Cyber
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Business/FinancialNSC Official Says Biden’s Cyber Order Will Strengthen Operational Technology
The Biden administration’s recent cybersecurity executive order that calls for leveraging federal buying power to ensure that software products purchased by government agencies is more secure than ever will benefit […]
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CyberTSA Directs Pipeline Owners And Operators To Report Cyber Incidents, Identify Security Gaps
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on Thursday mandated that owners and operators of critical pipelines report “potential and confirmed cybersecurity incidents” to the Department of Homeland Security and review the […]
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CongressMayorkas Says Budget Proposal Will Bolster Cyber Capabilities Of DHS Components
In addition to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the forthcoming fiscal year 2022 budget request will boost the cybersecurity capabilities of additional Department of Homeland Security components including […]
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CongressNIST Initially Focusing On Identifying Existing Federal Guidance To Enhance Software Security
The government agency charged with leading a review of guidance and standards for federal agencies to employ to strengthen the security of their software supply chains will initially focus on […]
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CongressHouse Panel Approves Pipeline, Cybersecurity Measures
The House Homeland Security Committee on Tuesday in approved a number of bipartisan bills, including one measure to strengthen the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) oversight of pipeline security. The Pipeline […]
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CyberNIST Moves Forward On Executing Software Supply Chain Security Under Biden Order
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in June will host a two-day virtual workshop to discuss its plans for raising the bar on the security of the software […]
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CongressNakasone Suggests Cyber Mission Forces Must Grow; Langevin Decries DoD’s Lack Of Attention To Cyber
The U.S. military’s top cyber commander last Friday hinted that his forces need to grow, telling a House panel that he faces new missions, the continued expansion of cyber threats, […]
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CongressHouse Members Introduce Bipartisan Bill Authorizing $500 Million For State And Local Cyber Help
A bipartisan group of House members on Wednesday introduced a bill that would authorize a new $500 million grant program within the Department of Homeland Security that incentivizes state and […]
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Cyber
Lax Cybersecurity Practices Lead To Biden Directive Focused On Preventing Attacks
A spate of recent troubling network breaches show that the nation’s overall approach to cybersecurity is lacking and the nation needs to immediately put more emphasis on preventing cyber-attacks than […]
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COVID-19With Stimulus Funding, CISA Developing Requirements For Deploying Endpoint Detection Tools
New funding recently provided by Congress for cybersecurity efforts as part of a larger COVID-relief package is accelerating work underway and also being put toward requirements development to bring cyber […]