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Former Education Dept. cyber lead emphasizes importance of FCC programs to support K-12 schools, as other sources of funding run out
A Supreme Court decision to uphold the Federal Communications Commission’s Universal Service Fund could have a lasting impact on providing support for K-12 schools to make investments in cybersecurity ...
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Threat intelligence firm finds increase in targeting transportation, manufacturing sectors related to Iran conflict
Threat intelligence firm Nozomi Networks Lab is providing details on observed activities by Iran threat actors over the last two months, with a focus on the U.S. transportation and manufacturing ...
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FDD proposes risk-based framework to close security gaps in FCC equipment authorization process
The Foundation for Defense of Democracies is urging the Federal Communications Commission to adopt a risk-based framework to address current gaps in countering cyber threats in the agency’s equipment ...
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Government Accountability Office releases ‘snapshot’ showcasing efforts to evaluate CISA 2015 implementation
The Government Accountability Office is weighing in on the implementation of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 in a new “snapshot” highlighting reports published over the last 10 years ...
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Tech group calls for policymakers to encourage adoption of international standards in global cyber policy roadmap
The Information Technology Industry Council is promoting the adoption of outcome-based international standards over creating new regulations, as part of its global cybersecurity policy framework ...
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CISA hires Antalis to coordinate cyber activities across DHS, Conklin for chief security advisor
CISA announced in a July 1 LinkedIn post the swearing in of Casie Antalis to serve as JCCG program director and Jeff Conklin as the new CISA chief security officer. “Jeff and Casie bring a wealth of ...
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Sens. Hawley, Hassan introduce bill to develop cybersecurity resources for rural hospitals
The Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Bill would give the HHS a year to offer a plan to lawmakers to fill the current cybersecurity resource gap in rural hospitals, including providing ...
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Homeland Security panel advances Cairncross nomination for national cyber director to Senate floor
The Senate Homeland Security Committee has approved in a 11-4 vote the nomination of Sean Cairncross to become the next national cyber director, advancing a key figure in the Trump administration’s ...
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The Week Ahead: Revamped DHS advisory body holds meeting to get new taskings, plus a July events preview
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s Homeland Security Advisory Council meets this week for the first time to get taskings, while a technical advisory committee for the Election Assistance Commission convenes ...
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Noem highlights CISA efforts in remarks on priorities at kickoff for revamped DHS advisory group
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem highlighted CISA’s work to protect critical infrastructure as part of the department’s overall mission, in remarks at the first meeting of the revamped Homeland ...
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CISA and partners reveal details in joint cyber advisory on Iran-affiliated threat actors, mitigation steps
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has released a joint advisory detailing observed cyber threats from Iran-affiliated threat actors and mitigation steps to help critical ...
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NIST finalizes guidance for application programming interfaces with details on vulnerabilities, security controls
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is providing guidance on securing application programming interfaces in a finalized publication, with details on vulnerabilities and controls to help ...