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She may have left federal government two years ago but Suzanne Spaulding is still very much keeping an eye on the state of agency cyber security. And she sees some good news.
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La’Naia Jones, deputy chief information officer of the Intelligence Community, said the intel originates from multiple places, such as an agency within the community or one of its centers.
Improving cybersecurity across federal agencies requires staying on top of new and evolving threats. Now, the MITRE Corporation has a new public tool to further that mission.
Anomali provides a framework for gaining a better understanding to inform high-level leaders in making specific decisions.
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A new way for organizations to launch cyber attacks against themselves
Recently, MITRE and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released the Open-Sourced Extension of MITRE’s Caldera platform, specifically for operational technology. This is meant to be utilized by security teams to run automated adversary emulation exercises that are specifically focused on threats to operational technology.
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NSA establishing “Artificial Intelligence Security Center”
The new center will focus on both setting security standards and ensuring U.S. advances in AI aren’t stolen by foreign adversaries.
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Government shutdown would force CISA to furlough more than 80% of staff
A shutdown would potentially leave CISA with a skeleton crew to respond to cyber attacks on the networks of federal agencies and critical infrastructure.
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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.
