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DHS Ready To Deploy Tool To Heighten Awareness Of Federal Networks

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, October 4th, 2017

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A new cyber security tool is set to become operational in October and will give cyber analysts within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) more insight into capabilities and potential threats and vulnerabilities across federal civilian networks, a department official said on Sept. 29.The federal dashboard is set to go live in October and provide a “better enterprise picture” for DHS of federal civilian networks, Jeanette Manfra, assistant secretary for the Office of Cybersecurity and Communications, said.“And we’ve never had…

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