Cyber Security Exchange
A vertical community of Federal cyber security leaders, project managers, industry, and government IT community stakeholders focused on public-private collaboration and best-practice exchange.
NIST Official Urges Unified Zero Trust Approach
Federal agencies modernizing digital services must rethink how security, identity, and networking systems work together as threats become more sophisticated, a senior National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) official said Thursday. […]
Tagged Cybersecurity, Zero Trust
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Sen. Cantwell Presses for Salt Typhoon Hearing
Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., the top Democrat on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, is pressing committee Chairman Ted Cruz, R-Texas, to summon top officials with Verizon Communications and AT&T to testify at a hearing about Salt Typhoon cyberattacks on their networks. […]
Tagged AT&T, Maria Cantwell, Salt Typhoon, Verizon
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Pentagon Officials Detail Cyber Plan to Counter China
Senior Pentagon officials told lawmakers that the department’s new cyber force generation model is intended to help the U.S. military remove and counter threats linked to China that have penetrated America’s critical infrastructure networks. […]
OMB Rescinds Biden-Era Software Security Requirements
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Jan. 23 formally rescinded two Biden-era memoranda that required federal agencies to obtain software security attestations from software producers before deploying their products. […]
CISA, Partners Release Guidance to Reduce OT Cyber Risks
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), FBI, the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-UK), and international partners released joint guidance Wednesday to help organizations combat cyber risks in operational technology (OT). […]
Tagged CISA, Cybersecurity, OT
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White House Cuts Ties With GFCE Cyber Group
The Trump administration is withdrawing the United States from its longstanding participation in the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE). […]
Tagged Cyber, GFCE, White House
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FCC Reopens Search for Cyber Trust Mark Lead Administrator
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced this week that it is looking for a new organization to serve as the lead administrator for its U.S. Cyber Trust Mark Program. […]
Tracking Federal Cybersecurity: Highlights From 2025
As 2025 comes to a close, MeriTalk is taking a look back at the year in federal cybersecurity. From policy updates and leadership changes to audits, guidance, and major program developments, agencies spent the year responding to persistent threats while adjusting long-term cyber strategies. […]
Tagged 2025, Cyber Threats, Cybersecurity
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Rep. Garbarino Says Cyber Information-Sharing Bill Faces Hurdles
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., said on Tuesday that Congress may need to do another short-term extension of a critical cybersecurity information-sharing law. […]
Tagged Andrew Garbarino, CISA 15, Cybersecurity, SLCGP
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VA Adopting ‘Cyber Dominance’ Strategy, VA Official Says
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is adopting a “cyber dominance” strategy to better protect veterans’ data, according to Eddie Pool, the acting principal deputy assistant secretary for information and technology at the VA. […]
Tagged Cyber, Eddie Pool, VA
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