DHS Office of the Chief Procurement Officer issued a special notice Aug. 10, noting that it is looking for a way to check contractors compliance with its cyber hygiene clauses released in 2015.
By Justin Katz
Jun 09, 2021
The White House on Thursday sent out a memo to industry leaders warning them to take steps to protect themselves against ransomware in light of several high-profile attacks on U.S. companies this year as well as a general uptick documented throughout the coronavirus pandemic.
The memo, from Anne Neuberger, the deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technology, also states the administration is actively developing policies related making ransom payments, an issue that was re-ignited after Colonial Pipeline s CEO publicly said his company paid a ransom after their own systems were compromised in May.
By Chris Riotta
Jun 09, 2021
Setbacks and multiple delays have hampered the Department of Homeland Security in its efforts to build and implement a Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) program, according to an audit conducted by the department s inspector general.
The IG report published last week identified vulnerabilities which it said left the department vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks after DHS failed to clearly define patch management responsibilities and implement required configuration settings.
DHS spent $180 million between 2013 and 2020 to design and build a CDM program, yet the report found the department had not yet strengthened its cybersecurity posture by implementing a department-wide continuous monitoring solution. The audit was conducted between August 2019 and August 2020.