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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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Cyber grades bring down agencies’ scores in FITARA 14

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White House reviewing agency zero trust cybersecurity plans

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

Cybersecurity

Director Avril Haines of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) speaks during a House Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 15, 2021. (Al Drago/Pool via AP)

Is the government classifying too much information?

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

Cybersecurity

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

Cybersecurity

The Capitol is seen as members of the House of Representatives vote on a short-term lift of the nation's debt limit and ensure the federal government can continue fully paying its bills into December, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Lawmakers see ‘real opportunity’ to modernize federal cyber playbook

Cybersecurity

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CISA cyber incident reporting requirements trip on defense bill finish line

Cybersecurity

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

Agency Oversight

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.

Cybersecurity

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.

Cybersecurity

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

Cybersecurity

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