Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
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DHS is setting minimum cybersecurity standards for critical companies in the transportation sector, with potentially more requirements on the way.
December 06, 2021 -
John Simms, the deputy branch chief of the Cybersecurity Assurance Branch in CISA, said all the guidance is helping agencies shift their cyber thinking away from the network and closer to the data.
December 03, 2021 -
CISA Director Jen Easterly announced the inaugural board members today. The group’s first meeting is scheduled for Dec. 10.
December 01, 2021 -
Officials from the Department of Homeland Security said they see the cybersecurity talent management system, which officially launched in mid-November after a years-long effort, as a potential prototype for other agencies interested in pursuing civil service modernization.
November 30, 2021 -
Successful zero trust implementation will be contingent on agencies’ understanding of basic zero trust principles, their understanding of the benchmarks outlined in CISA’s Zero Trust Security Model.
November 29, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast: CISA is taking new steps to make your email even safer. The Defense Department is looking to expand private in-home childcare. And the Defense Intelligence Agency just inked a massive IT contract.
November 29, 2021 -
The new guidance is intended to help agencies nail down the security requirements of their 5G applications, whether in a hospital or a remote military base.
November 25, 2021 -
TSA is expected to issue new security directives for passenger and freight rail operators in the coming weeks.
November 23, 2021 -
Agencies have seen a deluge of new guidance and standards, but a top White House cyber official says it's time to execute on the EO's goals.
November 19, 2021 -
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, part of Homeland Security, has awarded a $1 million grant to a non-profit -- the CyberWarrior Foundation.
November 19, 2021 -
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 for priority patching.
November 03, 2021 -
With the rise of ransomware attacks, it's clear the cybersecurity threat in general continues to rise. And so does the shortage of cybersecurity talent to help take it on.
November 01, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, we get a look at just how many COVID-19 vaccine exemptions the military is allowing.
October 29, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the TSP is rolling out some new services for participants next summer.
October 27, 2021 -
DHS' recent rulemaking for a 2014 law gives the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency a lot of discretion in hiring cybersecurity people.
October 22, 2021