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Is the Cyber Safety Review Board working? Lawmakers consider tweaks to CSRB

The CSRB is modeled after the National Transportation Safety Board, but some experts say the cyber board needs more independence and transparency.

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Turn software bills of material into something more than a compliance checkoff

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CISA platform helps agencies uncover more than 1,000 cyber vulnerabilities

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

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Industry can live with the latest orders on secure software development

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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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FILE - In this photo released by the U.S. Navy, the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Wyoming approaches Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., Jan. 9, 2008. A major United Nations meeting on the landmark nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is starting Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, after a long delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as Russia’s war in Ukraine has reanimated fears of nuclear confrontation and cranked up the urgency of trying reinforce the 50-year-old treaty. (Lt. Rebecca Rebarich/U.S. Navy via AP, File)

As Navy recruiters tread water, $100,000 bonuses land with a splash

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DHS marks expansion of bug bounty efforts with impending contract awards

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IG says ‘inconsistent’ Pentagon policy on active shooters could make things worse

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

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FILE - 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

The budget request outlines a “strategic shift” in federal cybersecurity efforts after incidents like SolarWinds and Log4j.

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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)

Senators looking to pass comprehensive cyber bill

In today’s Federal Newscast, the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is set to consider a bill combining incident reporting requirements…

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

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Officials said the rapid response to the bug in the open source software library was successful in large part because of the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative.