IIOT Cyber
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Homeland SecurityUS, Singapore Expand Cybersecurity Cooperation
The U.S. and Singaporean governments have signed three agreements to expand cooperation in cybersecurity in the areas of defense, finance and homeland security as part of Vice President Kamala Harris’ […]
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CyberEasterly Outlines Near-Term Priorities
Just over a month in the job leading the Department of Homeland Security’s agency billed as the nation’s “quarterback” for cybersecurity, Jen Easterly on Tuesday outlined her near-term priorities, which […]
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CyberDHS Assessing How To Better Ensure Contractors Comply With Cyber Standards
The Department of Homeland Security has incorporated cyber hygiene standards into its contracts since 2015 but given the evolution and expansion of cybersecurity threats it wants to improve its oversight […]
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CyberSenate Approves Infrastructure Bill With Cyber Funding
The Senate on Tuesday approved a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill that includes more than $1.5 billion in funding for cybersecurity programs. The bill, which must still be passed by […]
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CyberCISA Launches Joint Cyber Defense Office; Initial Focus On Ransomware, Cloud Incidents
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday stood up a new joint cyber defense planning office aimed at unifying the insights from government and private sector partners with […]
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CongressSenate Homeland Panel Approves ICE Nominee, DHS Bills
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday approved the Biden administration’s nominee, Ed Gonzalez, to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and five bipartisan cybersecurity bills. The […]
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CongressInfrastructure Bill Includes Funding For New Cyber Director, State And Local Needs
A roughly $550 billion spending bill being considered by the Senate for investment in the nation’s infrastructure includes at least $1 billion for cybersecurity, mostly for state and local grants […]
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CyberCISA Creates Vulnerability Disclosure Platform For Agencies
The Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) last week introduced a new platform that allows federal civilian agencies to enable security researchers to legally probe select […]
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CongressHouse Homeland Security Committee Approves Software Supply Chain Security Bill
The House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday marked up a number of bipartisan bills, including legislation aimed at improving the way the Department of Homeland Security acquires software to bolster […]
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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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