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NSF Turns to Zero Trust to Prepare Data for AI
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (297+ words) I'have to'be frank,'at'this point in time, most of our data is not really AI-ready," Hauck said. We've been a data-centric organization for " many decades "We've'been in the business so long, our architecture is circa'19, so we need to upgrade…...
Cybersecurity Leaders Brace for Iran-Linked Cyber Threats
2+ day, 52+ min ago (359+ words) Cybersecurity leaders are on high alert following the United States" escalating action in the Middle East and are warning that Iran-linked actors could increase cyber activity targeting vulnerable systems and critical infrastructure." " "Iran-linked cyber activity has historically been more opportunistic…...
CISA Launches Town Halls on CIRCIA Cyber Incident Reporting Rule
2+ week, 3+ day ago (168+ words) The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is holding a series of virtual town hall meetings to hear feedback on a rule that requires critical infrastructure companies to report major cyber incidents to the federal government. " CISA"said"it will…...
Military Cyber Leaders Accelerate Zero Trust, Modernization Efforts
2+ week, 5+ day ago (644+ words) Cybersecurity leaders across the U.S. military said they are accelerating efforts to modernize networks, tighten access controls, and defend against evolving threats. During a Feb. 10 webinar hosted by Federal News Network, officials outlined new programs to speed technology development, strengthen zero…...
CISA Guides OT Operators to Ease Security Costs, Complexity
3+ week, 1+ hour ago (260+ words) The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued new guidance to owners and operators of operational technology (OT) that is aimed at helping them reduce security costs and complexity. CISA published the new guidance, entitled "Barriers to Secure OT…...
NIST Official Urges Unified Zero Trust Approach
3+ week, 6+ day ago (422+ words) Federal agencies modernizing digital services must rethink how security, identity, and networking systems work together as threats become more sophisticated, a senior National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) official said Thursday. Ryan Galluzzo, digital identity program lead in NIST's…...
Cairncross Lays Out 6 Pillars of Coming National Cyber Strategy
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (412+ words) National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross on Tuesday outlined six core pillars of the forthcoming national cybersecurity strategy, signaling a streamlined approach aimed at better aligning cyber policy and resources across the federal government. Speaking at ITI's "The Intersect" summit in…...
Edge to Enterprise, Scaling Sustainability Across Civilian and DOD Missions
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (704+ words) Devkota and Gatens pointed to the same strategic shift: Agencies are treating edge computing less like a niche deployment model and more like a way to scale mission outcomes without scaling cost and risk. Cutting bandwidth and cloud spend by…...
Pentagon Task Force Issues New Counter-Drone Playbook
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (254+ words) The Pentagon's Joint Inter-Agency Task Force 401 (JIATF 401) on Monday announced updated guidance for counter-unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operations, giving installation commanders broader authority to respond to unauthorized drone activity around military facilities. According to the department, the updates address the…...
Army Awards Salesforce $5.6B Contract
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (254+ words) The U.S. Army has awarded Salesforce a $5.6 billion contract to strengthen the Pentagon's data analytics capabilities and lay the groundwork for future agentic artificial intelligence (AI) deployments, as part of a broader effort to accelerate military modernization and readiness. Kendall Collins,…...