Woman hand enters a one-time password for the validation process. (Getty Images) Feds likely to miss deadline for strengthening encryption, multifactor authentication The May executive order was drafted as a result of the SolarWinds cyber-espionage campaign. Nov 5, 2021 By Tim Starks
A view of the south facade of the White House in Washington. (Photo by Brooks Kraft LLC/Corbis via Getty Images) White House preps order to clarify top cyber roles in federal government It would be the second major E.O. after a May directive on federal agencies' digital defenses. Nov 3, 2021 By Tim Starks
The DHS and CISA booth at the 2019 RSA conference in San Francisco. (Scoop News Group photo) CISA tells agencies to fix hundreds of software flaws, prep for future vulnerabilities CISA wants agencies to tackle nearly 300 flaws in all, ranging from within two weeks to six months. Nov 3, 2021 By Tim Starks
Chris Inglis testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on June 10, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) National Cyber Director Chris Inglis, new cyber kid on the federal block, begins to stake a claim Broadly, the administration is also formulating a national cybersecurity strategy and looking at more regulations. Oct 28, 2021 By Tim Starks
(Getty Images) Election officials don’t need to report cyber incidents to the feds. That could soon change. Lawmakers are debating different proposals at a sensitive time for U.S. election infrastructure. Oct 28, 2021
The north lawn of the White House is seen in Washington, DC on July 9, 2021. (Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images) Federal CISO Chris DeRusha appointed deputy national cyber director, will serve both roles National Cyber Director Chris Inglis hopes the "dual-hat" post will improve federal coordination. Oct 28, 2021 By Tim Starks
WASHINGTON, DC – The exterior of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, located adjacent to The White House and headquarters of the Office of Management and Budget, is viewed on June 6, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images) OMB orders federal agencies to let CISA access defenses of devices, servers It's an area of weakness that the SolarWinds hackers exploited, officials have said. Oct 11, 2021 By Tim Starks