FISMA

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DeRusha says new 2023 cyber metrics reflect agility needed in today’s environment

Chris DeRusha, the federal chief information security officer, said new FISMA metrics will ask agencies for more granular data on how they are meeting…

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

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FITARA

Cyber grades bring down agencies’ scores in FITARA 14

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Spurred on by Russia, Senate bill carries slew of cyber requirements for agencies, industry

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Congress wants to overhaul FISMA. Agencies are already measuring security differently

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Why no one has gotten to the bottom of the Log4j cybersecurity hole

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(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)FILE - In this April 5, 2009 file photo, the Department of Health and Human Services building is seen in Washington.  A government audit finds that more than 1 in 4 cases of possible sexual and physical abuse against nursing home patients apparently went unreported to police. The Health and Human Services inspector general's office faults Medicare for failing to enforce a federal law that requires nursing homes to immediately notify police.  (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Data management emerges as a top performance challenge for Health and Human Services

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Agencies entering ‘execution’ phase of Biden’s cyber executive order

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.

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Chairman Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., speaks during a Senate Governmental Affairs Committee hybrid nominations hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 22, 2021, to consider the nominees for Postal Service Governors Anton Hajjar, Amber McReynolds, and Ronald Stroman, along with Kiran Ahuja, the nominee to be Office of Personnel Management Director. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Senate lawmakers introduce FISMA reforms, including cyber incident reporting for agencies, contractors

The bill aims to ensure agencies and contractors are sharing information when they get hit by cyber attacks.

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Biden cybersecurity leaders back incident reporting legislation as ‘absolutely critical’

Senior officials supported fines for companies that don’t comply with proposed cyber reporting regulations.

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