Emerging Tech
Nuclear Regulators Want Machines to Monitor Cyberattacks on Power Plants
This isn’t the NRC’s first ask about machine learning and artificial intelligence.
Cybersecurity
Nearly 100 Utility Companies Now Participate in Cyber Sensor Initiative
The White House effort to secure industrial control systems from cyberattack requires nothing of the private sector.
Cybersecurity
FBI: Ransomware Attackers Have Code to Halt Critical Infrastructure
Monitoring remote access technology will be especially important for limiting the reach of malicious actors, allied cybersecurity agencies said in a report on trends they’ve observed over the last year in a booming ransomware industry.
Cybersecurity
EPA Leading White House Effort to Secure the Water Sector Against Cyberattacks
This is the third in a series of 100-day sprints to shore up industrial control systems used in critical infrastructure.
Cybersecurity
Biden Official Endorses Effort to Move Pipeline Cybersecurity Regulation to DOE
An emergency directive from the Transportation Security Administration following the Colonial Pipeline attack faced opposition from Senate Republicans after the industry complained they weren’t sufficiently consulted beforehand.
Emerging Tech
Energy Launches New Program To Overhaul the U.S. Electrical Grid
Pursuant to President Biden’s sustainable energy plans, the Department of Energy launched a new initiative to restore the country’s electrical grid through expanded access and more resilient systems.
Ideas
The Implications of Publicly Disclosing Cyberattacks
Officials must weigh the benefits and risks on a case-by-case basis.
Emerging Tech
Labor Seeks Members For Telecom Working Group Focused on 5G
The agency is seeking qualified members for its Telecommunications Interagency Working Group, part of the Infrastructure Act passed in November.
Cybersecurity
DHS Redefines ‘Cybersecurity Incident’ in Directives for Surface Transportation
The new definition allows industry more flexibility to decide what should trigger reporting mandates for the sector.
Cybersecurity
Commerce Proposes Third Party Audits as Criteria in Supply Chain Rule for Software
The Government Accountability Office says CISA should also update its approach to communications sector reliability by securing the supply chain for information and communications technology.
Cybersecurity
Report Shows Global Financial Giants Are at Risk of Cyberattacks
A new report by Constella Intelligence raises questions as to whether the sector is doing enough to protect itself.
Cybersecurity
Info Sharing and Securing Critical Infrastructure Top Key Congressman's Cybersecurity Priorities
“My colleagues see an urgency for new legislation now, in a way that wouldn’t be possible a few years ago," said Rep. James Langevin.
Cybersecurity
Utilities Face Growing Global Cyber Threat Landscape
A cybersecurity firm focused on industrial cybersecurity is tracking 15 groups, 11 of which are targeting utilities.
Cybersecurity
National Cyber Director: Liability Should Be Part of the Equation for Public-Private Collaboration
Cyber leaders’ plan to emphasize collective defense over offense hinges on industry’s willingness to share information with government in real time.
Ideas
Operational Technology in the Crosshairs
Yes, utilities use both IT and OT, but so do data centers.
Cybersecurity
Agencies Warn of Ongoing Cyber Threats to Water Treatment Facilities
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and other agencies issued a joint advisory about mitigating ransomware threats.
Digital Government
Labor Department Awards Verizon $887M to Radically Revamp IT Backbone
No other Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions selections are planned by the department.
Cybersecurity
Watchdog: CISA Needs to Update Plans to Protect Critical Infrastructure
The Department of Homeland Security Inspector General report on dam security found a lack of coordination among agency teams.
Cybersecurity
CISA Brings in Former Obama Official as Chief of Staff
Agency leadership stressed Kiersten Todt’s experience working with the private sector.
Ideas