Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
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DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the White House is working on nearly a dozen actions as part of an upcoming cyber-focused executive order.
March 31, 2021 -
Congress is doling out money wholesale, including to the still young Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, part of the Department of Homeland Security.
March 24, 2021 -
House Homeland Security Committee Ranking Member John Katko (R-N.Y.) says CISA needs “a lot more money and need a lot more resources” to meet its mission, and could easily see Congress giving CISA a $5 billion budget in the coming years.
March 22, 2021 -
For some insight, Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke to Executive Director of Strategic Workforce Planning and Analysis at the Department of Homeland Security Kimya Lee.
March 19, 2021 -
White House reviewing National Cyber Director role as Congress presses for governmentwide leadershipSenate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee pressed OMB, CISA and FBI officials the SolarWinds attack and who is ultimately accountable for responding, mitigating the problems.
March 19, 2021 -
House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security members questioned CISA leaders about plans to improve federal cybersecurity efforts.
March 11, 2021 -
From a security perspective, the deployment of new equipment, software and virtualized technology to manage communications networks and carrying over some legacy systems are important.
March 10, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, any agency wanting a brand new website will have to go through a new provider.
March 10, 2021 -
CISA says exploitation of verified credentials in the SolarWinds breach should be cause for alarm and give rise to tighter identity controls in the federal government.
March 10, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, in one of her first moves as Energy Secretary, Jennifer Granholm is reviving one of the agency's largest loan programs for clean energy.
March 04, 2021 -
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said exploitations could let hackers gain persistent system access and control of an enterprise network.
March 03, 2021 -
A draft manager’s amendment obtained by Federal News Network shows the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee also includes $650 million for CISA and $200 million for the USDS.
March 02, 2021 -
Five teams and 20 individuals will compete on Feb. 25 to be named the best in federal cybersecurity.
February 23, 2021 -
Anne Neuberger, the administration’s deputy national security advisor for cybersecurity and emerging technology, said in a White House press briefing that the breach compromised the networks of nine agencies and about 100 private-sector companies.
February 18, 2021 -
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) says agencies relied on "smart IT investments" to disburse COVID-19 pandemic stimulus, but the Senate is passing on plans to give $9 billion to the Technology Modernization Fund.
February 12, 2021