The Defense Information Systems Agency has implemented a continuous monitoring risk scoring system that will work to measure the cybersecurity risk of the agency’s computer networks, Federal News Radio reported Thursday. Jason
MoreSome security officials in government believe the second phase of the Department of Homeland Security‘s continuous monitoring program is a key step forward in the adoption of real-time cyber threat response tools, GCN reported
MoreThe Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity will hold a proposers’ day next month to discuss an upcoming industry competition for work to develop cyber risk prediction and detection methods. IARPA said it
MoreFederal investigators have eyed North Korea as a possible source of hackers that breached the computer networks at Sony Pictures Entertainment, ABC News reported Wednesday. Jonathan Karl and Pierre Thomas write Sony
MoreThe General Services Administration will receive $35 million through the recently passed omnibus spending bill to fund the agency’s plan to open a civilian cyber campus in Washington, the Washington Business Journal reported Dec. 10. Michael
MoreThe National Institute of Standards and Technology has published a new set of guidelines for evaluating security and privacy controls in federal information systems, GovInfoSecurity reported Monday. Eric Chabrow writes Ron Ross,
MoreRep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) warned the U.S. could face bigger cybersecurity issues if Congress does not pass legislation to allow the government and industry to exchange threat information, FCW reported Monday. “My
MoreThe General Services Administration is seeking industry input on risk indicators for vendor products and services that relate to the frameworks that federal agencies use in a bid to standardize risk assessments, Federal Times reported Monday.
MoreThe Data.gov website has a new information source for U.S. government agencies that want to share their public data sets through the federally-run portal. The site provides a list of resources and
MoreCongress has passed a cybersecurity bill that would empower the National Institutes of Standards and Technology to coordinate with industry to develop infrastructure protection standards, GovInfoSecurity reported Friday. Eric Chabrow writes the
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