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From Log4j to zero trust, agencies have another busy year in cyber

To nobody’s surprise, 2022 was another action-packed year for federal chief information security officers and cybersecurity teams across government.

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

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Visibility into agencies’ digital terrain is key to identifying Log4j vulnerabilities

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DHS marks expansion of bug bounty efforts with impending contract awards

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Cyber Safety Review Board’s first report gives CISA thumbs up for Log4j response

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AP Photo/Manuel Balce CenetaFILE - In this Feb. 25, 2015 file photo, the Homeland Security Department headquarters in northwest Washington. President Joe Biden has selected two former senior National Security Agency officials for key cyber roles in his administration.  Chris Inglis, a former NSA deputy director, is being nominated as the government's first national cyber director. Jen Easterly, a former deputy for counterterrorism at the NSA, has been tapped to run the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency at the Department of Homeland Security. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

White House 2023 budget request prioritizes more staff for CISA, funding for zero trust security measures

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Officials say Log4j response proves out promise of new public-private partnership

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Foreign hackers up their game, your agency may not be prepared

The so-called insider threat remains a potent one for cybersecurity practitioners. But old fashioned outside hackers have been raising their capabilities….

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A new idea in the House has immigration judges becoming their own entity

In today’s Federal Newscast, immigration judges would no longer be part of the Justice Department, if a bill introduced in the House passes.

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CISA adapts to address cybersecurity threats

As ransomware attacks continue to plague IT teams across all sectors, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is working to counter them through a variety of means. With Log4J giving the cyber and IT community a scare with how easy it was to exploit, it became clear that a paradigm shift was necessary.

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