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.
Cyberspace Warfare Poses Significant Threat to Joint Force
Cyber conflicts are no longer theoretical – they pose a serious and immediate threat that demands urgent preparedness from U.S. joint forces, a senior Defense Department (DoD) official said this week. […]
Tagged cyberspace, DoD, space systems
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CISA Extends CVE Program Contract at 11th Hour, Averting Disruption
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) extended its contract for the agency’s Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Program late Tuesday night after MITRE – the non-profit organization that operates the program – alerted stakeholders to a looming cutoff of Federal funding for the program. […]
Tagged CISA, CVE Program, MITRE
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House Republicans Call on OMB to Review Cyber Regulations
A group of House Republicans is calling on the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to review overlapping cybersecurity regulations, arguing that the current fragmented approach is raising costs on industry and possibly undermining national cyber resilience. […]
Tagged CISA, Cybersecurity, OMB
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DoE CISO: US Cybersecurity Has an OT Problem
The U.S. has an operational technology (OT) problem when it comes to cybersecurity, according to a senior security official at the Energy Department (DoE). […]
Tagged CIO, Cybersecurity, DOE, OT
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Salt Typhoon Is a Cybersecurity ‘Wake-Up Call,’ Experts Say
Cybersecurity experts told lawmakers on Wednesday that the recent Salt Typhoon hacks should serve as a “wake-up call,” while urging them to focus on bigger, looming cybersecurity threats such as AI and quantum. […]
Tagged AI, Cybersecurity, Quantum, Salt Typhoon, Signal
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Rep. Swalwell: Trump’s Cyber EO Leaves States Defenseless
Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., called out President Trump’s recent cybersecurity executive order (EO) today, asserting that it leaves states vulnerable to future cyberattacks. […]
Witnesses Urge Improvements for ‘Essential’ State/Local Cyber Grant Program
The State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) is up for reauthorization this year, and cybersecurity experts testified before Congress on Tuesday to explain that the program is working but may need some tweaks to make it more effective. […]
PRC Poses Biggest Cyber Threat to US Government, Intel Report Says
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) poses the biggest cyber threat to the United States, according to the Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community. […]
Tagged China, Cyber, Cybersecurity, PRC
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DoD’s Bostjanick Confident on CMMC Despite Hurdles
The Department of Defense’s (DoD) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) rule marks a crucial step toward strengthening DoD’s cybersecurity posture, and a senior Pentagon tech official expressed confidence on Tuesday that the rule will take effect despite a more general anti-regulation climate being put into place by the Trump administration. […]
Tagged CMMC, Cybersecurity, DoD
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State Dept.: Cybersecurity Business as Usual Unless Trump Alters Priorities
The Federal government will continue to follow Biden-era cybersecurity strategies – including maintaining the current approach to safeguarding critical infrastructure and data – until and unless the Trump administration decides to point priorities in a different direction, a senior cybersecurity official at the State Department said on March 6. […]
Tagged Cybersecurity, State
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