Posts for category: US Federal

Global Weekly Executive Summary, 20 March 2018

DHS and FBI Alert Warns of Russian Government Cyberattacks Targeting Critical Infrastructure On Thursday, March 15, 2018, The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of ...

The New Vulnerabilities Equities Policy and Process Charter

An updated “Vulnerabilities Equities Policy and Process for the United States Government” charter was released on 15 NOV 2017 and describes the decision-making process for determining whether new ...

US Cyber Command Elevation

On 18 August 2017, President Trump announced that the United Stated Cyber Command will be elevated to Unified Combatant Command status. Read the official White House statement. Source: The ...

Executive Order on Cybersecurity

Executive Order on Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure President Trump’s Executive Order on Cybersecurity expands upon earlier legislation, orders ...

Presidential Executive Order for Cybersecurity

Presidential Executive Order on Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure, May 11, ...

The White House Hires a New Federal CISO

Source: https://threatpost.com/white-house-hires-first-federal-ciso/120471/, https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2016/09/08/announcing-first-federal-chief-information-security-officer(ThreatPost, The ...

Email Privacy Act H.R. 699 Passes US House of Representatives

Source: https://threatpost.com/privacy-activists-cheer-passage-of-email-privacy-act-brace-for-senate-battle/117731/ A completely unanimous vote was given for the passing of the Email Privacy Act. ...

Smart Cars, Hacking, and the Legislation Behind It All

Source: https://threatpost.com/car-industry-three-years-behind-todays-cyber-threats/116524/ US SPY Car Act of ...