Federal execs see long journey to achieve zero trust
Comprehensive assessments are viewed as a valuable step in aiding under-equipped agencies to meet FY24 zero-trust mandates, according to a new FedScoop survey.
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FedRAMP reform bill to be considered by Senate lawmakers in coming weeks
The bipartisan FedRAMP Authorization Act has momentum in Congress and is likely to progress through the upper chamber, according to two senior policy experts with visibility of…
Isolate and stop cyber-risks by controlling privileged access
A new report shows how managing privileged access allows organizations to run business operations, applications and critical infrastructure efficiently without sacrificing security.
Observability: Modern tools for modern challenges in multi-cloud environments
Dynatrace federal CTO discusses how observability — a holistic system applying automation and intelligence in a single platform — can help agencies proactively improve performance and security…
Speed and security for software — DevSecOps makes it possible
Shifting security earlier in the development pipeline saves meaningful time in the innovation cycle while making software more secure, says a GitHub white paper.
Yubico replacing FIPS security keys used by feds
The company found a flaw in two versions of YubiKey FIPS Series devices that could affect cryptographic operations.
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System that tracks federal debt needs security fixes, GAO says
As part of its annual audit of the Schedules of Federal Debt — essentially the Treasury's register of what the government owes to its creditors — the…
How centralized key management systems can improve data encryption practices
Data encryption experts offer guidelines to agency leaders for assessing the effectiveness of their data encryption practices and how to build a strategy across lines of business.
TSA turns to Silicon Valley Innovation Program for new ideas on bag screening
The goal is to find techniques to automatically classify the contents of a passenger’s bag in such a way “that can support future algorithm development for explosives…
DIUx invests in counter-drone company Dedrone
Defense Innovation Unit Experimental has inked a $400,000 contract with the airspace security company, which provides both hardware and software solutions for finding, tracking, classifying and "neutralizing"…