The Department of Homeland Security has identified five priority research areas intended to guide future efforts of government, academic and commercial organizations to secure critical infrastructure assets throughout the U.S. DHS’ National
MoreClose to 600 cybersecurity experts from across NATO member and partner countries have participated in a week-long event that sought to test the professionals’ abilities to defend computer networks against complex threats. Austria, Ireland, Finland,
MoreSeveral U.S. and British government and financial services industry representatives held a tabletop exercise Thursday as they seek to create a shared understanding of cybersecurity incident response, data sharing and public communication issues. The
MoreThe Government Accountability Office has found that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission failed to comply with a GAO 2011 recommendation to coordinate and craft strategies with other agencies to track whether the electricity
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Mike Rogers, a national security commentator at CNN and former chairman of the U.S. House Intelligence Committee, has said other nations attempt to break into Internet-connected devices due to a lack of adequate
MoreStephanie O’Sullivan, principal deputy director of national intelligence, believes that the government’s cybersecurity efforts could use the help of the diverse pool of talents in industry and academia. In her written remarks
MoreJeh Johnson, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, has urged lawmakers to facilitate information sharing and legally authorize DHS’ Einstein program in an effort to protect government networks from cyber attacks, FierceGovernmentIT reported Tuesday. Robert
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The Defense Department has announced plans to set up a new center in an effort to promote information exchanges on space operations between the military and intelligence community. DoD said Friday the Joint Interagency Combined
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The Department of Homeland Security has picked the University of Texas at San Antonio as an Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations standards organization. Andy Ozment, assistant secretary of cybersecurity and communications at
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has urged fellow senators to cooperate with each other and pass the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act before they adjourn Friday for a summer recess, The Hill
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