Cybersecurity
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The Security Piece to the 5G Implementation Puzzle
CISA and DOD discussed what the U.S. needs to successfully rollout 5G.
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More Women and Minorities Needed in Cybersecurity
With an increase in evolving cyberattacks during the COVID-19 pandemic and an overall shortage of cybersecurity workers worldwide, federal cyber leaders are calling for people with diverse skillsets, experiences, and talent to fill the gap — especially women and minorities.
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DHS Tackles Cybersecurity Workforce Shortage With New Training Centers
The Department of Homeland Security's Science & Technology Directorate and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) awarded $2 million to the Critical Infrastructure Resilience Institute (CIRI) to develop a network of cybersecurity institutes to train the next generation of cyber professionals and crush a ballooning cyber workforce shortage.
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Every Federal Agency Should Think About Securing the Supply Chain
The lines delineating IT supply chain security from cybersecurity and infrastructure protection are blurrier than ever, so federal agencies must consider all three together as part of a whole.
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Status of CMMC, TIC 3.0, Supply Chain Security Trends in 2021
Top cyber officials are calling on federal agencies to pay particular attention this year to TIC 3.0, the new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) standards and supply chain security to significantly reduce cyber risk.
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CISA Takes on Security Challenges with 5G
As federal agencies prepare their infrastructure for anticipated 5G capabilities, these modernization efforts elicit the need for enhanced security. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is uniquely positioned to address these needs.
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DARPA, FDA Call for Integrated Security Measures for Trustworthy Hardware
Hardware security and trust must involve integration of hardware and software protection strategies, as well as resilient build practices, federal IT experts said during a Silicon Flatiron event last week.
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Agencies Open Up About Cloud-Based Telework Tools, Challenges
When federal agencies pivoted to remote work in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they faced an overwhelming number of options for cloud-based collaboration tools.
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DIU Boosts Cyber Workforce With Acquisition Accelerator
The cybersecurity workforce gap is not a new issue, and it’s a challenge that both the private and public sectors alike face. The Defense Innovation Unit is one organization taking unique strides to accelerate strategic acquisition of cyber technologies to alleviate the stress of the Defense Department’s cybersecurity personnel.
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Customized Cloud Environments Require New Security Approaches
Sometimes making the most of the cloud means rethinking cloud security. Many federal agencies are still in the process of transitioning to the cloud, but as they customize their cloud environments to suit agency missions and priorities, they encounter new security challenges.
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Military-Based Concepts, Education are Making Agencies Cyber-Safe
Several agencies are aiming to deliver IT and security at speed across their organizations by adopting strategies from the military and revamping cybersecurity training.
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Beating the Knowledge Gap in ICT Supply Chain Risk
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.
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