The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is changing how it manages cybersecurity vulnerabilities in its National Vulnerability Database. […]

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced on Monday that it is now hiring information cybersecurity specialists through the US Tech Force. […]

The Treasury Department said Thursday that it will share cyber threat information with digital asset firms through a new initiative to strengthen cybersecurity across the digital asset industry.  […]

A new federal audit has found that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is falling short in securing some of the nation’s 45 most critical aviation systems, raising concerns about potential vulnerabilities in the infrastructure that supports U.S. air travel.  […]

Federal cybersecurity and intelligence agencies warned today that organizations should “urgently review” their networks for signs of compromise from Iran-affiliated threat actors targeting U.S. critical infrastructure.  […]

Legislation reintroduced in the House, and filed in the Senate, on March 31 would direct the Labor Department (DOL) to create a dedicated grant program to increase access to registered apprenticeship programs in cybersecurity. […]

The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) released a five-year strategic plan outlining priorities for energy sector cybersecurity, infrastructure resilience, and emergency response. […]

The U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command now has two Defensive Cyber Operations Squadrons to defend its launch ranges from cyber threats during launch operations, the command announced recently. […]

Nearly all federal IT decision-makers (93%) are concerned about how cyberwarfare will impact their agency, according to new research from Armis.  […]

Nick Andersen, the new acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), said the agency is reaching a “tipping point” in its relationships with critical infrastructure operators as it shifts from building partnerships to operationalizing collaboration.  […]

Over the past year, the Department of Defense has undergone a wave of changes aimed at better meeting operational needs. For one senior leader within the U.S. Army, that mandate means adopting a “reimagination” mindset. […]

Federal cybersecurity leaders say agencies are struggling to keep pace with the growing attack surface, with new MeriTalk research showing that discovery is outpacing agencies’ abilities to prioritize and remediate risks. […]

The Department of Defense (DOD) needs to address external factors that could impede implementation of a major new cybersecurity program that has faced pushback from industry, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said. […]

The White House’s newly released national cyber strategy has received praise from industry officials, but some are also asking for more specifics on the cyber policies. […]

Federal cybersecurity requirements for critical infrastructure remain fragmented and costly despite years of government efforts to better coordinate them, according to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report.  […]

The White House Office of the National Cyber Director released its long-awaited national cybersecurity strategy on Friday, outlining a six-pillar framework intended to strengthen U.S. cybersecurity. […]

James “Aaron” Bishop has been nominated to serve as the deputy chief information officer (DCIO) for cybersecurity (CS) and the chief information security officer (CISO) at the Department of Defense (DOD), which the Trump administration has rebranded as the Department of War. […]

Cybersecurity leaders are on high alert following the United States’ escalating action in the Middle East and are warning that Iran-linked actors could increase cyber activity targeting vulnerable systems and critical infrastructure.    […]

As the Pentagon advances its zero trust architecture, senior military and industry officials said on Thursday that securely moving data to and from the tactical edge is emerging as a central operational challenge. […]

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, is leading a bipartisan congressional effort to reauthorize a legal provision with additional safeguards to prevent the government’s surveillance of Americans’ digital data without a warrant.   […]

The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Tuesday sanctioned Russian national Sergey Sergeyevich Zelenyuk and his company, Matrix LLC – known as Operation Zero – along with five associated individuals and entities, for allegedly trading in cyber tools that the department said threaten U.S. national security.  […]

Artificial intelligence (AI) cyber threats have reached a critical turning point, with an 89% year-over-year increase in attacks by AI-enabled adversaries, according to a report issued Tuesday from cybersecurity services provider CrowdStrike. […]

The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) proposed a new rule on Tuesday that would bar federal agencies from purchasing certain products and services that contain semiconductors tied to foreign adversaries.  […]

The FBI Cyber Division’s latest initiative, Operation Winter SHIELD, is growing as more field offices join the cybersecurity defense campaign that aims to turn lessons from investigations into high-impact actions that organizations can take to strengthen their defenses.  […]

Key cybersecurity bills aimed at securing the nation’s energy infrastructure and electric grid are advancing to the full House Energy and Commerce panel after passing out of the House Subcommittee on Energy.   […]

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) told federal agencies on Thursday that they must immediately begin ripping and replacing all end-of-support edge devices.   […]

Federal agencies modernizing digital services must rethink how security, identity, and networking systems work together as threats become more sophisticated, a senior National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) official said Thursday. […]

The Pentagon’s ability to carry out military missions is increasingly dependent on the security of operational technology (OT). But defense officials warn that as these systems become more networked, cyber threats are growing in scale and sophistication – requiring predictive monitoring and resilient architectures across the Defense Department (DOD), rebranded as the War Department by the Trump administration. […]

National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross on Tuesday outlined six core pillars of the forthcoming national cybersecurity strategy, signaling a streamlined approach aimed at better aligning cyber policy and resources across the federal government. […]