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. […]
It has officially been two years this week since Robert Costello joined the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) as its chief information officer (CIO) and pledged to make workplace culture one of his top priorities. […]
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly announced this week that the agency’s workforce has expanded to 3,160 employees, after the agency made more than 1,300 new hire over the past two years. […]
As part of its broad efforts to foster a secure-by-design and -default technology ecosystem, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) called on AI software makers last week to build security into systems from the outset. […]
The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) – a component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – is looking for enterprise IT support services for its Chief Information Officer (CIO) Directorate. […]
The Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) – established by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – has released its long-awaited review on the Lapsus$ hacking group, which attacked various government agencies and corporate networks from 2021 to 2022. […]
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is delaying the rollout of its Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure Provider Suite (ECLIPS), with plans to conduct a follow-up industry engagement event in October or November to discuss the status of the project. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released the latest version of its Risk and Vulnerability Assessments (RVA) report, which found that threat actors had the most attack success through “common methods” such as phishing techniques in fiscal year (FY) 2022. […]
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas talked about election security and cybersecurity threats to the U.S., among other priority issues, at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on July 26 aimed at DHS oversight. […]
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has failed to consistently implement effective controls to restrict access to its network and information technology (IT) systems, according to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) inspector general (IG) report from last week. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is planning to hold a virtual industry day event on August 15 to discuss its Joint Collaborative Environment (JCE) – a recently established effort that aims to enhance CISA’s industry partnerships and enrich cyber threat data. […]
The National Security Agency (NSA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released new guidance on July 17 that provides recommendations to protect against threats to 5G standalone network slicing. […]
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently announced its new Information Technology (IT) Strategy for fiscal years (FY) 2023 – 2027, which will focus on refreshing the “alignment and execution” of the agency’s mission. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said the agency is surpassing its own target for the rate at which Federal agencies are using automated Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) program reporting. […]
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator David Pekoske published the third edition of the agency’s Administrator’s Intent document last week, which outlines the agency’s planned actions through 2025 to achieve the vision and key technology and cyber objectives from TSA’s eight-year strategy released in 2018. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS), released a new Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) on July 6 warning against Truebot malware variants. […]
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has one of the most difficult cybersecurity missions across the Federal government but lacks a workforce plan to ensure the agency can conduct critical cybersecurity workforce reviews, a government watchdog recently found. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said its Cybersecurity Advisory Committee (CSAC) is renewing the charter for the 35-member committee through May 2025. […]
President Biden will designate Kristie Canegallo as the acting deputy secretary at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), following Deputy Secretary John Tien’s retirement. […]
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Deputy Secretary John Tien is stepping down from his post at the agency on July 20. […]
A cyberattack has impacted several Federal agencies, who have experienced intrusions affecting their MOVEit applications, according to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security (CISA). […]
A senior Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) official offered his look toward the enduring nature of identity-based network security technologies during a discussion today at the Okta City Tour and Gov Identity Summit in Washington. […]
As the department that interacts more frequently on a daily basis with the American public than any other Federal agency, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced that it has reduced the total amount of time the public spends accessing its services by 20 million hours annually. […]
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly said today she is confident that Congress will give CISA the funding it needs to execute on its mission even in times of skinnier Federal budgets, and emphasized her belief that cybersecurity is an issue with substantial bipartisan support among lawmakers. […]
Members of the House Committee on Homeland Security sent a letter to Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), on May 23 asking about the agency’s progress in defending critical information and communications technology (ICT) supply chains. […]
As ransomware continues to be a severe issue that is plaguing many across the cybersecurity landscape, a new update has just been released through the Joint Ransomware Task Force (JRTF) to address these growing threats. […]
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on May 23, a department-wide policy on the use of body-worn cameras (BWC) for law enforcement officers and agents to be more transparent, a first for the department as a whole. […]
A top official at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said this week that her office played a significant role in helping to craft the White House’s National Cybersecurity Strategy, and will continue to do so when it comes to implementing the strategy. […]