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CISA Issues Broad Cybersecurity Directive

November 5, 2021
Michael Reinhardt
CISA, Cybersecurity, Data Security, DHS, Federal Agencies

On Wednesday, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ordered federal agencies to fix several software and hardware vulnerabilities. Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01, Reducing the Significant Risk of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities establishes a CISA-managed catalog of known exploited vulnerabilities that carry significant risk and establishes requirements for agencies to remediate any such vulnerabilities included…

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Opinion: How the U.S. Government’s Efforts Can Improve Data Privacy and Protection in 2021

November 4, 2021
Shamsh Hadi
Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Compliance, Congress, Cybersecurity, Data Governance, Data Privacy, Data Protection, DHS, Digital Identity, Financial Services, Legislation, NIST, Op-Ed, Privacy, US Data Privacy Legislation

This year, cybersecurity incidents, such as data breaches, have led to the proliferation of identity theft and fraud, facilitated by a lack of digital identity verification credentials. Additionally, data privacy legislation has gained momentum at the state level and become a key area of concern for lawmakers and citizens alike. Meanwhile, artificial intelligence and blockchain…

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House Passes Bills to Strengthen Telecommunications Infrastructure and Supply Chains

October 21, 2021
Michael Reinhardt
China, Congress, Cybersecurity, DHS, Federal Communications Commission, Legislation, Supply Chains, Telecommunications Infrastructure

On Wednesday, The U.S. House of Representatives passed a slate of bipartisan bills aimed at securing U.S. telecommunications infrastructure. Concern is growing throughout the government about the risk to U.S. telecom networks from foreign adversaries, particularly from China. According to Reuters, a group of five senators recently wrote a letter urging the Federal Communications Commission…

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How Federal Agencies are Approaching Cybersecurity Training Programs

September 12, 2021
Amy Willcox
Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, DHS, Federal Agencies, Training and Education, US Regulatory

Due in part to priorities being set by the Biden administration, many government organizations are taking steps to emphasize the importance of cybersecurity. A big part of that means implementing training programs as ways to better handle cybersecurity threats, and a handful of proposed legislations aims to do just that. With cybersecurity becoming a national…

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