The Department of Health and Human Services’ Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health has introduced the Universal PatchinG and Remediation for Autonomous DEfense program to help hospitals and health care systems identify vulnerabilities. HHS Deputy Secretary Andrea Palm said that the UPGRADE program will help protect U.S. health care facilities from bad actors and is […]
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the U.S. Cyber Command have signed a binding partnership agreement to advance their Constellation pilot program designed to accelerate the delivery of cyber technologies to the Department of Defense. Launched in 2022, the program lays the path for rapidly developing cyber solutions from concept to application, with mechanisms […]
The 772nd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base has awarded General Dynamics Information Technology a $185 million task order to provide cybersecurity services for the Air Force Civil Engineer Center. Under the contract, GDIT will develop strategies to reduce cybersecurity risks to the Air Force’s industrial control systems, encompassing building automation, life safety, […]
Cybeats Technologies has joined the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s “Secure by Design” initiative to improve security standards in all sectors. Dmitry Raidman, chief technology officer at Cybeats, said that with digital security being a necessity in modern society, the company’s SBOM Studio will help customers adopt secure by design principles. With the pledge, the […]
The Federal Communications Commission, after reinstating its net neutrality rules, has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would secure the internet by imposing obligations on broadband internet service providers and their use of the Border Gateway Protocol and the Resource Public Key Infrastructure. In a vote scheduled in June, the FCC will decide whether […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has revised its guidelines for protecting controlled unclassified information to make cybersecurity procedures clearer and easier for federal agencies and government contractors to navigate. The updated guidance comes in NIST Special Publication 800-171 Rev. 3, titled “Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations,” and NIST SP […]
The Department of State’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security is developing a continuous integration/continuous delivery pipeline that involves using artificial intelligence to automate end-to-end testing of software under development. “The more that it is automated and the more … code that is built by constant best practices and that is not modified by a human, then […]
Carahsoft Technology and TAG Infosphere have teamed up to bring TAG’s artificial intelligence-powered research and advisory platform to government agencies. The partnership aims to address critical challenges faced by public sector teams, particularly in cybersecurity, AI and environmental sustainability, Carahsoft said. According to Carahsoft, TAG’s cloud-based platform provides on-demand research, expert guidance and training workshops […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has issued guidance to federal civilian agencies on implementing encrypted domain name system protocols. Titled “Encrypted Domain Name System Implementation Guidance,” the guideline is designed to improve IT networks’ cybersecurity and aligns with the Office of Management and Budget’s memorandum that promotes a zero trust security approach for government […]
The Cybersecurity and Information Security Agency has released a joint cybersecurity advisory detailing common techniques and procedures used by the Black Basta ransomware group and other affiliates. The Black Basta is a ransomware-as-a-service that was first identified in April 2022 and has since targeted critical infrastructure and health care sectors in the United States, Australia […]
