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.

Emerging Tech

Nuclear Regulators Want Machines to Monitor Cyberattacks on Power Plants

This isn’t the NRC’s first ask about machine learning and artificial intelligence.

Cybersecurity

F-35 program seeks cyber reinforcements

To improve the joint strike fighters' defenses against cyber attacks, the program office responsible for it wants an open system design solution.

Ideas

What It Will Take for NIST, CISA and OMB to Align on Zero Trust

Establishing a successful zero-trust architecture without implementing integrity monitoring is not possible.

Ideas

Building the Cybersecurity Workforce America Needs

No effort is more important in cybersecurity than creating a highly skilled workforce to protect both public and private systems.

Cybersecurity

Supply Chain Security Training and FISMA Overhaul Bills Clear House Committee

The committee chair highlighted a need for incident reporting and other requirements for federal contractors.

Cybersecurity

The U.S. is Working to Improve Ukraine’s Cyber Defenses in the Face of Russian Threat

The prospect of a cyberattack amid heightened regional tensions creates a stark contrast against delicate diplomatic efforts the U.S. is pursuing to thwart ransomware criminals officials say are operating out of Russia.

Cybersecurity

Audit: Labor Department Information Security Program ‘Not Effective’

Auditors made 18 recommendations to remediate some of the agency’s longstanding issues.

Cybersecurity

Security Specialists: Microsoft’s Discounted Logging Offering Warrants Scrutiny 

The log management tool Microsoft is marketing as a way for agencies to fulfill administration requirements for network visibility could contribute to a risky ‘monoculture,’ according to cybersecurity professionals.

Emerging Tech

Extended Reality Sees Potential, Challenges Across Multiple Industries

A new GAO report itemizes how extended reality technologies can be used, and what other emerging tech needs to be bolstered to support its implementation.

Cybersecurity

EPA Leading White House Effort to Secure the Water Sector Against Cyberattacks

This is the third in a series of 100-day sprints to shore up industrial control systems used in critical infrastructure.

Cybersecurity

NIST Releases Final Cybersecurity Assessment Guidance 

The document extensively reviews best practices in security assessments for organizations. 

Cybersecurity

New CMMC Training to Align with Certification Changes

Look for trainers working on the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program to realign their efforts to support recent changes to the certification process in 2022.

Cybersecurity

Feds Step Up Cybersecurity Support for State Governments

Forty-two advisers have been appointed or are in the process, with eight states still needing federal-level coordinators.