Cybersecurity

• White House Cyber Czar Schmidt to Retire

  

  White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt will retire at the end of the month to spend more time with his family and pursue teaching opportunities, the Washington Post reports.

• GSA Announces First FedRAMP 3PAOs

  

  The General Services Administration released the first list of third-party assessment organizations for the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, otherwise known as FedRAMP.

• DHS Cybersecurity CTO on Data Center Consolidation, Transitioning to Cloud (VIDEO)

  

  Department of Homeland Security Chief Technology Officer for Cybersecurity and Communications Peter Fonash discusses data center and systems consolidation, standardized applications, transitioning to the cloud, continuous monitoring and more with FedScoopTV.

• DHS Seeks CISO Executive Director

  

  The Department of Homeland Security is looking for an executive director for its chief information security office. The job pays between $119,554 and $179,700 per year and is open for applications until June 4.

• Navy Names Deputy Commander of Fleet Cyber Command

  

  Rear Admiral Diane E. H. Webber will be assigned as deputy commander of the Navy’s Fleet Cyber Command at Fort Meade, Md., the Department of Defense announced Monday.

• Navy’s Sonya Smith on Security (VIDEO)

  

  Department of the Navy Deputy Director for Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Sonya Smith discusses security as it relates to user education, cloud computing, data and mobility with FedScoopTV.

• DOD, DHS Expanding Cyber Info Sharing Program

  

  The Departments of Defense and Homeland Security are expanding a program where government shares cybersecurity information with members of the Defense Industrial Base handling sensitive government information.

• DHS: Prioritizing First Responder Tech R&D

  

  Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate First Responders Division Director Dr. Robert Griffin testified before a House Committee on Homeland Security, Joint Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.

• NIST to Host Botnet Workshop

  

  The National Institute of Standards and Technology is hosting a free workshop on May 30 discussing challenges surrounding botnets at the agency’s Gaithersburg, Md., campus.

• DOD Seeks Principal Director to DCIO for Cyber

  

  The Department of Defense is looking for a principal director to the deputy chief information ffficer for cybersecurity. The job pays between $119,554 and $179,700 and is open for applications until May 29.

• Panetta: U.S., China Must Work Together on Cyber

  

  The United States and China must work together in cyberspace to avoid a misperception that could lead to a crisis, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta said Monday.

• DHS Warns of Malware Attack

  

  The Department of Homeland Security is warning users of the DNSChanger malware that has already infected more than four million computers in 100 countries.