Cybersecurity
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President Joe Biden mandated dozens of new steps to address long-standing cybersecurity challenges in a new executive order signed Wednesday.
May 13, 2021 -
If the past year taught us anything, it’s that we still have a lot of work to do in regard to shoring up our government’s cybersecurity.
May 12, 2021 -
The Digital Investigations Branch in HHS’ Office of Inspector General has a team of highly skilled digital investigators to collect and analyze electronically stored information to support criminal investigations.
May 12, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the much-anticipated Cyber Talent Management System at the Department of Homeland Security may finally be ready.
May 12, 2021 -
Brandon Wales, the acting director of CISA, told Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs members about the agency’s four priorities to improve federal networks.
May 12, 2021 -
Ulf Ewaldsson, senior vice president and chief network officer at T-Mobile US, explained how 5G can help federal agencies accomplish their goals.
May 11, 2021 -
Airline safety has increased nearly 100% in the last couple of decades. But the challenge is not over. There’s still a big gap in average safety among nations.
May 10, 2021 -
Ransomware, hackers hijacking systems and demanding big money to release them has become more than a threat for state and local governments, as well as school districts.
May 10, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency wants to make sure agencies don't let down their guard on Russian cyber threats.
May 10, 2021 -
The Cybersecurity Model Maturity Certification program has many moving parts, all aimed at making sure contractors can be trusted with controlled, unclassified information.
May 07, 2021 -
The Software Engineering Institute, operated by Carnegie Mellon University as a federally funded research and development center, has a new name at its CERT Division.
May 07, 2021 -
Even for the government, the Defense Department's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program is a complicated apparatus.
May 07, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the largest federal employee union has some ideas of how to address the Defense Department's skill gaps.
May 07, 2021 -
The Federal Risk Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) saw a huge increase in reuse of cloud security packages in fiscal 2020 and the program management office is taking steps to make it easier in 2021 and beyond.
May 06, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Defense Department has expanded its program of using external hackers to probe systems for cybersecurity vulnerability.
May 06, 2021