NIST Releases New Language To Automate Cloud Security
OSCAL's goal is to enable compliance and security assessments to keep pace in complex, fast-moving, ever-changing DevSecOps environments.
‘Hack The Army’ Uncovers 238 Cyber Vulnerabilities
"We cannot afford a ‘next time we will do better’ mentality," said one Defense Digital Service participant. "I strongly believe a proactive approach is critical, which means finding potential problems and addressing them before they are realized."
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‘Systematically Attack’ What Makes Cyber Attacks Possible: WH Cyber Director Nominee
"If the past year has taught us anything, it's the obligation we have as leaders to anticipate the unimaginable," CISA nominee Easterly said. "I believe as a nation we remain at great risk of a catastrophic cyberattack."
Sen. King Urges ‘Reimagining Conflict’ On Eve Of Cyber Nominees Hearing
"Someone told me I was like Chicken Little, but I prefer Paul Revere," said Sen. King, who co-chaired the commission that recommended creating the national cyber director.
China Bill Doubles DARPA’s Budget, Adds $52B For US Chips
"This is a strong start," Sen. Sasse said of the 2,400-page, $250 billion legislation designed to bolster the US in its competition with China.
Pipeline CEO Defends Company’s Cyber Info Sharing
"[Paying the ransom] was the hardest decision I've made in my 39 years in the energy industry... and I put the interest of the country first," Colonial's CEO told Congress. "I believe with all my heart [paying the ransom] was the right choice to make, but I want to respect those who see this issue differently."
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DoD Seeks $2.3B To Bolster US Chip Making
"From the DoD's perspective, they're highly dependent on [Asia] for fabrication and packaging [of chips]," Hudson Institute's Bryan Clark tells Breaking Defense. This has led to DoD calls to address a "fragile and threatened" chip supply chain.
DoD Budget Requests Funding For Key Defensive Cyber Measures
The single biggest increase in proposed year-over-year cyber funding appears to be for cryptology, and the budget includes a new line item for zero-trust architectures.
DoD Seeks Boost For Defensive Cyber Tech In 2022 Budget
The budget requests funding for four new teams for the Cyber Mission Force. Those teams will support CYBERCOM operations and provide cyber support for space operations.
DHS Cyber Order Signals Shift To ‘Mandatory Measures’
Today's pipeline directive is likely just the next in a series of actions to shore up national cybersecurity across the private sector, especially those deemed critical infrastructure. "I know there are a number of discussions on the Hill... of a broader data breach notification," Deputy National Security Advisor Anne Neuberger said today.
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Department of the Air Force Mulls Options For Data Sharing
"If data is the new oil, then we want to mine that data, refine that data," to make it more useful across the service, Col. Peter Chiou says.
Space Organizations Partner To Boost Cybersecurity
"We don't have a parochial view, thinking that because [a cyber incident] happened over there [in that industry], it can't happen here [in the space industry]," AIAA's Lee says.
Hill Presses For Better Cyber Responses, More Info Sharing
Colonial Pipeline "refused" to share details of ransomware payment with Congress. "Our constituents are on the front lines of these [cyber]attacks, and yet they don't know what their country is doing to respond," Rep. Slotkin said.
DoD Publishes DevSecOps 2.0 Docs For Accelerating Apps
After just three years, there are now 200 teams across DoD doing DevSecOps, which has saved, on average, a year and $12.5 million per app it’s been used to launch, the Air Force's Chief Software Officer says. When you consider the number of apps, that's significant. And now there's a push to make DevSecOps resources available to JADC2.