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Artificial intelligence-enabled Software-as-a-Service solution provider CyberCatch Holdings has released a solution to help organizations comply with the Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices. The Healthcare Compliance Manager solution comes with several features, including a workflow engine for compliance risk assessment, compliance tips and charts, reports and evidence repository, CyberCatch said. The […]

The Department of Energy and the University of Hawaii System held public cybersecurity training workshops in late October to reduce damage caused by cyberattacks on critical power infrastructure. The CyberStrike: Lights Out and CyberStrike: Nemesis events saw 123 attendees from 73 organizations across Hawaii, UH said Monday. According to the university, the workshops delivered instructions […]

The White House has outlined various steps it has taken or plans to take to enhance ties with the 18-member Pacific Islands Forum, whose leaders recently held their 52nd annual meeting in the Cook Islands, as well as enhance their cybersecurity measures. In a fact sheet released on Friday, the White House said it will […]

A new cybersecurity technical report titled “Securing the Software Supply Chain: Recommended Practices for Software Bill of Materials Consumption” is now available to software developers, suppliers and customers keen to enhance the integrity and security of their systems and offerings. The National Security Agency, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Cybersecurity […]

The Department of Veterans Affairs’ chief information security officer said risk management must be paired with cybersecurity compliance so threats can be defeated early. Speaking at the Rise8 Prodacity event, Lynette Sherrill shared that government officials must learn about the risks associated with the systems they use and added that skilled cybersecurity employees are capable […]

The U.S. Cyber Command has awarded Chantilly, Virginia-based Parsons a potential five-year, $91 million prime contract to support the J9 Program Executive Office Cyber and Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture Integration Office. Mike Kushin, president of defense and intelligence at Parsons, said the company will support the PEO’s analysis, integration, development and delivery efforts. According to […]

The National Institute of Standards and Technology aims to release a guideline on protecting sensitive unclassified information that introduces a “balanced, strong starting point” for federal agencies and government contractors. At an industry summit on Wednesday, Victoria Yan  Pillitteri, manager of NIST’s security engineering and risk management group, said the next version of NIST Special […]

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has signed a memorandum of understanding with South Korea’s National Intelligence Service on cybersecurity collaboration areas.  The MOU, signed on Thursday by CISA Director Jen Easterly and South Korea’s Deputy Director of the National Intelligence Service Baek Jong-wook, follows through on the bilateral Cyber Framework that President Joe Biden […]

The Office of the National Cyber Director is intensifying its focus on enhancing the cybersecurity of space systems with a particular emphasis on incentivizing long-term investments. In a speech at the CyberSatGov conference on Monday, Nicholas Leiserson, assistant national cyber director for cyber policy and programs, outlined several key strategic shifts that will significantly impact […]

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have released a joint guidance designed to help state, local, tribal and territorial emergency managers increase cyber preparedness. The “Planning Considerations for Cyber Incidents: Guidance for Emergency Managers” guidance informs SLTT emergency responders of various kinds of cyber incidents, their causes, ways to […]