Cybersecurity
DARPA Project Producing Tool to Help Anticipate Military and Industrial Systems’ Cyber Threats
The VERDICT tool aims to allow systems engineers to assess cybersecurity even without deep expertise.
Cybersecurity
North Korea Has Hackers for Hire, Agencies Warn
State, Treasury, FBI join CISA in an alert noting the unexpected way the nation-state is using its cyber talent.
Cybersecurity
House Dems seek $400 million to help states deal with cyber threats during COVID-19
The request for new funding comes as state and local governments face an spike in ransomware attacks.
Cybersecurity
Federal vacancies hamper government response to COVID-19, groups allege
Government oversight experts and advocacy groups say Senate leaders should withhold cooperation until vacancies are filled.
Cybersecurity
GAO to Pentagon: Practice the Cyber Policies You Preach
The Defense Department has yet to fully implement multiple initiatives to improve basic cyber hygiene.
Cybersecurity
Hospital Hackers Seize Upon Coronavirus Pandemic
“We have become easy targets,” a hospital deputy administrator said.
Cybersecurity
New Leader of IT Sector Coordinating Council Wants Alignment on Key CISA Initiative
The new chairman of the Information Technology Sector Coordinating Council aims to be more involved in the agency’s work to protect industrial control systems.
Cybersecurity
Defense Department Details Rapid Increase in Teleworking Capacity That's Here to Stay
The department’s vast expansion is thanks to $10.5 billion in funding from the coronavirus stimulus bill.
Cybersecurity
DHS looks to the cloud to manage its Procurement Innovation Lab
The Department of Homeland Security is in the market for a cloud-based workload management system to support procurement innovation experts.
Ideas
The Intersection of Cyber Crime and Coronavirus Stimulus: The Perfect Storm for Fraud
Millions of people filing for unemployment, a fast-moving economic stimulus, requests for accelerated payments, and obligations and contract awards—all of these factors create the perfect storm for fraudsters.
Cybersecurity
Navy CIO: Don't worry about shakeups at the top
The Navy CIO updated the workforce on telework practices, COVID-19 disclosures and what the change in service leadership means for the tech mission.
Modernization
NIST Invites Comment on Guidance for Who Gets to Access What in the Cloud
Cloud services facilitate resource and data sharing but that introduces security vulnerabilities.
Cybersecurity
Navy, Senate Researching Cyber Services
The Navy is putting feelers out for an intelligence analyst, while the Senate explores the landscape for penetration testing.
Cybersecurity
CISA, U.K. Agency Issue Alert on Spike in Coronavirus-Themed Cyber Activity
It’s not just phishing and malware. Malicious actors also target known bugs in virtual private networks and other networking tools.
Cybersecurity
CISA Offers Ways to Lessen Lag for Teleworkers Without Sacrificing Security
The temporary guidance outlines options and best practices for agencies to follow during the coronavirus pandemic.
Cybersecurity
CISA looks to help secure federal telework
New guidance allows teleworking feds to connect and access agency and cloud resources from their homes while staying in compliance with the Trusted Internet Connection program.
Cybersecurity
NASA Warns Employees of ‘Exponential’ Increase in Cyber Threats
The Office of the Chief Information Officer sent a memo detailing how teleworking employees can protect agency systems.
Cybersecurity
Trump shakes up official watchdog ranks
The White House removed an official designated to provide oversight to the $2 trillion rescue and relief fund and nominated a raft of new appointees to handle oversight chores at multiple agencies.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon’s Cybersecurity Certification Program Still Working on Third-Party Auditors
Participants in a webinar plagued by technical difficulties still appear to be in denial about the end of self-verification.
Cybersecurity