IRS interested in interagency threat sharing

● ehill ● January 23, 2018 ● IA News ● No Comments

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is looking to partner with state tax authorities, financial institutions, tax preparers, and other entities to prevent fraudulent tax returns this filing season, using interagency threat sharing to stay ahead of cybercriminals. “When we’re dealing with reduced resources at the IRS, we’ve had to do… Read More

EUCOM commander speaks at CVE conference

● ehill ● May 1, 2017 ● IA News ● No Comments

On April 26, General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, commander of U.S. European Command (EUCOM) hosted top military officials from the U.S. and Europe during a conference where they discussed efforts to counter violent extremism (CVE). In his remarks, Scaparrotti said that “Terrorism is a transregional problem and a clear and present… Read More

Interagency collaboration encouraged during transition

● ehill ● December 14, 2016 ● IA News ● 1 Comment

A report published this month by MITRE suggests the Trump administration can successfully meet its technological innovation goals through better information sharing and interagency cooperation. The paper is part of a collection aimed at helping Presidential candidates and their transition teams during the Transition. The new report reviews how important… Read More

Directive focuses on cyber incident coordination

● ehill ● July 26, 2016 ● IA News ● No Comments

Today the White House released a Presidential Policy Directive (PPD-41) focused on U.S. cyber incident coordination. PPD-41 sets forth principles governing the federal government’s response to any cyber incident, whether involving government or private sector entities. The new directive also establishes lead federal agencies, lays a structure for coordinating broader… Read More

Interagency space center makes strides

● ehill ● March 17, 2016 ● IA News ● No Comments

On March 16, a key leader of the Joint Interagency Combined Space Operations Center (JICSpOC) spoke of the center’s progress and importance at the AUSA Global Force Symposium in Huntsville, Alabama. JICSpOC promotes information sharing on space operations between the military and intelligence community, and it’s launch was announced last… Read More

CyberCon speakers focus on cybersecurity, defense

● ehill ● December 2, 2015 ● IA News ● No Comments

Last month, leaders from the Departments of Defense (DoD) and Homeland Security (DHS) spoke at CyberCon 2015, a cybersecurity forum for dialogue on strategy and innovation to secure federal and defense networks. The forum included speakers and panelists representing various U.S. government agencies, and focused on cybersecurity and defense. Keynote… Read More

FBI Cyber Division utilizes whole-of-government approach

● ehill ● November 16, 2015 ● IA News ● No Comments

FBI Cyber Division Section IV Chief Gerald Bessette was recently interviewed about actions agencies should take before and after a cyber breach. During the interview, Bessette discussed the Cyber Division’s place within the FBI, trends in cyber intrusions and breeches, and the differences between cyber investigations and traditional probes. Bessette… Read More

Senate passes Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act

● ehill ● October 29, 2015 ● IA News Legislative Updates ● No Comments

On October 27, the Senate passed the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) of 2015 in a 74-to-21 vote. CISA was passed by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence in March before moving to the Senate, and will now be reconciled with legislation passed by the House of Representatives. The bill … Read More

DHS expands Enhanced Cybersecurity Services program

● ehill ● October 26, 2015 ● IA News ● No Comments

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues to expand on its Enhanced Cybersecurity Services (ECS) program. The ECS program was launched in 2011, and involves cybersecurity organizations from across the federal government. The ECS, which was expanded in 2013, is a voluntary information sharing program that shares sensitive and classified… Read More

DHS, others focus on security for Papal visit

● ehill ● September 21, 2015 ● IA News ● No Comments

Security measures have been underway for months in preparation for Pope Francis’s first visit to the United States. Pope Francis will be visiting Washington, Philadelphia, and New York. These security preparations have involved the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the United States Secret Service, and multiple other federal and local… Read More

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