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The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) authorized the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to hire up to 1,000 new cybersecurity personnel, according to a notice published in the Federal Register […]

Air Force cyber recruitment focuses on attitude then a language-like aptitude, the U.S. Air Force Chief information Officer (CIO) and Director of Cyberspace Strategy and Policy for the Office of […]

The Navy in September stood up a new Cyber Security Division within its leadership structure, institutionalizing the capabilities of a year-old task force the service initiated in the summer of […]

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking comments on a new draft guide designed to help financial services firms monitor and manage IT hardware and software assets […]

Howard Schmidt, a former cyber adviser to Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush, was named as security adviser for Synopsys, Inc. [SNPS], the company said Oct. 28. As security […]

Three industry associations and the Obama administration have applauded the Senate passage of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA, S.754) Oct. 27.  “CISA is badly needed and long-overdue cybersecurity legislation that would enable government […]

Following the Senate’s rejection of most amendments brought to the floor, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA, S.754) passed late Oct. 27, 74-21. This vote followed a strong 83-14 bipartisan cloture vote on […]

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking public comments on a new project that aims to protect privacy and security when reusing credentials at multiple internet service […]

Both the White House and Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson announced support the week of Oct. 19 for the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA, S.754), currently under […]