The Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T) has awarded new research and development contracts for a network security program in partnership with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The first seven awards under the new Secure and Resilient Mobile Network Infrastructure project will tackle legacy network security, end-to-end network traffic protection and 5G security development.
Read More »FMG Announces Efforts to Bolster Federal Mobile Security
The Federal Mobility Group (FMG) has launched efforts to help agencies protect mobile devices operating in environments that lack security. FMG evaluated and improved data reporting aspects of the Federal Information Security Management Act, published guidance for teleworking, assessed threat defense ecosystems and educated agencies on credential management, the Chief Information Officer Council said Wednesday.
Read More »DHS Unveils Cybersecurity Tool for Mobile, IoT Devices; Vincent Sritapan Quoted
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has launched a software security tool that works to monitor, detect and eliminate attacks to internet of things devices without modifying source codes.
Read More »NSA Warns Mobile Users of Potential Location Data Breaches
The National Security Agency (NSA) has issued a guidance to help mobile device users prevent the unintended exposure of location data to malicious actors. NSA's recommended actions include disabling location services in mobile devices and using airplane mode when the device is not in use.
Read More »DHS S&T, NSA Launch Pilot Effort to Evaluate Commercial App Vetting Tools
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has partnered with the National Security Agency (NSA) to assess commercial technologies intended to automate the vetting of mobile apps in line with NSA's security requirements.
Read More »BlackBerry Limited Partners with Bell to Enhance Secure Communications; John Chen Quoted
BlackBerry Limited has partnered with Bell to provide enhanced secure communications to business and government customers and strengthen BlackBerry’s relationship to deliver leading-edge mobile security solutions to Canadian consumers and business customers, the company announced on Tuesday.
Read More »Suzette Kent on Federal Government’s Zero-Trust Architecture Implementation
Suzette Kent, federal chief information officer and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, said federal agencies are making headway when it comes to implementing multifactor authentication, identity management, mobile security and other components of zero-trust architecture, FedScoop reported Tuesday.
Read More »VA IG: Dept’s IT Office Must Implement Mobile Configuration Mgmt, App Blacklisting Procedures
The Department of Veterans Affairs Inspector General has found that while the agency’s Office of Information Technology enforced proper mobile security measures, there were certain issues in the fortification of its network infrastructure.
Read More »DHS S&T Cites Continuous Integration as Key to Improving Mobile App Vetting Process
The Department of Homeland Security is recommending agencies to integrate enterprise mobility management technologies with app vetting tools to fortify the security of their mobile devices.
Read More »NASA’s Renee Wynn: Agencies Should Stay Ahead of Mobile Policies
Renee Wynn, chief information officer of NASA, said agencies should work with the Office of Management and Budget to come up with policies with regard to mobile communications, FedScoop reported Tuesday.
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