Continuous diagnostics and mitigation

Congress moves to reauthorize CISA’s cyber defense program

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is line for another budget boost, while lawmakers are also reauthorizing CISA’s marquee cyber defense…

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White House sets new deadline for agencies to use CISA monitoring tools

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White House tells agencies to participate in post-quantum cryptography tests

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CISA signature federal cyber program warrants more than a passing anniversary nod

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After Log4j and SolarWinds, CISA tells agencies to routinely scan networks for devices, potential bugs

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Foundational elements of CDM paying off for agencies

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Leaders cite progress under cyber EO, but lawmakers press for more amid persistent threats

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CISA updating cyber programs to align with White House zero trust strategy

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Agencies need to work smarter, not harder to close cyber vulnerabilities

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New FISMA guidance strikes familiar cyber tune, but can OMB change out the instruments?

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Zero trust, cloud security pushing CISA to rethink its approach to cyber services

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‘Groundbreaking’ CISA directive to overhaul cyber vulnerability management process

CISA is directing agencies to address hundreds of known cyber exploits under a new process where the agency will regularly update a catalog of known vulnerabilities…

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Cyber dashboards exemplify CDM’s evolution under Cox

Kevin Cox, the outgoing program manager of the continuous diagnostics and mitigation (CDM) program at CISA, said CISA has implemented the cyber dashboard…

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The Capitol is seen in Washington, Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, as the House and Senate return to work. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

2021 spending bill: Cyber, federal buildings are winners, IT modernization is a loser

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For the third year in a row, Congress isn’t buying the White House’s request nor Democrat lawmakers’ pleas for more money to help agencies move away from legacy systems more quickly.