Experts call for overhaul of 'outdated' critical infrastructure cyber policy
A new report analyzes the federal government’s approach to infrastructure cybersecurity as a key strategy document is getting a rewrite.
U.S., South Korean agencies warn of state-sponsored spearphishing
The North Korea-affiliated group Kimsuky’s email attacks targeted research and media organizations.
Federal vision to streamline cyber incident reporting expected this summer
The Cyber Incident Reporting Council will issue a report to Congress "in the next month or two" with recommendations on ways to achieve harmony across a complex network of federal cyber mandates.
FTC charges Ring over 'disregard' for customer data security
The Federal Trade Commission has proposed stronger security protocols for home video surveillance company Ring after years of mounting concern over data privacy.
Satellite data could boost border security, disaster response
Homeland Security relies on satellite imagery for its missions—and it wants more.
AI and China are ‘defining challenges of our time,’ CISA director says
Artificial intelligence’s potential as an “extinction event” for humanity prompted CISA Director Jen Easterly to advise companies to “think about self-regulation” for product security and safety.
Unmonitored networks put US nuclear arsenal at risk, GAO finds
A Government Accountability Office report found that the Energy Department cannot effectively monitor potential insider threats to U.S. nuclear security because department staff “have not identified the total number of DOE’s stand-alone classified networks.”
GAO identifies new infosec deficiencies in IRS system controls
The watchdog's annual audit of the agency turned up new recommendations on system access controls and security configurations, alongside a limited release report and previous recommendations.
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.
Energy Department officials eye 2027 date to stand-up cyber intelligence center
Officials from the department's Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response told House members Tuesday that work within the threat-sharing pilot program has already shown progress and could use more resources from Congress.
Ransomware vulnerability warning pilot yielding valuable lessons, CISA official says
A new interagency effort to proactively mitigate ransomware vulnerabilities has helped expand information sharing between the public and private sectors, according to a risk operations official from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
Lawmakers tell Biden they are ‘extremely concerned’ about critical vacant cyber role
The Office of the National Cyber Director has not had a Senate-confirmed director since former Director Chris Inglis left the post nearly three months ago, just prior to the release of the national cyber strategy.
NIST updates cyber guidance for contractors handling sensitive data
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is accepting comments on the revised document through July 14.
CISA is growing up, CIO says
CISA's Bob Costello talks top priorities, challenges and growing pains and progress for a CIO office in a relatively young federal agency.
Energy Department's cybersecurity program features critical weaknesses, report says
The Department of Energy is suffering from significant issues surrounding identity and access management, in addition to dozens of other concerns detailed in a new inspector general’s report.
DISA wants to take Thunderdome pilot to full production in ’30 to 60 days,’ director says
Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner said following the successful test of the zero trust architecture prototype, the Defense Department’s information technology agency is working on an acquisition plan to scale the program.
U.S. Marshals to unveil ‘fully reconstituted system’ following ransomware attack
Offline since February, the new system will have improved cybersecurity countermeasures.
FCW Insider Chat: Cybersecurity
CISA's Chief Information Officer Bob Costello and the Department of the Air Force's Venice Goodwine discuss how the federal government is working to bolster the nation's cybersecurity on this week's episode of the FCW Insider Chat.
OMB, CISA set to release common form for software self-attestation
Federal CISO Chris DeRusha said the new standardized approach to collecting self-attestation forms from third-party software providers could be released as early as this week.
DHS outlines cyber priorities in release of delayed review
The Department of Homeland Security’s long-delayed Quadrennial Homeland Security Review warned that “more complex” threats to the nation, such as crippling cyberattacks, could affect “multiple industries, sectors and national critical functions.”
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