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Cybersecurity 2019
Data storage and maintaining cybersecurity standards are daunting challenges for the Justice Department’s U.S. Attorney’s Office.
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Foreign actors are increasingly using those vulnerabilities to advance state policies, causing governments to treat cyber attacks as an extension of armed conflict.
There are an increasing amount of hoops contractors working in cyber need to jump through to partner with the government, but Tony Hubbard, government cybersecurity lead at KPMG, says that is the reality of the world today.
The National Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2019 toolkit includes advice in 13 areas, from social media bots to smart home devices such as door locks.
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Cyber experts say CISA should bolster threat hunting, visibility across federal networks
Lawmakers are paying close attention to how CISA revamps its flagship federal cyber programs, like Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation.
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DHS says agencies should adopt cyber incident reporting definition, common form
DHS’ recommendations come amid a growing patchwork of cyber incident reporting rules and regulations.
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DHS threat assessment anticipates ‘likely’ cyber attacks on 2024 elections
In today’s Federal Newscast: After three crashes, two of them deadly, the Marines halt aviation for two days. A DHS threat assessment warns of “likely” cyber-attacks on America’s 2024 elections. And GAO has given its employees several hybrid and remote work options.
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Culture disruption or enablement — Marking and tagging CUI in government agencies
As technology advances, future trends in AI, such as natural language processing and AI-based analytics, promise to further enhance CUI handling. Government agencies must remain adaptable to embrace emerging technologies to stay ahead in safeguarding sensitive information.
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Three takeaways from the National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan for private sector leaders
Following the President’s invitation to the private sector to collaborate with the federal government on the National Cybersecurity Strategy’s execution, the White House released the National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan (NCSIP). The strategy did not include a way to “RSVP” to the President’s invitation, nor does the NCSIP. The absence of specified lines of communication for the private sector to follow provides an open forum for organizations to maximize initial engagement with the federal government.
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DoD’s new cyber strategy prioritizes expansion of workforce
An unclassified summary of DOD’s new cyber strategy offers few specifics as it outlines plans to protect the industrial base and improve technology used in cyber defense.
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Understanding the limits of zero trust
Zero-trust architecture has been top-of-mind for the federal government, especially as we approach the one-year countdown for the White House’s zero-trust memorandum deadline.
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State CIOs have a small, but important to-do list for their federal counterparts
Alex Whitaker, the director of government affairs for the National Association of State Chief Information Officers, said pushing for broader adoption of the .gov domain and harmonization of federal cyber regulations.
