The Threat to U.S. Critical Infrastructure Is Real: It’s Past Time to Act Accordingly
China is building and supplying rail cars after outbidding the competition, bringing the potential for adversarial access. Keep Reading
FDA Statement on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the Supply Chain
A manufacturer has alerted the FDA to a shortage of a human drug that was recently added to the drug shortages list. The manufacturer just notified FDA that this shortage is related to a site affected by coronavirus. Keep Reading
Tech Empowering More ‘Aggressive and Complex’ Espionage, Says National Counterintelligence Strategy
Insider threats, theft of sensitive information, hacking and even "assassination attempts by foreign intelligence services" on U.S. soil require whole-of-society approach, Evanina says. Keep Reading
FBI Warns About Ongoing Attacks Against Software Supply Chain Companies
The FBI says hackers are attempting to infect companies with the Kwampirs malware, a remote access trojan (RAT). Keep Reading
DOD CIO Is Prepping Guidance on Endpoint Management
The forum—co-led by Defense, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Homeland Security Department and the General Services Administration and attended by public and private sector representatives—meets quarterly. Keep Reading
Federal Cyber Chief: Supply Chain Security Against Foreign Influence Needs Work
There are still few answers on how to secure the government’s technology supply chain, according to federal Chief Information Security Officer Grant Schneider. Keep Reading
Critical Infrastructure Security & Resilience Month
Commerce Department Proposes Rule for Securing IT and Communications Supply Chain
The proposed rule sets out the procedures the Secretary of Commerce plans to use to identify, assess, and address ICTS transactions that pose an undue risk to ICTS in the United States. Keep Reading
Here Are Some New Tools Coming to Protect the Supply Chain
“The company was compromised [and] had a big cybersecurity vulnerability,” said Iversen, speaking at Fifth Domain’s annual CyberCon conference. Keep Reading
Cybersecurity Awareness Month
CISA Task Force Makes Progress in Supply Chain Security
The report, which the task force’s co-chairs presented before the House Homeland Security Committee Wednesday, details two key takeaways. Keep Reading
Bipartisan Senators Want Federal Plan for Sharing More Info on Supply Chain Threats
Top members of the Senate Homeland Security Committee called for the Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC) to come up with a plan of action. Keep Reading