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Cyber

CISA Outlines Post-Quantum Security Priorities For Critical Infrastructures

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, August 24th, 2022

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CISA Outlines Post-Quantum Security Priorities For Critical Infrastructures

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Wednesday identified three areas where stakeholders of the nation’s most vital functions must be engaged to begin securing digital communications ahead of the introduction of quantum computers, which will pose significant risks to current encryption capabilities. The new CISA Insight, Preparing Critical Infrastructure for Post-Quantum Cryptography, outlines three National Critical Function (NCF) areas for the government and industry to prioritize. One set of NCFs are those that will support the migration of…

Congress

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 […]

Unmanned Systems

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 […]

Congress

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 […]

Congress

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 […]