Cybersecurity
GAO Promotes Need for Public-Private ‘Partnerships’ in Cybersecurity Policy
A Government Accountability Office official says the watchdog agency consulted with private sector entities in producing a report of 12 areas it’s planning to focus on in the next decade.
Cybersecurity
Partisan Rift Stalls Efforts to Secure Critical Infrastructure from Cyberattack
U.S. Cybersecurity Policy heads back to square one as a public-private bargain that emerged from the Congressionally mandated Solarium Commission breaks down.
Cybersecurity
White House Asserts Micromanagement Critique Was About a Previous Administration
Debate is heating up over the role of sector-risk management agencies in shoring up security of the nation’s critical infrastructure.
Cybersecurity
State Department Announces First Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy
The new office will work to advance foreign and domestic security through modernizations featuring new and emerging technology.
Cybersecurity
Google Surveys Federal Employees in Fight with Microsoft for Government Market
The survey report tried to associate heavy reliance on Microsoft’s products with greater susceptibility to cyberattacks.
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
Army Sees Results as it Continues to Expand its Data-Driven Tools and Cloud Ecosystem
A senior official shed light on progress the branch is making in its modernization pursuits.
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.
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