Cybersecurity
White House Official: EPA to Issue Cybersecurity Rule for Water Facilities
As the U.S. pursues collaboration with international allies, the official noted lagging cybersecurity policies for domestic critical infrastructure.
Emerging Tech
New Quantum Hardware Could Allow Computers to Process Information More Naturally
Current quantum computers are stuck using binary processes designed for traditional computers.
Cybersecurity
Camille Stewart Gloster Latest Appointment to Office of the National Cyber Director
The former Google alum joins the White House as multiple federal agencies look to recruit top-tier talent for enterprise technology positions.
Ideas
Understanding NIST’s Post-Quantum Encryption Standardization and Next Steps for Federal CISOs
The National Institute of Standards and Technology recently chose new cryptographic algorithms to defend against quantum computers.
Cybersecurity
NIST Revises Cybersecurity Guidelines Specifically for HIPAA
NIST will accept comments on the updated draft publication regarding HIPAA’s Security Rule until September 21.
Cybersecurity
Official: White House to Meet with Rail Industry Before Issuing Cybersecurity Rules
The meeting comes as the Office of the National Cyber Director prepares a more comprehensive approach to securing privately owned and operated critical infrastructure.
Cybersecurity
CISA Builds Out Effort to Influence Global Policy With London Attaché
The office will inform other efforts to come as the agency grows its international presence.
Cybersecurity
NIST Selects 12 Companies for Implementing Post-Quantum Cryptography
Officials leading a standardization effort—based on four winning algorithms—are relying heavily on industry for success.
Cybersecurity
TSA Implements 'Surge Team' to Allow Pipeline Industry Flexibility on Security Directives
The new recruits are processing companies’ requests seeking the approval of “alternative measures” to comply with a directive the agency issued in response to the May 2021 ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline.
Cybersecurity
NIST Identifies 4 Quantum-Resistant Encryption Algorithms
Federal researchers are one step closer to protecting U.S. data from quantum computing decryption capabilities.
Cybersecurity
Homeland Security, Israeli Partners Team to Improve Cyber Resilience
The joint initiative will be managed by the Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation.
Cybersecurity
CISA Recommends Immediate Action for Microsoft Exchange Online Users
The recommendation is in line with Executive Order 14028, which requires federal agencies to implement multi factor authentication.
Cybersecurity
Historic NATO Meeting Extends Cybersecurity Collaboration to Asia-Pacific Allies
The security alliance is squaring off against Russia and China by building a coordination capability for rapidly responding to cyber attacks.
Cybersecurity
Federal Government Gets Serious About Post-Quantum Encryption Protection
A Phase III PQE contractor talks about getting federal quantum protection deployed quickly.
Cybersecurity
Credit Rating Agency: New EU Laws Will Improve Firms’ Cyber Resilience Globally
The Digital Operational Resilience Act would force non-EU companies with a significant presence in member states to create subsidiaries that can be regulated under their jurisdiction.
Ideas
Closing the Gap on Cyber Policy by Focusing on FISMA
When it comes to federal cybersecurity policy, the executive branch is far ahead of Congress.
Cybersecurity
Energy Department Releases Strategy to Build Cyber-Resilient Energy Systems
The Cyber-Informed Engineering Strategy is organized across five pillars.
Cybersecurity
Report: Hybrid Workforce is Making Public Sector IT Management More Difficult
The trend toward more remote work is challenging public sector IT professionals.
Ideas
Building a Foundation for Zero Trust
Agencies have until 2024 to achieve five goals set down by the White House.
Cybersecurity