A White House-hosted symposium brought together agency and industry leaders to talk about how the federal government can advance the use of commercial multifactor authentication technologies. During the MFA Modernization Symposium, agency
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Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, said the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s plans to update its Cybersecurity Framework will support CISA’s mission to ensure products sold
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The 15th iteration of the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act scorecard launches with a new category that evaluates agencies’ progress in cybersecurity and shows that the General Services Administration was the
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The Office of Management and Budget has released guidance for federal agencies to ensure the security of the software supply chain in accordance with a May 2021 executive order on cybersecurity. Chris
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Chris DeRusha, the federal chief information security officer, said the Office of Management and Budget plans to release new guidance intended to help agencies pursue secure software development. The guidance, scheduled for
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Cybersecurity experts shared their thoughts on new questions and items outlined in fiscal year 2022 chief information officer metrics, including the document’s increased focus on multifactor authentication and encryption, Federal News Network
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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 Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) Board has announced seven new awards totaling $311 million to help federal agencies bolster cybersecurity capabilities and accelerate IT modernization efforts. The projects focus on modernizing high-priority
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Chris DeRusha, federal chief information security officer at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and a 2021 Wash100 Award recipient, said zero-trust is centered on user verification, device validation and network
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Executive Mosaic, the leading provider in connecting, promoting and branding government and government contracting (GovCon) executives of consequence, has announced the recipients of the 2021 Wash100 Award. “We are thrilled to honor
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