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CISA, state info-sharing group publish advisory on Chinese ransomware gang impacting critical infrastructure
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has issued a cyber advisory with the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center and the FBI on the activities of a Chinese ransomware ...
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Stakeholders see opportunity to galvanize efforts around implementing CMMC program with Arrington joining DOD CIO office
The hiring of Katie Arrington as the new DOD chief information security officer will bring a renewed focus on getting the Pentagon’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program fully realized, ...
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Former ONCD workforce lead raises national security concerns with federal cyber staff reduction efforts
The Trump administration’s efforts to reshape the federal workforce run the risk of harming national security through the loss of talented cybersecurity employees across the federal government, ...
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Senate confirms Lutnick to lead Commerce Dept. amid concerns over agency resources
The Senate’s confirmation of Howard Lutnick to lead the Commerce Department opens opportunities for work on cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and other tech issues that will need to be balanced ...
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Katie Arrington returns to DOD as chief information security officer with expected oversight of CMMC program
Katie Arrington is returning to the Pentagon in a new role as CISO at the Defense Department Office of the Chief Information Officer, marking a full circle moment for the former acquisition official ...
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Public transit group warns of cost burdens for cyber assessments, maintenance under TSA proposed rules
Public transportation systems across the U.S. are concerned about the costs of required cybersecurity assessments and maintenance under the Transportation Security Administration’s proposed rules for ...
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CTA’s Daniel argues for reauthorizing cyber threat sharing law to continue government-industry engagement
Michael Daniel, president and CEO of the Cyber Threat Alliance, sees the reauthorization of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 as important for continued engagement between the public ...
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Paris meeting shifts AI discussion from ‘safety’ to ‘action,’ as competition becomes priority
The Paris AI Action Summit last week marks a major shift in the role of governments from focused on setting standards for the safety of artificial intelligence technologies to providing and prompting ...
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Pentagon officials post guidance for defense agencies to implement CMMC requirements
“To enhance the security of DoD information and reduce the risk of cyber attacks to DIB businesses, the Department established the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program. The final ...
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The Week Ahead: National Academies hosts workshop on data security; Senate Commerce spectrum hearing
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine hosts a workshop on data security and privacy this week, while the Senate committees hold hearings on research security risks at the Energy ...
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Natural gas pipeline group raises concerns to TSA over expanded applicability of proposed cyber rule
The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America is urging the Transportation Security Administration to limit the scope of its proposed cyber rules for the pipeline sector, arguing in a filing to ...
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House hearing highlights cyber risks of using artificial intelligence in manufacturing
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle questioned witnesses on cybersecurity implications of increased use of artificial intelligence in manufacturing, at an Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing ...