Federal Cybersecurity News and Analysis
News and analysis covering cybersecurity across the U.S. federal government. The increasing digitization of vital information and government services has left key agencies correspondingly vulnerable to data breach by rogue actors and U.S. adversaries. This imperative to safeguard federal IT against malicious intrusion has motivated decision-makers across federal agencies to continue applying breaking cybersecurity methods to core systems.
The Navy and NSA believe collaborative public-private partnership and training will significantly boost overall cybersecurity posture.
CISA’s Robert Costello and Commerce’s Nagesh Rao talk zero trust, standardization and culture change.
As federal agencies' overall FITARA scores decline, the House Oversight and Reform Committee considers gaps in the scoring methodology and data.
Army, GSA and VA leaders are improving identity management to secure critical employee and customer information.
The Army is focusing on leadership and building a culture of trust with soldiers while upscaling its workforce and AI capabilities.
The service is expected to issue a memorandum regarding policies that will support the cyber ready concept and continue to grow the use of DevSecOps.
The department is putting cybersecurity first in strategic next steps.
Next-generation security and automation could provide DHS with the network security they need as the threat landscape becomes more aggressive and dangerous.
Peer mentorship and unconscious bias intervention are helping women succeed in the federal workforce.
Our second Women Tech Leaders event highlighted agency priorities led by women and discussed ways for women to get involved in government.
Public sector organizations have begun working on human capital strategies designed to support a more diverse and engaged workforce.
Customer-facing services like the CMS provide unique cybersecurity challenges, but the White House's Office of the National Cyber Director is providing new funding assistance.
DOD space leaders want rapid, iterative development of JADC2 capabilities, but need to communicate securely.
Identity management, level of assurance and single source of truth are pillars of the zero trust approach to cybersecurity.
The second episode in the CyberCast Ransomware Miniseries dives into how FDA is protecting hospital networks and patient data from evolving cybersecurity threats.
Concepts and mandates such as cyber incident reporting, DevSecOps and zero trust only go so far.
Hunt Forward Operations are allowing CYBERCOM to better operate and secure DOD’s information networks.
Many federal agencies are tackling identity, credential and access management solutions to help them in their new zero trust approach to security.
CISA is working on steps to help federal agencies address potential supply chain vulnerabilities.
VA’s CDO Kshemendra Paul said cybersecurity and zero trust require effective data management.
