Cybersecurity
The Hack Roundup: White House Sanctions Russia over SolarWinds
Agencies involved in response also issued advisories on the hackers' tactics while Microsoft offered federal customers free trials of an auditing tool.
Cybersecurity
USTRANSCOM prepares for third-party cyber compliance assessments
U.S. Transportation Command is preparing a proof of principle for a cyber compliance program in preparation for broad adoption of CMMC.
Ideas
Defending Against Cybersecurity Moles Inside Your Agency
The move to a virtual workforce has been a boon to industrious hackers.
Cybersecurity
White House sanctions Russia over SolarWinds campaign, election interference
The White House today announced a sanctions package targeting the Kremlin, Russian technology companies and financial institutions for hacking and misinformation efforts.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Not Compromised by SolarWinds, Microsoft Exchange Hacks, Official Says
The official urged continued patching of on-premises Microsoft Exchange servers.
Digital Government
No Domestic Surveillance Authorities Needed, NSA Director Reiterates
Instead, Gen. Paul Nakasone and other intelligence community leaders want better public-private partnerships to address “blind spots” in the cyber realm.
Modernization
Congress Gave OMB $1B for IT Upgrades. Now It Wants to Know How It Will Be Spent
Lawmakers want to know which projects will get prioritized and which will be recused from repaying the fund.
Cybersecurity
Nakasone deflects senators' invitations to seek domestic spying powers
Lawmakers have continued to prod the NSA chief to request new surveillance authorities that might prevent another SolarWinds-type breach.
Ideas
From COBOL to Cloud: DOD’s Digital Journey
Migrating big systems can be a huge project. But technologies are standing by to help you achieve it.
Modernization
IRS Commissioner Calls for Multiyear Funding to Help Recoup Potential $1T Tax Gap
Charles Rettig told senators the agency needs increased resources to address aging tech systems and years of personnel cuts.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Ask Biden to Secure Funding for Semiconductor Research and Production
Their request comes as technology companies endure a global chip shortage.
Cybersecurity
Agencies Have Till Midnight April 15 to Apply New Microsoft Exchange Patches
Four of the 95 vulnerabilities Microsoft released as part of its monthly “patch Tuesday” were identified by the National Security Agency.
Cybersecurity
Microsoft patches new Exchange CVEs, credits NSA with discovery
The new vulnerabilities found in Exchange servers running on-premises are separate from zero-day exploits discovered and announced in March.
Ideas
The Biden Administration’s Cybersecurity Roadmap
Making some changes to how the federal government buys cyber tools is one of the things the new Homeland Security secretary has mentioned.
Cybersecurity
IC warns that U.S. adversaries are ramping up cyber attacks
The worldwide threat assessment by the U.S. intelligence community comes one day before the heads of several agencies are scheduled to testify during open and closed session to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.
Cybersecurity
Former DHS Secretary Details SolarWinds Hackers’ Access to His Email
Chad Wolf said the information was all unclassified but the compromise was still disturbing.
Cybersecurity
White House Names National Cyber Director, CISA Chief
The administration also announced nominees for other Homeland Security Department leaders.
Cybersecurity
We need more federal guidance on mobile IT security
Effective systemwide security requires mobile threat detection and privacy measures to be active on as many devices as possible.
Digital Government
DARPA Needs Help Securing Its Programs From Foreign Influence and Malicious Insiders
The agency works on the most advanced tech research on the planet, often with critical national security implications.
Cybersecurity