Cyber
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CyberCISA Estimates Millions Of Dollars Saved Due To Cyber Vulnerability Disclosure Program
A program launched two years ago that allows security researchers to probe for cyber vulnerabilities in federal civilian agency networks has resulted in more than 1,300 valid disclosures, 85 percent […]
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Business/FinancialParsons Beefs Up Cyber Capabilities With Acquisition Of Sealing Technologies
Parsons Corp. [PSN] on Wednesday said it has acquired Sealing Technologies, inc. for upward of $200 million in a deal that strengthens its capabilities in defensive cyber operations and expands […]
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CyberCyber Director Seeks Public Input In Harmonizing Cybersecurity Regulations
The Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) is seeking public comments on current challenges with overlap and duplication in cybersecurity regulations, particularly for critical infrastructure sectors. The request for […]
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DHS Cyber Board Targets Cloud Security Following Chinese Hacks Of Government Accounts
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas last Friday said a department-led board will review cyber hacks of cloud computing environments with a particular focus on the recently disclosed intrusions of Microsoft […]
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DARPA, Cyber Agencies, OMB Seek Help With Security Open-Source Software
The Biden administration on Thursday issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking input on a federal strategy and action plan to strengthen the security of open-source software, which is widely […]
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CISA Releases Three-Year Strategic Plan To Guide Mission
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) last Friday released a strategic plan that puts forth enduring goals of addressing immediate threats, strengthening security and resiliency, and scaling security across […]
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CyberBooz Allen Nabs Potential $1.9 Billion DISA Thunderdome Cybersecurity Contract
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) last Friday said it has awarded Booz Allen Hamilton [BAH] a potential five-year $1.9 billion other transaction authority agreement (OTA) for Thundersome, which will […]
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CyberNational Cyber Workforce Strategy Includes Tasks For NSA
The White House on Monday released a strategy designed to grow and strengthen the nation’s cyber workforce and includes commitments from the intelligence community to bolster local communities with assessing […]
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CyberSEC Approves Rule On Cybersecurity Incident Disclosures, Risk Management Plans
As the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) continues through a lengthy rulemaking process to establish requirements for cybersecurity incident reporting by certain critical infrastructure entities, the Securities and Exchange […]
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CyberBiden Nominates Former Intelligence Official To Be National Cyber Director
President Biden on Tuesday nominated Harry Coker, Jr., a former Navy officer and intelligence official, to be the National Cyber Director. Coker has been an operating partner with the London-based […]