Cybersecurity

Experts Tell Lawmakers to Give CISA 'Operational' Federal Information Security Role

Former CISA director Chris Krebs said government contracts also need to change in order to facilitate cross-agency information sharing.

Cybersecurity

Hack of Florida Water Treatment Plant Should Be a Wake-Up Call, Experts Say

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency should be involved every step of the way, a former presidential adviser said.  

Digital Government

Industry Group Gives Defense Contractors ‘C’ Health Grade in Annual Report

The report found weak industrial security scores driven by increases in cyber vulnerabilities negatively impacted the health of the defense industrial base in 2020. 

Cybersecurity

DOD to Try Out Its Vulnerability Disclosure Program with Contractors

The Defense Cyber Crime Center will launch the program on April 5 in collaboration with the Defense Counterintelligence Security Agency.

Cybersecurity

State’s New Cyber Office Brings Up Questions About Agency Roles

The House Homeland Security Chair and new Cybersecurity subcommittee leader say any cyber diplomacy should also tap CISA’s expertise.

Emerging Tech

Republican Senators Question Commerce Nominee’s Commitment to Keep Up Huawei Pressure 

In a letter, senators hinted at political trouble if department nominees don’t maintain trade policies restricting Huawei. 

Cybersecurity

Justice Notches Major Win with Global Botnet Takedown

Law enforcement also announced their disruption of the commoditized NetWalker ransomware.

Cybersecurity

DIU Scaling Up Commercial Cyber Threat Deception Platform

The innovation group extended an other transaction agreement with cybersecurity firm CounterCraft with an eye to moving to a production contract in the coming months.

Cybersecurity

Official: Reciprocity Memos on DOD’s Cybersecurity Certification Program Are Ready

Prospective contractors will get credit toward the requirement for approvals by three existing public and private auditing programs.

Cybersecurity

FTC Warns ‘U.S. Trading Commission’ Website Is a Scam

Whoever is behind the site is using the Federal Trade Commission's logo and address.

Cybersecurity

CISA Shares Specs for Threat-Hunting Solution

The Cyberspace Solarium Commission is now pushing the Biden administration to require the same thing for companies serving the Defense Department.

Ideas

The Role AI Plays in Safeguarding Government Data

Government agencies need to pivot to better filter and monitor incoming threats and data with velocity, efficiency and optimization.

Emerging Tech

Trump Takes Executive Action on Drones in Final White House Days

The executive order encourages federal agencies to divest from unmanned aerial systems manufactured by China, Russia and Iran.

Ideas

A New Administration Offers an Ideal Time to Prevent Entitlement Creep

Here’s what you need to know to protect federal employees and secure classified data.

Modernization

Biden-Harris Admin Proposes $10B in New IT and Cyber Funding for Federal Agencies

The administration wants to add $9 billion to the Technology Modernization Fund and give CISA a boost.