Cybersecurity

The General Services Administration has announced plans to clarify certain definitions and implement changes to a special item number for identity protection and data breach response services on the Professional...

Ron Ross Ron Ross, a senior computer scientist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, has said federal agencies should address complexity with their technology platforms as they counter...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will adopt a three-tier approach to assess data protection plans from commercial entities seeking license to operate remote sensing satellite systems, SpaceNews reported Wednesday. A...

Ron Wyden Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has asked the Department of Homeland Security to provide an update on the implementation of a cybersecurity measure that would prevent attackers from impersonating...

Mike Pence Vice President Mike Pence has urged the Senate to pass before this year ends a measure that would establish a cybersecurity agency within the Department of Homeland Security....

The National Counterintelligence and Security Center recently described Russia, Iran and China as “the most capable and active” among the foreign entities that pose a cyber intelligence threat to the...

The Government Accountability Office has urged the federal government to implement a set of “critical” actions to address cyber threats to information technology systems that support critical infrastructure. GAO said...

Dana Deasy The Defense Department has announced plans to release by Aug. 17 a task order to facilitate the implementation of cybersecurity practices included in a binding operational directive from...

John Ratcliffe The House Homeland Security Committee passed a measure that will codify an important cybersecurity program at the Department of Homeland Security, The Hill reported Tuesday. The proposed legislation,...

Paul Nakasone Gen. Paul Nakasone, director of the National Security Agency and commander of the U.S. Cyber Command, said he has formed a special task force that would evaluate threats...