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DHS should assess the benefits of a risk management sharing tool, GAO says
A new report found that the department’s guidance for risk management practices in acquisition programs isn’t specific enough for all programs and could be helped by information-sharing tools.
New bill aims to address private sector cyber risks to FEMA operations
A proposed amendment to the Homeland Security Act would task FEMA and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to work with private entities to ensure digital risks to agency operations are mitigated.
DHS cyber review board to examine China-linked cyberattacks of Microsoft
The Cyber Safety Review Board will assess how a hacking group reportedly linked to China leveraged a vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Online to access government emails.
DHS extends timeline on enterprise cloud strategy
The department’s much-anticipated ECLIPS contract won’t debut in fiscal 2023, as officials plan for another industry event this fall.
Cracks in ICE’s access controls increase agency cyber risk, watchdog finds
This isn’t the first DHS agency to come under fire for its access control deficiencies.
DHS' cyber agency seeks small biz support for strategic planning
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has set a date to explain its changes to a management consulting services contract.
What's going on with DHS' enterprise cloud plan?
The Department of Homeland Security teased its plan for a 10-year enterprise cloud contract in the fall and then went relatively quiet. Based on previous cloud procurements, that could be a good thing.
DHS wants software to manage biometrics system requirements
The department is asking for market research on new tools that can help it manage, define and engineer multiple systems requirements across its biometrics identity system.
DHS R&D arm to drive climate change response under new bill
The Science and Technology Directorate would take a leading role in climate change resilience research under a new bill.
TSA administrator says new cyber requirements in the works for aviation industry
The administrator of the Transportation Security Administration said the White House is following a similar approach to how it crafted cyber requirements for the oil and gas pipeline industry following the 2021 Colonial Pipeline attack in crafting guidelines for the aviation sector.
DHS wants to deploy 'easy button' for cloud adoption
Deputy Chief Information Officer Beth Cappello said the department is developing a new contract vehicle to make it easier for coterie of components to buy cloud services.
Deadline looms for plan to restart economy in case of major cyberattack
Lawmakers have been urging the Biden administration to develop a strategy first mandated in the Fiscal 2021 NDAA.
Wyden blasts wide, unfettered government access to passport files
The revelation comes from ongoing probes into a leak investigation at Customs and Border Protection from Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.).
How existing policy can help fill the cyber workforce gap
There's still time to retool the Cyber Talent Management System at DHS to create a cadre of cyber specialists to fill key roles at federal civilian agencies.
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