USPTO is looking for a red-team vendor that can simulate attacks on its networks using methods employed by some of the world's most sophisticated cybercriminals.

The agency says it is working to address vulnerabilities identified by recent penetration testing.

HackerOne beat its competitors to federal cloud services authorization, allowing it to deliver the kind of vulnerability disclosure platform sought for agencies governmentwide.

The Air Force is ramping up its efforts to hack its own networks, going far beyond traditional bug bounties.

The Pentagon agency also seeks red teaming and cybersecurity training services to ensure its own networks comply with federal rules.

"[W]e have initiated a new series of audits looking for indicators of compromise on HHS and OPDIV systems to determine whether an active threat exists on HHS…

The National Cyber Range Complex (NCRC) Event Planning, Operations, and Support event will now take place Nov. 27-28, followed by one-on-one meetings with attendees afterward.

The FITARA Scorecard, Hurd explained, needs to evolve.

"The system is expected to be widely targeted by attackers," a GSA source sought notice says, and so 18F aims to identify pen-testers with proven ability.