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Biden looks to preserve tech, cyber legacy with veto threat
Experts see continuity in tech policy from the Biden administration to a possible Kamala Harris presidency, with possible divergence on some national security and antitrust issues.
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New US cyber official wants ‘brutal honesty’ on industry collaboration efforts
CISA’s new cybersecurity official Jeff Greene wants to know where the agency can improve on collaboration efforts that have been previously criticized for their misdirection.
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US taps IBM for 5-year contract to boost European, Eurasian allies’ cyber posture
Officials are concerned that a lack of institution building in such nations will allow digital adversaries to gain a larger foothold in allied countries’ networks.
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Several DOD IT programs still don’t have a cyber strategy, watchdog finds
Cyber strategy requirements in the Defense Department’s IT business unit date back to at least 2014. A government watchdog thinks it's time for an update.
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FCC greenlights $200M pilot for school and library cybersecurity
The commission also approved an item to help bolster the security of a core data routing algorithm.
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NIST taps Analygence to help fix vulnerability database backlog
The standards agency has been unable to keep up with the inflow of system vulnerabilities being reported to its database.
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House panel advances measure to dissolve SEC cyber disclosure rule
The White House has said the president would veto any legislative effort to revoke the rule.
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NIST issues new guidelines on protecting unclassified data in government systems
The framework considers the private sector’s increased role in helping the federal government in day-to-day operations and aims to reduce the risk of supply chain cyberattacks.
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Tech firms pledge to release products with built-in security features
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has been trying to get companies to agree to its "secure by design" paradigm for months.
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CISA's proposed framework for cyber incident reporting rules includes subpoena power
The rules also require that covered entities that pay ransomware hackers to regain control of their systems and data must report such payments to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
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CISA rolls out secure software attestation form
A repository for software attestation submissions will be available later in March.
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