Cybersecurity
Survey: Large Contractors More Concerned Than Small Contractors About DOD’s Cybersecurity Certification Program
A new survey puts numbers on conflicting narratives about the small businesses perspective and issues of competition in the new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification regime.
Cybersecurity
FBI Opens a Case on Chinese Activity ‘Every 10 Hours,’ Intel Chiefs Say
China leads a pack of threats to the United States, they tell lawmakers.
Ideas
Defending Against Cybersecurity Moles Inside Your Agency
The move to a virtual workforce has been a boon to industrious hackers.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Not Compromised by SolarWinds, Microsoft Exchange Hacks, Official Says
The official urged continued patching of on-premises Microsoft Exchange servers.
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.
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
Former DHS Secretary Details SolarWinds Hackers’ Access to His Email
Chad Wolf said the information was all unclassified but the compromise was still disturbing.
Emerging Tech
Air Force Awards SBIR Contract for IoT Device Security
Phosphorus Cybersecurity will work with engineers at Joint Base San Antonio to secure devices operating on 5G networks.
Cybersecurity
White House Names National Cyber Director, CISA Chief
The administration also announced nominees for other Homeland Security Department leaders.
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.
Digital Government
Biden Budget Requests Major Investments for Federal Technology and Cybersecurity
The 1.5 trillion budget would give the Technology Modernization Fund and CISA big increases as well as launch new advanced research projects agencies.
Cybersecurity
Survey Suggests Public Sector Slightly Better than Industry at Prioritizing Mobile Security
A majority of respondents said they sacrificed security of IoT devices to respond to COVID-19 policies and for expedience generally.
Cybersecurity
Experts Torn on Role of National Cyber Director
Former officials agree someone needs to coordinate the work of various government entities but weighed pros and cons to the position being located within the National Security Council.
Cybersecurity
DOD’s Cybersecurity Accreditation Body Open to Pursuing Grants as a Nonprofit
Once the organization gains non-profit status from the IRS, the board’s chairman sees new funding opportunities opening up that he says could benefit industry.
Cybersecurity
DOD’s Vulnerability Disclosure Program for Contractors Is in Demand
The Defense Cyber Crime Center launched a pilot with “a few dozen” companies participating.
Ideas
It's When Not If with Ransomware: How Agencies Can Prepare
Agencies must acknowledge this threat and take steps to prepare, defend and remediate.
Cybersecurity
DOE Watchdog Detailed Its Cybersecurity State Amid SolarWinds Hack
The department continues to struggle with many of the issues the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency identified after widespread intrusions into the public and private sector.
Digital Government
House Republicans Call For VA-Led Campaign to Help Protect Vets from Cyber Risks
A new deep-dive study and public website would stem from the efforts.
Cybersecurity
Electric Cars, Smart Refrigerators Pose Cyber Risk To US Utilities, GAO Finds
The risks aren’t well understood by researchers, in part because of local and state control of electrical utilities.
Cybersecurity