Supply Chain
GAO: DOD Needs Permanent Group to Protect Critical Technologies
The task force currently running these efforts is set to dissolve in the coming months.
Highway Safety Agency Wants Car Makers to Know What’s in Their Software
The agency is seeking comment on a software-heavy update of its cybersecurity best practices.
DOD Launches ‘Speed Dating App’ Connecting Vetted Capital With Tech Companies
The digital marketplace for the Defense Department’s Trusted Capital initiative went live shortly before the holidays.
Counter Intelligence Chief Calls for Zero-Trust Software Supply Chain Policy
The official also said there’s a need for the fusion of responsibilities assigned to a trilogy of government agencies.
The Hack Roundup: SolarWinds Shares Details on How Attackers Inserted Backdoor
Here are the news and updates you may have missed.
GSA to Remove Almost All Drones from Contract Offerings Over China Concerns
By Feb. 1, all but five unmanned aerial vehicles will be removed from the General Services Administration’s offerings.
GSA Introduces Vendor Risk Assessment Program in Draft Solicitation
The SolarWinds hack seems to be breathing new life into the supply chain security effort.
Pentagon Establishes Program Increasing Contractor Access to Classified Information
The department expects 20 to 30 corporations to join the group, a spokesman said.
Russia ‘Likely’ Behind Widespread Hack, Cyber Response Agencies Say
The Cyber Unified Coordination Group believes fewer than ten government agencies were compromised in what is an ongoing intelligence operation.
CMMC: The Dramatic Year of the Pentagon’s Contractor Cybersecurity Program
The Defense Department’s main effort to protect its supply chain from cyber threats charged ahead through the pandemic but not without controversy.
Next-Generation Program Protection: The Next Federal Cybersecurity Challenge
As the government aims to buy more innovative products, we must make critical advancements in program protection.
Hack Spurs Call for Greater—but Measured—Supply Chain Scrutiny
Operational cybersecurity hygiene is one thing, criteria for using open-source code is another, one expert says.
Former Presidential Adviser Advocates Tougher Software Vendor Standards After Breach
The environment where updates for the company’s software were developed was reportedly protected by a password anyone could guess.
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