Cybersecurity
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Eric Goldstein, CISA’s executive assistant director for cybersecurity, said the agency’s first-ever cybersecurity strategic plan features three main goals and 30 measures of effectiveness.
August 04, 2023 -
House lawmakers are now investigating a China-linked hack that reportedly involved the unclassified email accounts of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and other high-level officials.
August 02, 2023 -
Agencies have a key role to play in expanding the number of “good paying, middle class” cyber jobs available to a more diverse range of people.
July 31, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: Ransomware attackers steal the personal information of more than 600,000 Medicare beneficiaries. The Defense Department now has an independent military prosecutor for the most serious offenses. And the FDIC makes plans to plug three holes in the cloud.
July 31, 2023 -
Agencies have made great strides under the government-wide push to adopt zero trust security principles. But the latest challenge giving many CISOs a headache? Tagging and securing all their data.
July 28, 2023 -
During this exclusive webinar, top federal technology executives and industry experts will discuss what they've learned around zero trust strategy and the future of zero trust in government.
July 28, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) wants agencies to investigate what he calls Microsoft's "lax cybersecurity practices." GSA's commercial platforms initiative is gaining steam. And Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wants answers to "price gouging" by TRICARE.
July 28, 2023 -
Two big ticket federal cybersecurity initiatives took big steps forward this week, but their ultimate outcomes remain less than certain
July 26, 2023 -
Congress authorized the creation of the Office of the National Cyber Director back in 2021, and the White House issued the National Cybersecurity Strategy earlier this year. So how is it doing implementing said strategy? Well, the Government Accountability Office looked to answer that very question with a snapshot of where things stand.
July 26, 2023 -
The nominee to lead Cyber Command says the new authorities will put CYBERCOM on par with the likes of U.S. Special Operations Command from a programming and budgeting perspective.
July 24, 2023 -
CISA's Michael Duffy provides an overview of the past, present and future of the landmark CDM program in an exclusive interview.
July 21, 2023 -
In the world of quantum computers, the need for an advanced approach to cybersecurity is more necessary than ever. As a result, thought leaders in the post-quantum cryptography (PQC) space are looking for ways to…
July 20, 2023 -
Yes, there’s a federal cybersecurity workforce gap, but it’s not a pipeline issue, says Pluralsight’s Aaron Rosenmund. “We have this massive talent gap at an intermediate and advanced level. You can’t go recruit them.” Learn what you can do instead.
July 20, 2023 -
CISA’s zero trust model provides federal agencies with a clear path to follow, making it another vital tool to help define the zero trust journey — one that will help them meet the September 2024 deadline set by the Office of Management and Budget's memo.
July 19, 2023 -
Tom Voshell, vice president, Federal Program Office at Coupa Software, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss data management and cyber security with a focus on the Department of Defense’s upcoming release and implementation of an updated version of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC 2.0).
July 18, 2023