Karen Evans, an over two-decade cybersecurity policy official, has joined Cyber Readiness Institute as the new managing director overseeing its day-to-day operations. CRI said Wednesday that Evans will help it in providing
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Chris DeRusha, the federal chief information security officer (CISO) and 2021 Wash100 Award, said agencies will follow a more specific scope of things to assess in their next annual information security reports
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The State Department will stand up a bureau dedicated to cyber policy in response to ransomware attacks experienced by the U.S., Reuters reported Monday. The Senate will confirm an official to serve
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William Lietzau, director of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), said the Department of Defense (DOD) is witnessing the effectiveness of expanded insider threat programs, DVIDS Hub reported Thursday. Lietzau said
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The Bellwether Group, a small business established by U.S. Navy war veteran , has launched a cybersecurity platform built to help customers visualize data on critical infrastructure assets. The Maryland-based company said
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has made a commitment to protect whistleblowers who report cybersecurity issues of federal contractors. Lisa Monaco, deputy attorney general, said DOJ will use all available resources to
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The Federal CIO Council is seeking public comments on draft guidance that outlines best practices to mitigate threats to government-furnished equipment (GFE) used by federal employees during international travel. The draft document
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On Wednesday, the DHS Software Supply Chain Risk Management Act of 2021 was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in a 412-2 vote. The new legislation was developed in response to the
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The Department of Commerce is seeking public comments on an interim final rule that seeks to establish controls on the export, transfer or re-export of certain products that can be used in
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The General Services Administration (GSA) wants to identify market sources of endpoint detection and response (EDR) technologies, which the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) may use to support President Biden’s executive
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