Cyber
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CyberBiden Memo Establishes Public-Private Cybersecurity Effort For Industrial Controls
President Biden on Wednesday signed a new National Security Memorandum (NSM) designed to encourage owners and operators of critical infrastructures to continue to strengthen the cybersecurity of their systems that […]
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CongressBipartisan Group Of Senators Introduce Mandatory Cyber Incident Reporting Bill
A bipartisan contingent of 14 senators on Wednesday introduced a bill requiring federal agencies, government contractors and critical infrastructure owners and operators to report cyber breaches of their networks within […]
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CongressHouse Passes Bevy Of Cyber, Homeland Security Bills
The House Tuesday late afternoon passed 13 bills dealing with cyber and homeland security, including a measure that authorizes a new federal grant program to bolster cybersecurity at the state […]
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CongressSenators Introduce Bill To Help New National Cyber Director With Staffing
A bipartisan group of senators on Tuesday introduced a bill that would authorize the new Office of the National Cyber Director (NCD) to obtain employees from various federal agencies on […]
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CyberTSA Issues Second Cybersecurity Directive For Pipeline Industry
Nearly two months after issuing its first directive aimed at shoring up the cybersecurity of the nation’s pipeline industry, the Transportation Security Administration on Tuesday issued another security directive, this […]
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CyberU.S., Allies Blame China For Maligned Cyber Activities, Included Targeting Defense Sector
The U.S. and an “unprecedented group of allies” blamed China on Monday for the massive Microsoft [MSFT] Exchange Server hack as well as an ongoing pattern of malicious cyber efforts that have […]
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CyberUS Government Creates Website For Ransomware Resources
Seeking to speak with one voice to help combat a rapidly growing cyber threat, the federal government on Thursday launched a new website it bills as a “one-stop hub” to […]
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CongressCivilian Cybersecurity Reserve Bill Approved By Senate Panel
A bill that would establish a pilot program for civilian cybersecurity reserve personnel to supplement existing cyber workforces at the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security similar to the nation’s […]
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CongressSenate Confirms Easterly To Lead CISA
The Senate on Monday afternoon confirmed Jen Easterly to be the next director of the Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Easterly, w a former intelligence […]
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Homeland Security
House Panel Boosts Funding For CISA Program To Detect Threats On Private Networks
A House panel that oversees funding for the Department of Homeland Security is recommending a boost in spending on a voluntary cybersecurity program that allows the government to monitor private […]