"We recognize this is a time of heightened risk,” Pentagon cyber official Katie Arrington told Breaking Defense. “DoD encourages the DIB [Defense Industry Base] to raise their cybersecurity posture.”
The executive order mandates the development of new cyber contract requirements for “agency-procured” space systems.
Reducing cognitive overload on warfighters while improving “time to trust” for autonomous systems is a matter of design.
“It is important for organizations to use this information and take immediate action to secure data and mitigate any harm caused by these malicious cyber actors,” NSA Cybersecurity Director Dave Luber said in a press release.
"I'm sure our adversaries are looking at this as a way to, I would say put sand in our gears when we're trying to generate combat power," Gen. CQ Brown said.
In discussing the new Cyberspace Solarium Commission 2.0 report, Sen. Angus King speculated some cyber deterrence against Russia is already paying off, with Putin "afraid" of the NSA.
“What we’re finding, though, in recent times is that ransomware is a national security imperative as well," Maj. Gen. Kevin Kennedy, director of operations for US Cyber Command, said.
CDAO’s Advana data analytics platform is ingesting data from about 500 DoD business systems.
Cyber authorities "urge critical infrastructure network defenders to prepare for and mitigate potential cyber threats — including destructive malware, ransomware, DDoS attacks, and cyber espionage — by hardening their cyber defenses and performing due diligence in identifying indicators of malicious activity,” the advisory states.
The request is $800 million more than what the Pentagon wanted last year and includes investments in zero trust architecture and support to the Defense Industrial Base.
"We need everyone to do their part to meet one of the defining threats of our time," President Joe Biden said in a statement urging US companies to take action to protect against potential future Russian cyber attacks.
"Given the sensitivity of information widely available on unclassified [cleared contractor] networks, the FBI, NSA, and CISA anticipate that Russian state-sponsored cyber actors will continue to target CDCs for U.S. defense information in the near future."
To stop overwhelming warfighters and enhance the effectiveness of drones and robots, give warfighters tech tools they want to use.
VMware's Tom Kellermann linked increasingly aggressive attacks to geopolitical tensions with Russia and Belarus.
"There's one line [in the notice] that should scare the hell out of everyone everywhere," Chris Krebs said.
"The FBI, CISA, and CGCYBER assess that advanced persistent threat cyber actors are likely among those exploiting the vulnerability," the joint advisory notes.
Notably, the committee chair's markup calls for private sector engagement in developing new cyber threat sharing capabilities.