Cybersecurity
FCC Adopts Order to Rip and Replace Huawei, ZTE Equipment Amid 5G Security Challenges
The senior Democrat on the commission noted China’s continued leadership of global 5G standards development in urging further action.
Modernization
GSA Relaunches Federal Service Desk With New Look and Added Security
The help desk for all General Services Administration procurement systems got a makeover and a security lockdown.
Cybersecurity
Beware of COVID-19 Vaccine Scammers, FTC Warns
The Federal Trade Commission expects some opportunists to attempt to bilk the public when COVID-19 vaccines are made available.
Cybersecurity
Why Certain Cybersecurity Provisions Made it into the NDAA and Others Didn’t
An effort to establish a public-private collaboration environment was cut from the final bill but a controversial insurance provision was retained.
Cybersecurity
With NDAA Exclusion, Proponents of FedRAMP Modification Are Down But Not Out
One supporter notes Congress is not the only path to success and is also counting on an incoming Biden administration to reshape the program.
Digital Government
Biden Team Tries Recruiting Through Source Code
If you find the hidden message, you might be someone the incoming administration wants to hire.
Cybersecurity
FireEye cyber tools stolen in 'state-sponsored' attack
The company's chief executive officer wrote in a blog post that an initial investigation suggests the attackers were likely backed by an adversarial nation.
Ideas
Insecure Communications Like WhatsApp Are Putting U.S. National Security at Risk
The proliferation of consumer-grade communications applications has given rise to widespread, unsanctioned use throughout the military community.
Cybersecurity
U.S., Australia Partnering on Virtual Cyber Training Range
U.S. Cyber Command said the Cyber Training Capabilities Project Arrangement is the first-ever agreement to develop the Army’s Persistent Cyber Training Environment together.
Cybersecurity
NSA Warns That Russian Hackers Are Targeting Virtual Workspaces
The agency urges administrators to prioritize mitigation of a vulnerability affecting six VMware products.
Cybersecurity
NSA warns on Russian hackers stealing data through VMware flaw
The National Security Agency says a vulnerability in a software used by federal agencies is being exploited by Russia-sponsored actors.
Modernization
Microsoft Unveils Top Secret Cloud for Government
The move comes among an array of other cloud-driving announcements.
Cybersecurity
What to Expect from CISA’s Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation Efforts in 2021
Program managers said the summer will bring data quality checks.
Cybersecurity
CISA Warns of Iran’s Offensive Cyber Capabilities
One observer suggests the alert is meant more for the adversary than defenders.
Cybersecurity
Cyber czar, CISA subpoenas included in must-pass defense bill
Lawmakers are poised to vote on a defense policy bill that would advance dozens of recommendations made by a cyberspace commission.
Cybersecurity
Why Data Privacy Is Crucial to Fighting Disinformation
Information collected as we go about our daily lives can be weaponized into influence operations that are harder to detect.
Cybersecurity
Final NDAA Calls for the Establishment of a National Cyber Director
A key architect of the bill’s cyber provisions also highlighted an amendment that would codify cybersecurity roles for sector-specific agencies.
Cybersecurity
Senate Passes Bill to Stop Scams and Fraud Around Student Debt Relief
It makes some of these sorts of malicious moves punishable by fines or prison.
Cybersecurity
CISA, FBI Warn that U.S. Think Tanks Are in Hackers’ Crosshairs
The agencies share guidance for shoring up defenses in a remote work environment that can disguise attackers.
Cybersecurity