Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is the protection of computer software, systems and networks from threats that can lead to unauthorized information disclosure, theft or damage to hardware, software, or data, as well as from the disruption or misdirection of the services they provide.
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Congressional Staff Leaders Strategize Cybersecurity Approach
Key topics include election security, workforce and building public trust.
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CISA Director: ‘Cybersecurity Has a Posse'
Coordination with partners at all levels continues to be a focus for the agency.
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Cybersecurity Solarium Commission Previews Upcoming Report at RSA
The report, to be issued March 11, will outline a national and allied effort to defend in cyberspace.
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NIST Releases Privacy Framework to Promote Innovation and Trust
The agency encourages organizations to engage with the framework and contribute to the standards' evolution.
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Private Sector Cooperation Essential for National Cyber Defense
The U.S. private sector is a crucial contributor for proactive efforts in national cyber efforts, according to Director of the ODNI National Counterintelligence and Security Center Bill Evanina.
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Promoting Interoperability Starts with Culture of Common Understanding
As threats to information systems evolve, so do the frameworks, regulations and other defenses against those threats.
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Zero Trust Strikes a Balance Between Access and Security for Data
The rise of data and the rise of remote users have happened in almost perfect unison in federal IT. The challenge becomes how to ensure that data is accessible by everyone who needs it whenever they need it, while at the same time ensuring the data is accessible only by those who need it and when they need it.
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Zero Trust Promises 'One Identity to Rule Them All'
Anyone who has spent any time as a government employee or contractor — or even created an account on a government website — is all too familiar with the tortuous password requirements of many federal agencies.
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Partnerships in Focus for Cybersecurity Efforts at Health Agencies
As the federal government navigates an evolving cyber-threat landscape, health agency officials are increasing their attention toward expanding workforce recruitment, training and retention efforts to better safeguard personal health information.
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CISA Looks at Partnerships, Data Protection Among 2020 Priorities
As “the nation’s risk advisor,” the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency moves into its second full year with an eye on securing election systems before November, alongside its mission areas of protecting critical infrastructure, coordinating emergency response and defending the dot-gov domain from adversaries. 2020 also brings a new leader to the cybersecurity directorate: Assistant Director for Cybersecurity Bryan Ware.
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How TIC 3.0 Will Enable Cloud, Remote Work
As more and more federal agencies look to transition to the cloud, both to save costs by closing data centers and to give their employees greater freedom to work remotely, maintaining network security has been a stumbling block.
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Know Your Risk Amid Tensions with Iran, CISA Advises
The first days of 2020 have been a roller coaster for those involved with and adjacent to defense and national security issues.
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