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Cybersecurity has grown in importance as networked systems become irreplaceable methods for delivering federal services and enabling day-to-day operations. The Office of Management and Budget reported in March 2010 that during fiscal 2010 agencies identified 41,776 cyber incidents--a 39 percent increase in cyber attacks over the previous year.
Big changes are afoot in the federal cyber arena, with the Defense Department having stood up Cyber Command, the Homeland Security Department readying active defense measures for federal networks and the entire federal government debating the role it should play in securing critical infrastructure in private sector hands.
NewsNIST instructs agencies on cyber-incident response
New cybersecurity guidance urges federal agencies to have formal incident response plans in place in preparation for the inevitable network or application intrusion. The guidance comes from a draft Read more...
SEC lacks in configuration management, says OIG
The Securities and Exchange Commission hasn't kept its cybersecurity documentation up to date, resulting in it not conducting baseline control configuration scans and not meeting other requirements Read more...
Kendall: Cyber acquisition is unique
The Defense Department is drafting a plan it will soon present to Congress to more effectively acquire cyber defense capabilities, according to Frank Kendall, acting under secretary of defense for Read more...
FedRAMP CONOPS calls for big DHS role
A concept of operations for the FedRAMP governmentwide assessment and authorization of low- and moderate-impact cloud services released Feb. 7 by the program office shows that the Homeland Security Read more...
Trojan masquerading as Windows updater targets defense contractors
Security researchers say they've uncovered a remote access Trojan masquerading as a Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) operating system updater targeting U.S. and foreign defense, aero- and geo- space Read more...
Survey: Federal IT skeptical of cloud computing benefits
Seventy one percent of federal IT workers say pressure to rapidly adopt cloud-computing technology creates security risks for their organizations, according to a survey from Ponemon Institute, Read more...
Panel: Even the best cyber legislation won't fix security problems
In 3 to 4 weeks, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) plans to introduce cybersecurity legislation, but it won't truly fix anything--at most legislation will "raise the price of admission for Read more...
Panetta: DoD cyber spending won't be cut
Defense spending on cyber capabilities won't be subject to cuts as the Pentagon attempts to reduce its budget by $487 billion over the next decade, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told reporters Read more...
Smart Grid grantees' cybersecurity plans lacked elements, says IG
More than a third of the cybersecurity plans submitted by recipients of Energy Department grants for smart grid development lacked some required elements, says the DOE inspector general. In a report Read more...
Obama makes little reference to technology in State of the Union
President Obama made a passing reference to White House proposed cybersecurity legislation during an hour-long State of the Union address delivered Jan. 24. The speech (.pdf), which focused on Read more...
| Press ReleasesHouse Homeland Security Subcommittee Passes Cybersecurity LegislationFor Immediate ReleaseFebruary 1, 2012 Media Contact: Shane Wolfe (202) 226-8417 Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Read more >> CompTIA Calls on President to Extend Payroll Tax Holiday, Pass Access to Capital Proposal, Support Meaningful CybersecuritWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In advance of the President’s State of the Union address, Todd Thibodeaux, president and chief executive officer of CompTIA, the non-profit association for the Read more >> NIKSUN Receives 2011 Supporting Friend of IEEE Member and Geographic Activities AwardPRINCETON, N.J., Jan. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NIKSUN® Inc., the worldwide leader in real-time and forensics-based cybersecurity and network monitoring solutions, is pleased to announce that it has Read more >> Department of Energy Launches Initiative with Industry to Better Protect the Nation's Electric Grid from Cyber ThreatsJanuary 5, 2012 - 12:20pm Washington, D.C. - As part of the Obama Administration's efforts to enhance the security and reliability of the nation's electrical grid, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu Read more >> "Under The Radar": Hidden-Gem Cities Hold Opportunities for Security-Cleared Professionals in Search of JobsTraditional Defense Hubs Get Most of the Attention, But Emerging Defense Cities Should Attract Cleared ProfessionalsDES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Washington, D.C. and military Read more >> |
