707th Communications Squadron client system technicians update software for computers that will be used on Air Force networks at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes) The Air Force remakes a squadron into a cyber-focused unit The Air Force is turning some communications squadrons into units focused on cyber defense. Oct 12, 2021 By Jackson Barnett
(Getty Images) Aspen Institute study finds women make up just 24% of cybersecurity workforce The study comes as federal agency leaders seek to get more senior women into government technology roles. Oct 12, 2021 By John Hewitt Jones
(Getty Images) CISA issues third TIC use case covering remote users The document provides guidance for the configuration of data flows including for secure remote user access to a campus. Oct 11, 2021 By Dave Nyczepir
(Getty Images) Government tech contractors that conceal cyber breaches could be forced to pay triple damages The Department of Justice's new enforcement initiative could impose large fines on contractors. Oct 11, 2021 By John Hewitt Jones
The DHS and CISA booth at the 2019 RSA conference in San Francisco. (Scoop News Group photo) OMB provides agencies with guidance on accelerating endpoint detection and response Agencies have 90 days to grant CISA access to existing endpoint monitoring solutions. Oct 11, 2021 By Dave Nyczepir
The DHS and CISA booth at the 2019 RSA conference in San Francisco. (Scoop News Group photo) CDM program evolving to help agencies make sense of their data Lately CDM dashboards have flagged more vulnerabilities than understaffed agencies can readily fix, requiring prioritization. Oct 7, 2021 By Dave Nyczepir
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas gestures as he speaks at a press briefing at the White House on September 24, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images) TSA will require high-risk air and rail transit entities to report cyberattacks The directive will be modeled after similar ones issued to pipeline operators following the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack. Oct 6, 2021 By Dave Nyczepir
(Getty Images) OMB opts for zero trust goals in lieu of impossible deadline Chris DeRusha says FISMA reform goes hand-in-hand with the draft strategy document. Oct 6, 2021 By Dave Nyczepir
WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 11: Chairman Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) (R) speaks with Ranking Member Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger-Pool/Getty Images) FISMA reform bill would require agencies to notify Congress of cyber breaches within 5 days The legislative proposals would introduce strict new reporting requirements for senior government IT leaders. Oct 4, 2021 By John Hewitt Jones