A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) says the federal government needs to move with greater urgency to improve the nation's cybersecurity as the country faces “grave and rapidly evolving threats”. Keep Reading
CISA has awarded the Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security at The University of Texas at San Antonio a $1.2 million grant to conduct a pilot program to help state, local, tribal and territorial governments identify high value assets in order to prioritize resources and planning. Keep Reading
A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report says the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) isn't fully up and running yet. As a result, the watchdog says it may be difficult for CISA to identify and respond to cybersecurity incidents. Keep Reading
GAO 2021 High Risk List adds two new areas on small business emergency loans and drug misuse and removed one existing area on Department of Defense support infrastructure. Keep Reading
The Department of State notified Congress in 2019 of its plan to create a new bureau to focus on cybersecurity and the security aspects of emerging technologies. In January 2021, the Secretary approved the bureau's creation. The Chair and Ranking Member of a House committee asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review State's efforts to advance U.S. interests in cyberspace. Keep Reading
The U.K. has announced a new agency dedicated to developing Artificial Intelligence, the creation of a National Cyber Force and a new ‘Space Command’ that will protect the U.K.’s interests in space. Keep Reading
The growing threat from ransomware is starkly revealed in the review, which discloses that the NCSC handled more than three times as many ransomware incidents compared to last year. Keep Reading
Officials from six agencies that work with State on cyber diplomacy efforts told GAO that State did not inform or involve them in the development of its plan to establish the new bureau. Keep Reading
In its latest statement, the Government Accountability Office says the federal government has spent billions (approximately $90 billion each year) on information technology projects that have failed or performed poorly. Keep Reading
The risks to systems underpinning the nation’s critical infrastructure are increasing as security threats evolve and become more sophisticated. Since 2010, GAO has made over 3,000 recommendations to agencies aimed at addressing cybersecurity shortcomings. Although many recommendations have been addressed, about 700 have not yet been implemented. Keep Reading