operational technology Archives

OMB guidance asks agencies to provide inventory of IoT assets

The memo also calls on the CISO Council to create a working group charged with compiling sector-specific best practices playbooks that cover IoT and operational technology.

Dec 6, 2023 By Matt Bracken

CISA, DHS, Department of Homeland Security, RSA 2019 — The DHS and CISA booth at the 2019 RSA conference in San Francisco. (Scoop News Group photo)

CISA releases new guidance on boosting open source software security

CISA’s Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC) released guidance for tech vendors and critical infrastructure facilities regarding open source software safety and resilience.

Oct 11, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

Amtrak GE Genesis P42DC Diesel Locomotive pulling Amfleet Cars departure from Chicago Union Station. (Image credit: Getty Images)

On inventorying operational technology, Amtrak may not be on track

Amtrak cybersecurity does not have "immediate access" to the separate spreadsheets in which its operational technology is tracked, according to a public records request response.

Jul 18, 2023 By Rebecca Heilweil

Aerial view of the wastewater treatment plant. Pumping station and drinking water supply. Industrial and urban water treatment for a big city. Round sedimentation tanks.

NIST proposes project to improve cybersecurity at water utilities

Run by the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, the project aims to develop a reference architecture for the sector.

Nov 9, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

Davis Besse Nuclear Power Plant along Lake Erie in Ohio (Getty Images)

Nuclear energy regulator wants to use AI to detect cyberattacks on power plants

The agency seeks a vendor to evaluate existing technologies and approaches and select one for a test case.

Feb 15, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) — (Department of Homeland Security / Tara Molle / Flickr)

Pandemic has TSA developing tech that detects threats while reducing physical contact

TSA is also considering how to integrate UV sanitation systems with X-ray and CT systems.

Aug 25, 2021 By Dave Nyczepir

DOE uses firmware machine learning to bolster electric grid cybersecurity

The Firmware Command and Control project is focused on protecting industrial control systems and operational technology.

Aug 4, 2021 By Dave Nyczepir

Department of Energy expands CyberForce program

The department seeks more cybersecurity talent to secure industrial control systems and operational technology.

Jul 30, 2021 By Dave Nyczepir

an image of the trans-alaskan oil pipeline that carries oil from the northern part of Alaska all the way to valdez. this shot is right near the arctic national wildlife refuge

DOE teams with industry on pipeline cybersecurity

Questions have been raised about TSA's process for updating pipeline security guidelines and whether it's even the right agency for the job.

Jul 5, 2019 By Dave Nyczepir

The convergence of IT and OT — and how federal CIOs can plan for it

Billions of new internet-connected devices promise big payoffs for federal enterprises, but also pose new challenges for CIOs.

Jun 21, 2017 By FedScoop Staff