Cybersecurity executive order requirements are nearly complete, GAO says
CISA and OMB have just a handful of outstanding tasks to finish as part of the president’s 2021 order.
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Cybersecurity Executive Order
Federal CISO says White House targeting AI procurement as part of conversation on looming executive order, guidance
Federal CISO Chris DeRusha says Biden administration officials are “actively discussing” AI procurement ahead of the president’s upcoming executive order and federal guidance on the technology.
New rule would set governmentwide cyber standards for contracts involving federal information systems
“By standardizing a set of minimum cybersecurity standards to be applied consistently to FISs, the proposed rule would ensure that such systems are better positioned in advance…
Federal CISO hails improving federal agency log management
Chris DeRusha says improved incident logging is helping to strengthen cybersecurity cooperation between departments and urges further progress.
Pinpointing critical software key to supply chain security, says Federal Acquisition Service leader
Sonny Hashmi calls for work to identify critical software components across federal networks to help mitigate supply chain risks.
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White House has moved to zero trust implementation phase: Chris DeRusha
The federal CISO says OMB is working closely with government departments to capture the costs of implementing zero trust in their budgets.
Cyberattack led USDA to seek $4.4M from TMF for threat monitoring
The agency is also working on a SOC-as-a-Service offering and potentially blue teaming.
NOAA evaluating multi-factor authentication for apps and devices
Chief information officer Zach Goldstein tells FedScoop the agency plans to launch a Cloud Program Management Office in fiscal 2023.
Federal CIO Council working group addressing zero trust funding challenges: CISA cyber official
The Interagency Zero Trust Leadership Steering Group will tackle the funding challenges that federal IT leaders face.
GSA to set baseline requirements for cloud providers through Ascend
Requirements will emphasize Cloud Smart objectives and cybersecurity supply chain risk management while providing agencies an open source experience.
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