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Best Practices Should Be Top Priority For Managing Cyber Security Risk, DHS Official Says

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, April 17th, 2015

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Best Practices Should Be Top Priority For Managing Cyber Security Risk, DHS Official Says

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Companies, government agencies and other organizations should concentrate the vast bulk of their cyber security efforts on implementing best practices with the least effort going to incident response to buy down risk, a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official, told Congress this week.“At least 70 percent” of the effort of companies and agencies should be for implementing best practices, “in particular through the Cybersecurity Framework,” Andy Ozment, assistant secretary for the Office of Cybersecurity & Communications within the DHS National…

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With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

With the Trump administration’s push to massively increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion in fiscal year 2027, the Army, Air Force and Navy have eschewed submitting large unfunded priorities lists […]

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Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

Seeking to close gaps that may arise between state and local law enforcers in different jurisdictions, a bipartisan contingent of House members this week introduced a bill that would allow […]

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Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

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Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]