The Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building houses the offices of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, the Federal Judicial Center, the United States Sentencing Commission, and the Office of the Clerk of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. (Image credit: Wikimedia Commons / D Ramey Logan) Federal courts exploring breach and attack simulation for cyber threats The product would be used to “identify the levels of risk that may not be readily apparent,” solicitation says. Jun 21, 2023 By Madison Alder
WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 22: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as he delivers a Christmas address in the East Room of the White House on December 22, 2022 in Washington, DC. President Biden gave the address to wish Americans a happy holiday. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Big boosts to cybersecurity and tech funding in $1.7T omnibus bill signed by Biden The bipartisan omnibus spending agreement for fiscal year 2023 includes $2.9 billion for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Dec 30, 2022 By Nihal Krishan
The SolarWinds Corp. logo is seen at the headquarters in Austin, Texas on April 15, 2021 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by SUZANNE CORDEIRO / AFP) SolarWinds agrees to pay $26M to settle shareholder lawsuit over 2020 cyberattack The company also warned that the SEC has made a preliminary decision to take action against the company over the breach. Nov 7, 2022 By Nihal Krishan
Sen. Mark Warner (Mark Warned/Flickr) Sen. Warner criticizes HHS and CISA for lack of coordination on cybersecurity, pushes for new cyber exec In a policy options paper published Thursday, Warner called on both agencies to provide more timely health care sector-specific cybersecurity guidance. Nov 4, 2022 By Nihal Krishan
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Paul Coffy (center, seated) views the status of the virtual exercise environment as two West Virginia University students and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Adam Brenner (right) observe. Photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mallory Coleman) Government cyber experts feel they lack resources for breach response, finds (ISC)² survey Respondents from government and military expressed uncertainty over their organization's breach response capabilities. Oct 26, 2022 By Nihal Krishan
A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew conducts a search and rescue demonstration in front of the Coast Guard Cutter James Feb. 19, 2020, in Charleston, South Carolina. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Dickinson) Coast Guard needs to improve its cyber workforce says watchdog The GAO calls on the service to adopt six key recommendations to improve the ability of its staff to respond to cyberattacks. Sep 28, 2022 By Nihal Krishan
Jen Easterly, nominee to be the Director of the Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, testifies during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on June 10, 2021 in Washington, DC. Easterly will be responsible for overseeing the defense of national cyber attacks. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) CISA seeks public comment on upcoming major cyber incident reporting regulations Industry will have until Nov. 14 to comment on the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022. Sep 12, 2022 By Nihal Krishan
Cybersecurity skills shortage has led to a talent war between agencies says Commerce CIO "It's a very, very tough situation with cybersecurity hiring. It's extremely difficult getting the right people with the right skills right now." Aug 24, 2022 By Nihal Krishan
Davis Besse Nuclear Power Plant along Lake Erie in Ohio (Getty Images) Nuclear energy regulator wants to use AI to detect cyberattacks on power plants The agency seeks a vendor to evaluate existing technologies and approaches and select one for a test case. Feb 15, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir
Charles Rettig testifies in a Senate Finance Committee hearing. (Committee video) IRS commissioner warns lawmakers about IT spending shortfall In fiscal 2021 the agency had to request $600 million in interappropriation transfers to cover its IT spending shortfall. Sep 10, 2021 By John Hewitt Jones