A bipartisan pair of lawmakers – Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Mike Crapo, R-Idaho – have sent queries to three Federal agencies asking for clarification on how these agencies are implementing best practices to safely utilize artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. […]
With the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) Program – one of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) top security efforts for Federal agencies – hitting its 11-year anniversary, Program Manager Matt House last week discussed some of the program’s major priorities for fiscal year 2024. […]
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) a $712 million task order to resume work on infrastructure modernization of the agency’s St. Elizabeth’s Campus in Washington, D.C. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a request for comment, looking for public comments on its latest white paper on software identification ecosystems. […]
With ever-increasing cybersecurity attacks against American infrastructure, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas called on Congress today to reauthorize key DHS authorities to reinforce the agency’s ability to protect against foreign cyberattacks. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has introduced Logging Made Easy (LME), a new Windows-based, free and open log management toolset designed to help organizations better use security data. […]
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Information and Technology (OIT) is planning for a major IT contract that will support systems used by its Cargo Systems Program Directorate (CSPD). […]
A top Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) official said this week that the House Republicans’ proposed 25 percent budget cut to the cyber agency would have “catastrophic” effects on CISA’s programs – like the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) Program. […]
A top official at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said today that he is worried about an uptick in the adversarial use of artificial intelligence technologies, which have the potential to cause harms to U.S. critical infrastructure. […]
A new report out today from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) focuses on the Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) growth and mission needs, and offers a range of findings and recommendations that go beyond basic funding needs to bolster CISA’s ability to defend the nation’s cyberspace and the security of Federal Civilian Executive Branch agencies (FCEB). […]
The Cybersecurity and Information Security Agency (CISA) is making some major changes to how it manages the infrastructure behind official government websites. The next change, CISA said, is launching a new .gov registrar. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and 17 international partners rolled out the first new batch of updates to its “secure-by-design” guidance document Monday. […]
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is looking to use robotics in airport security screening lines to streamline efficiency and speed up inspections for travelers. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is asking organizations that deliver essential internet services to quickly apply updates and patches to their networks after news emerged this week detailing what are thought to be the largest-ever distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. […]
A new report from the the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) indicates that the agency needs better management of its biometric data capabilities. […]
Hours before it appeared the government was set to shut down, President Biden issued an executive order Friday to extend the activities of the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) until Sept. 30, 2025. […]
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a new IT Strategic Plan for fiscal year 2024 through 2028, which highlights workforce training, technology modernization, and addressing customer experience challenges as priorities. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is kicking off its public service announcement (PSA) “Secure Our World” campaign that is focused on increasing cybersecurity awareness across government and private entities. […]
With the near-universal reliance on Global Positioning System (GPS) technologies for communications applications also posing a range of potential security challenges, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has announced plans for a new testing program to evaluate how well GPS systems do against spoofing and disruption exploits. […]
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released a new report looking to wrangle the different avenues in which the Federal government and its agencies report cyber incidents in a more ‘reportable’ fashion. […]
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the establishment of the Homeland Intelligence Experts Group on Tuesday, comprised of private sector experts who will offer advice on the Federal government’s intelligence enterprise – including on emerging technology and cyber threats. […]
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Advisory Council is calling on the agency to invest in technology that supports remote work, according to a new report by the panel’s workforce subcommittee. […]
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the creation of a new customer experience (CX) office that will be led by Dana Chisnell, an internationally recognized expert in plain language, forms design, and user experience design. […]
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned last week that the United States should expect to see an uptick in use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools that will help to bolster adversary tactics over the next year. […]
A handful of law enforcement agencies across the Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and Justice (DoJ) are utilizing facial recognition technologies without requiring proper staff training to do so, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found in its latest report on the technology. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released new actionable guidance that focuses on mitigating volumetric distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against government websites. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) has announced on Sept 5 a “voluntary pledge” for K-12 education technology software developers and manufacturers to commit to creating products with a greater emphasis on cybersecurity built in. […]
Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., is asking the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to provide some clarity on its partnerships in the critical infrastructure sectors. […]
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly called on Congress today to reauthorize the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program – which the cybersecurity chief said has resulted in improving the security posture of high-risk facilities by 60 percent. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) reported that its Vulnerability Disclosure Policy (VDP) platform has helped agencies uncover and address more than 1,000 bugs through December 2022. […]