Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

One common refrain for securing information and communication technology (ICT) supply chains is to focus on acquisition and supplier visibility. According to top IT leaders at a FCW workshop this week, federal entities seeking to secure their ICT supply chains have a knowledge problem.

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in information and communication technology (ICT) supply chains once considered industry best practices.

Following major cyber incidents, cybersecurity experts push for CISA support and a National Cyber Director.

As government agencies go digital, increased cyber risks require a holistic approach.

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Deterrence, speed and a collective approach to defense are the core concepts of the new strategy.

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While the attack was reportedly unsuccessful, federal cybersecurity leads encourage agencies to 'remain vigilant'.

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Coordination with partners at all levels continues to be a focus for the agency.

Container technology — developing and packaging software with all of its related components so that it has a standardized deployment across all systems and servers — is not a new concept in IT, but has recently gained broad traction across enterprises in both the public and private sector.

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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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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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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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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) was the most public-facing agency within the Department of Homeland Security this year, driving home its role as "the nation’s risk advisor" during its first year as an agency. In 2020, CISA looks to amplify that aspect of its mission ahead of the next presidential election with its #Protect2020 and #WaronPineapple campaigns, which the agency aims to promote awareness around election security and disinformation, respectively.