By Tim Jones and Alison King, Forescout The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) earlier this year announced that the next phase of its Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) program would broaden to include non-traditional technology, such as Operational Technology (OT) and the Internet of Things (IoT), in 2024. At its 2012 launch, CDM was focused on gaining […]
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By Melissa Trace, VP, Global Government Solutions at Forescout As we approach the upcoming midterm elections, U.S. officials are on high alert for bad actors looking to target election networks and devices. Both state and non-state threat actors view our nation’s democratic processes as threats against their beliefs and see disrupting our upcoming election as […]
The late-day warning on Monday from President Biden and White House national security officials that the Russian government is exploring options for potential cyberattacks against U.S. critical infrastructure targets appeared to turn many heads in the Federal cybersecurity community that is by now long-used to receiving and generating cybersecurity advisories. […]
Many of us are going back to work in person – and this includes the Federal government. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and General Services Administration (GSA) announced on June 10 that the 25 percent occupancy restriction for Federal offices has been lifted, and agencies will soon be able to increase the number of employees in their physical workplaces. […]
A plethora of still-developing advanced technologies – plus new systemic approaches that recognize the growing dominance of cloud and managed services – will be key drivers of security improvements for Federal agencies several years from now as they continue to implement the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) program. […]
A sampling of many of the most important private-sector players supplying technology and services through the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) Program reveals optimism about the pace of Federal agency implementation of the program. […]