DOD Principal Deputy CIO Leslie Beavers Makes Debut on Executive Mosaic’s Wash100 List
Department of Defense Principal Deputy Chief Information Officer Leslie Beavers has joined the Wash100 ranks for the first time in recognition of her work driving information technology modernization and cybersecurity efforts across the DOD. Vote for Beavers as your favorite Wash100 winner at Wash100.com! The Wash100 popular vote competition is open until April 30, and the winners will […]
DISA Director Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner Secures 3rd Consecutive Wash100 Award for AI, Cybersecurity Leadership
Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner, director of the Defense Information Systems Agency, was included in Executive Mosaic’s esteemed roster of 2024 Wash100 Award winners. This is the third time that the DISA leader was named among Executive Mosaic’s annual list of 100 elite leaders in the government and government contracting space. Vote for Skinner as one of […]
Leadership in Cyber Talent Management & Capability Acquisition Propels DOD’s John Sherman to 3rd Wash100 Win
Executive Mosaic is pleased to announce that Department of Defense Chief Information Officer John Sherman has been inducted into the 2024 class of the Wash100 Award, an annual recognition of the 100 most influential and impactful leaders within the government contracting space. Vote for John Sherman as one of your favorite GovCon industry leaders for […]
Report Warns of New Russian Malware Campaign Against Ukraine
The National Security Agency, the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have released a joint report with international partners warning on a new Russian military malware campaign against Ukraine. The report seeks to uncover and mitigate the new malware named Infamous Chisel from Russian cyber elements called Sandworm that targets U.S. government and […]
Parsons To Acquire IPKeys Power Partners; Carey Smith Quoted
Parsons plans to acquire enterprise software platform solutions provider IPKeys Power Partners of Tinton Falls, New Jersey, for $43 million. Parsons President and CEO Carey Smith said they expect the transaction to refine the Centreville, Virginia-based company's portfolio of cloud-based cybersecurity and software products that protect critical infrastructure. It will also help expand Parson's customer […]
DHS Sets New Cybersecurity Performance Goals for Critical Infrastructure Owners, Businesses
The Department of Homeland Security has unveiled a new set of cybersecurity performance goals to guide critical infrastructure owners and businesses in implementing security measures. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency developed the CPGs to help organizations develop a comprehensive cybersecurity program that aligns with the National Institute for Standards and Technology's framework, DHS said […]
CISA Releases Directive to Improve Asset Visibility, Vulnerability Detection; Director Jen Easterly Quoted
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has issued a binding operational directive mandating that agencies report vulnerability enumeration performance data to improve CISA's operational visibility into federal networks. The BOD 23-01, titled "Improving Asset Visibility and Vulnerability Detection on Federal Networks," establishes baseline requirements for agencies to identify assets and vulnerabilities on their networks and […]
White House ONCD Seeks Comments on National Cyber Workforce Strategy
The Office of the National Cyber Director is requesting the public to comment on its plan to create a national strategy focused on cyber workforce, cyber training and education and digital awareness. The White House said Monday ONCD has released a request for information to allow stakeholders to provide recommendations and best practices to guide […]
Cybersecurity Advisory Panel Offers Recommendations to CISA Director Jen Easterly
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency hosted the fourth meeting of its advisory panel on Tuesday and committee members offered updates and recommendations to Jen Easterly, director of CISA and a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, to help strengthen the country’s cybersecurity posture. Some of the recommendations offered by the subpanels of CISA’s Cybersecurity Advisory Committee […]
Jen Easterly: CISA to Conduct ‘Consultative Process’ Toward Incident Reporting Policy Implementation
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency will seek input from critical infrastructure owners and operators through 11 meetings as part of efforts to implement a new law mandating them to report breaches and ransomware payments to the federal government, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. Jen Easterly, director of CISA and a 2022 Wash100 Award […]
Navy’s Aaron Weis on Use of Automated Red-Teaming in Addressing Cyber Vulnerabilities
Aaron Weis, chief information of the Department of the Navy and a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, said conducting regular automated red-teaming is far more effective than adopting a “checklist” approach when it comes to detecting and addressing cyber vulnerabilities, Defense One reported Tuesday. “It's a very compliance-driven mentality, like an audit… and it's wrong,” Weis […]
CISA Launches Election Security Toolkit for State, Local Officials; Jen Easterly Quoted
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has released a toolkit providing state and local officials with access to free services and tools designed to help them improve the cybersecurity and resilience of U.S. election infrastructure. The Protecting U.S. Elections: A CISA Cybersecurity Toolkit was developed through CISA’s Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative to enable election officials […]
CISA Signs Cybersecurity Cooperation Agreement With Ukraine; Director Jen Easterly Quoted
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has agreed to expand collaboration with the technical security and intelligence service of Ukraine to boost the two nations’ cybersecurity capabilities. CISA said Wednesday it signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Ukrainian State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine and committed to strengthening the sharing […]
Chris Inglis Hosts National Cyber Workforce and Education Summit
National Cyber Director Chris Inglis, a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, hosted a summit on Tuesday with senior U.S. government officials, industry executives and thought leaders to discuss ways to build up the country’s cyber workforce and advance education to equip citizens with the skills they need to engage in the digital society. The National Cyber […]
CISA Establishes Attache Office in UK; Director Jen Easterly Quoted
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has established a London, U.K.-based attache office that will open this month to facilitate collaboration with the British government officials on cyber and critical infrastructure security as well as emergency communications. CISA said Monday its first attache office will serve as a model as the agency works to advance […]