GAO reminds White House of cyber backlog
An 80-page report from the government watchdog details the cybersecurity policy to-do list for the White House.
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Chinese hacking threat puts focus on protecting critical infrastructure, Biden adviser says
National Cyber Director Harry Coker said he doubts the U.S. public realizes the full scope of the cybersecurity threat facing the United States.
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ONCD report: ‘Fundamental transformation’ in cyber, tech drove 2023 risks
Evolving critical infrastructure risks, ransomware, supply chain exploitation, commercial spyware and AI were the top trends, the office reported.
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Update to national cybersecurity strategy implementation plan coming before the end of summer
The White House will soon release the next steps for the litany of initiatives first released last July, ONCD’s Brian Scott said Tuesday.
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National cybersecurity plans lack performance measures and estimated costs, GAO says
In response to the watchdog’s report, the Office of the National Cyber Director said that performance measures don’t really exist in the cybersecurity field.
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White House is ‘working on version 2.0’ of cyber implementation plan
Chris DeRusha said protecting critical infrastructure is a top priority as the Biden administration updates plans for achieving its cybersecurity objectives.
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EPA calls off cyber regulations for water sector
The announcement is a major blow to the Biden administration’s efforts to improve the cybersecurity of U.S. critical infrastructure.
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CISA Aims For More Robust Open Source Software Security for Government and Critical Infrastructure
The agency’s roadmap outlines a plan for prioritizing where open source software makes infrastructure potentially vulnerable. Continue reading CISA Aims For More Robust Open Source Software Security for Government and Critical Infrastructure
White House grapples with harmonizing thicket of cybersecurity rules
The regulatory road to harmonizing regulations for 16 critical infrastructure sectors is long and treacherous one.
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CISA Hires ‘Mudge’ to Work on Security-by-Design Principles
Peiter ‘Mudge’ Zatko joins the US government’s cybersecurity agency to preach the gospel of security-by-design and secure-by-default development principles.
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