The Government Accountability Office has revealed in a recent report that vulnerabilities plague the Pentagon’s background check systems for federal employees. The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, responsible for vetting personnel, failed to fully implement cybersecurity measures outlined in the Department of Defense’s Risk Management Framework, Defense One reported. Following a 2015 hack at the […]
The Defense Information Systems Agency has released guidance on ensuring cloud computing security, helping Department of Defense mission owners or program managers implement security concepts in their cloud environments. The guidance is divided into two parts, one for mission owners and the other for cloud service providers. Under the “Cloud Service Provider Security Requirements Guide,” […]
The Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center has appointed Joshua Black, a speaker at the Potomac Officers Club’s recent Cyber Summit, as interim executive director following the departure of Jude Sunderbruch in June. Black will perform the executive director tasks in addition to his responsibilities as DC3 deputy director while the organization seeks a permanent […]
Carahsoft Technology has expanded its cybersecurity and endpoint security solutions offerings with the addition of products from computer vision cybersecurity startup PIXM Security. On Thursday, Carahsoft announced that the two organizations have signed a partnership agreement to offer PIXM solutions to public sector customers through Carahsoft resellers, the NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement contract and […]
The Department of Energy’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response plans to convene representatives of the renewable energy industry and cloud service providers later in 2024 to define each sector’s cybersecurity responsibilities. The cybersecurity requirements from both sides have to be established so that the emerging energy sector will have that built-in security in […]
The United States and Indonesia have agreed to boost their cybersecurity collaboration focused on the international maritime transportation system. Earlier in June, the Department of Homeland Security held a tabletop exercise in Surabaya with Indonesian maritime port authorities, cybersecurity officials and other government leaders to share insights, challenges and approaches to improve maritime cybersecurity and […]
The Department of Energy, in partnership with the Idaho National Laboratory, has released new cybersecurity principles outlining best practices for managing cyber risks across the energy sector supply chain. Designed for both manufacturers and end users, the framework aims to strengthen the security of critical technologies used in global electricity, oil and natural gas systems, […]
The U.S. Army announced that it had absorbed some 350 Air Force civilian employees, as the Army Cyber Command took the Combatant Command Support Agent role for the U.S. Cyber Command, effective June 2. The Air Force had CCSA jurisdiction over USCC since the cyber unit’s inception in 2017 until Congress mandated the agent authority […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is warning cryptocurrency investors regarding the surge of impersonation scams using the names and titles of government employees. According to Phil Larratt, director of investigations at Chainalysis, a blockchain data platform, crypto scams remain a significant threat to the cryptocurrency industry, Cointelegraph reported. Larrat said scams generated at least […]
Col. Rett Burroughs, the chief information officer and G6 for the Army’s I Corps, said the U.S. military and its allied forces made progress in establishing a secure network for information sharing through the Yama Sakura annual training event. In an Ask the CIO webinar interview, Burroughs shared that the Yama Sakura 85 exercise in […]
