Cybersecurity

“There’s so much focus on threat actors. There’s a cost to that, and the cost is that we forget about our own people,” Josh Ferenczi said. The post When a cyberattack hits, breakdowns inside the organization may be as dangerous as the hackers themselves first appeared on Federal News Network.

The FCC is considering rescinding Biden-era cyber rules for the telecom sector that were put in place following the sweeping Salt Typhoon hack. The post FCC to vote on reversing cyber rules adopted after Salt Typhoon hack first appeared on Federal News Network.

This is the irony of AI in cybersecurity: It can solve problems while simultaneously creating new ones. The post AI is solving problems it’s also creating first appeared on Federal News Network.

CISA 2015, a key cyber info sharing law, lapsed for six weeks. Now, the question is whether Congress can find a path to a long-term reauthorization. The post Congress extends CISA 2015, but path to long-term reauthorization remains murky first appeared on Federal News Network.

Instead of maintaining expensive, outdated physical labs, agencies can rely on digital twins to keep pace with evolving cyber threats. The post Merging zero trust with digital twins: The next frontier in government cyber resilience first appeared on Federal News Network.

CyberCorps students say they’ve had job offers revoked and hiring opportunities dry up amid the Trump administration’s governmentwide hiring freeze. The post How CyberCorps scholars are navigating a fractured federal job landscape first appeared on Federal News Network.

Don Yeske, a former director of national security in the cyber division at DHS, said its “groundbreaking zero trust architecture” focused on 46 capabilities. The post Yeske helped change what complying with zero trust means first appeared on Federal News Network.

The CBO confirmed the incident and that it was under investigation on Thursday, but did not say whether the data breach was done by a foreign actor. The post The Congressional Budget Office was hacked. It says it has implemented new security measures first appeared on Federal News Network.

GovRAMP, the state and local government cloud cyber program, now includes 70 participating governments, 33 states and around 400 private sector members. The post Indiana’s push toward cyber standards highlights growth of GovRAMP first appeared on Federal News Network.

The new cybersecurity compliance survey comes as the Pentagon’s CMMC acquisition rule becomes effective Nov. 10, regardless of the government shutdown. The post Pentagon looks to get pulse of small businesses as CMMC looms first appeared on Federal News Network.

“Attackers know exactly when we’re vulnerable, and that’s when our government’s not working,” said Justin Miller. The post We’ll take a look at what the shutdown means for the nation’s cyber defenses first appeared on Federal News Network.

Sean Cairncross, the national cyber director, said he’s looking to improve U.S. cyber strategy efforts by working with the private sector. The post Trump admin begins developing new cybersecurity strategy first appeared on Federal News Network.

The EPA’s work to identify vulnerabilities in the water sector will be a critical piece of its efforts as the risk management agency for water utilities. The post EPA deepens work with water sector amid rising cyber concerns first appeared on Federal News Network.

Technology alone won’t ensure resilience. The strongest control is culture — a mindset that embraces innovation, fosters collaboration and supports automation. The post The future of federal cybersecurity depends on agencies uniting around one language of risk first appeared on Federal News Network.

The Office of Personnel Management transferred the current identity protection contract to GSA in September and will let it run out at the end of 2026. The post OPM bringing protections for data breach victims to an end first appeared on Federal News Network.