartisan incident reporting legislation and other changes to the Federal Information Security Modernization Act.

Cybersecurity

Schools Would Receive Funding for Cyber Education Programs Under Bipartisan Bill

The proposed Cybersecurity Grants For Schools Act of 2022 establishes mandated federal grants to schools to promote cybersecurity education. 

Policy

US-EU Alignment on Tech Policy Shaky in Face of Russian Aggression

The conflict in Ukraine is reinforcing an industry-friendly argument for how the government should regulate cybersecurity.

Cybersecurity

Zero Trust Could Become an 'Incomplete Experiment' Without Permanent Office, Advisors Warn

The government’s efforts to improve U.S. cybersecurity threaten to peter out if not firmed up.

Cybersecurity

NIST Refreshing Voluntary Cybersecurity Framework Amid Push for Mandates

The agency is soliciting comments to update a core document that lets entities pick and choose which technical standards they want to apply to their systems based on their own risk assessment.

Cybersecurity

Air Force Eyes Space-Centered Cyber Training

A new request for information is set to inform future budget and program decisions.

Emerging Tech

Quantum Tech Still Too Young to Warrant Export Controls, Defense Advisers Warn

A report commissioned by the Pentagon helps provide insight into how various federal agencies fit into big-picture policy considerations on the emerging national security issue.