Robert Liscouski, appointed by President Bush as the first head of Infrastructure Protection at DHS invites readers to contribute their thoughts, best practices, and ideas to protect critical infrastructure during National Infrastructure Security Month. Keep Reading
"Financial services and energy sectors, maritime assets, as well as U.S. Government and symbolic targets represent consistent priorities" for Iran cyberattacks, says DHS. Keep Reading
Maximize sector expertise in the 2020s to respond effectively to observed and predicted environmental threats. Keep Reading
Domestic extremist threat "has serious ramifications on Americans’ perception of safety"; government must be "very careful" about election security. Keep Reading
Each state has a designated person to serve as its chief state election official with ultimate authority over elections held in the state, which often includes certifying election results. Keep Reading
The U.S. maritime industry includes U.S.-flag ships, U.S. citizen crew, and U.S. shipyards. The Department of Defense relies on this industry to carry military cargo around the world in peace and war. However, the industry has shrunk due to high operating costs and may not be sufficient to support sustained military operations. Keep Reading
The Insights bulletin notes that Iran has targeted a variety of industries and organizations in the past, and said CISA "is monitoring the intelligence information" in the wake of "heightened geopolitical tensions." Keep Reading
Few states regulate the sale of binary exploding targets, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) doesn't regulate the kits in their sale form -- unmixed ingredients that don't meet the standard for explosive materials. Keep Reading
In the Gulf of Guinea, 64 crew members were kidnapped across six separate incidents in the last quarter of 2019 alone. As well as all vessel hijackings in 2019, the region also accounted 10 out of 11 cases where vessels came under fire. Keep Reading
As 2019 ended with two notable attacks on people and places of faith, many organizations are trying to better understand their threat environment and what responsible security looks like. Keep Reading
Tools specifically designed to detect deepfakes should also be on the radar of government agencies. Keep Reading
