Cybersecurity

“That is the key thing that’s going to happen over the next few years is really adopting these core technologies,” said JR Williamson. The post Zero Trust is evolving, and agencies must adapt fast or fall behind in securing dynamic environments first appeared on Federal News Network.

At a recent panel from AFFIRM, former federal technology executives and industry experts weighed in on what they are watching for around federal IT policies. The post Trump administration’s federal IT policy goals still need more clarity, former officials say first appeared on Federal News Network.

The VA has gone through more than 2.5 million claims so far in fiscal 2025, surpassing last year’s total. The post Veterans Affairs sets new record for disability and pension claims processing first appeared on Federal News Network.

CISA’s latest guidance on inventorying OT assets comes as cyber experts warn many critical infrastructure organizations “don’t even know what they have.” The post Latest CISA cyber guidance urges organizations to inventory OT assets first appeared on Federal News Network.

After announcing the winners of its AI challenge, DARPA wants to help transition the technology into “real-world critical infrastructure-relevant software.” The post DARPA eyes transition of AI Cyber Challenge tech to ‘widespread use’ first appeared on Federal News Network.

CISA is giving agencies until 9 a.m. Monday to address a vulnerability that, left unaddressed, could allow hackers to achieve “total domain compromise.” The post CISA directs agencies to mitigate ‘high-severity’ Microsoft vulnerability first appeared on Federal News Network.

Agencies are updating their AI procurement and use policies, in line with tight deadlines from the White House. The post Agencies face tight AI policy deadlines first appeared on Federal News Network.

AI agents can create behavioral profiles that can more accurately authenticate not just a person or a device, but authenticate a person to a specific device. The post Navy pushing for AI to bolster authentication in a zero trust environment first appeared on Federal News Network.

NIST wants to help cybersecurity professionals manage the multifaceted impact of AI on their work, without crushing them with too much new guidance. The post NIST seeks to avoid reinventing the wheel with AI security guidance first appeared on Federal News Network.

The CMMC requirements will likely become a reality this fall. The Cyber Accreditation Body is focused on scaling up assessors to meet the future demand. The post Grand odyssey of CMMC nearing implementation first appeared on Federal News Network.

Adapting cyber defenses in the age of AI and cloud, presented by AWS The post Accelerate Together: Secure by AI 2025 first appeared on Federal News Network.

Pete Waterman, the director of the FedRAMP program, said the proof of concept for low authorizations is working better than expected after only a month. The post FedRAMP 20x pilot finds initial success with four approvals first appeared on Federal News Network.

National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross enters the White House at a pivotal time, amid expiring cyber authorities and attacks on critical infrastructure. The post New national cyber director faces packed to-do list first appeared on Federal News Network.

Shane Barney, the former CISO at USCIS and currently the CISO for Keeper Security, said the move to zero trust received wide support from the program leaders. The post Barney changed USCIS’s cyber culture by putting the user first first appeared on Federal News Network.

Learn how government and industry experts are designing a digital future that’s both secure and user-focused. The post The Next Era: Cybersecurity, workforce and the future of digital services first appeared on Federal News Network.