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

DoD to set up new center for interagency information sharing

● ehill ● September 15, 2015 ● IA News ● No Comments

The Department of Defense announced last week that it will establish a new center to promote information sharing on space operations between the military and intelligence community. The Joint Interagency Combined Space Operations Center (JICSpOC) will involve the U.S. Strategic Command, Air Force Space Command, and the intelligence community, and… Read More

Is the third time the charm in cybersecurity?

● ehill ● August 4, 2015 ● IA Blog ● No Comments

Office of Personnel Management, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Target, Home Depot, JP Morgan, Anthem—the list is long when thinking of cybersecurity breaches. In 2014, breaches went undiscovered for an average of 205 days and 79 percent of hacked companies only discovered they had been breached when informed by a law enforcement… Read More

NIST, agencies to host Cybersecurity Innovation Forum

● ehill ● July 31, 2015 ● IA Events IA News ● No Comments

In September the National Institute of Standards and Technology will host a three-day forum on cybersecurity innovation. The event will focus on trusted computing, security automation, cyber information sharing, and research. The 2015 Cybersecurity Innovation Forum was planned in coordination with the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of… Read More

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