The federal government is in the middle of a once-in-a-generation overhaul of network protection, propelled by presidential executive orders mandating a switch from perimeter-based security to zero trust architecture. Agencies must include application security (AppSec)…
To nobody’s surprise, 2022 was another action-packed year for federal chief information security officers and cybersecurity teams across government.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is line for another budget boost, while lawmakers are also reauthorizing CISA’s marquee cyber defense program for another year.
The award is expected to help kickstart a long-anticipated modernization effort for the Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System.
Multifactor authentication and identity are a major issues in front of the federal chief information security officer council.
The Pentagon's much-anticipated zero trust strategy lays out an ambitious, detailed plan for how DoD will adopt a "never trust always verify" approach.
During this exclusive webinar, moderator Jason Miller will discuss zero trust in 2023 and beyond with agency and industry leaders.
OMB releases new deadlines and guidance for agencies to prepare for quantum computers capable of breaking current encryption techniques.
The Defense Information Systems Agency is evaluating operational assessment, operational tests and the user’s experience as part of whether it should move its zero trust pilot into production.
The National Finance Center just implemented a multifactor authentication system for agencies to access employee payroll data, and more cybersecurity updates are still ahead.
The Federal Housing Finance Agency started out its zero trust journey by looking at what was missing. We talk to FHFA Chief Information Security Officer Ralph Mosios about monitoring more network traffic and users under zero trust. “The more that you can automate, the faster you can respond,” Mosios said.
The federal chief information security officer says the zero trust strategy is helping cyber leaders make the case for specific investments in the 2024 budget.
In today's Federal Newscast: The Army is creating a new integrated program office to bring all of its zero trust pursuits under one roof. GAO tells GSA it has got a real problem selling real estate efficiently. And Senate inaction causes a top OMB vacancy to remain unfilled, going on five years.
In a cybersecurity context, “island-hopping” describes an advanced – and increasingly common – form of cyberattack.
Jamie Holcombe, the chief information officer for USPTO, said a new contract award will help the agency move toward a Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) architecture.