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Greg Barbaccia Shares Unified Approach to Federal Sites
5+ hour, 36+ min ago (262+ words) Greg Barbaccia, federal chief information officer and a two-time Wash100 winner, is taking a one-government approach to improving design and user experience across all federal websites, the Federal News Network reported. At an industry conference Friday, Barbaccia shared that he, together…...
OMB Calls for Risk-Based Approach to Software Security
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (242+ words) The Office of Management and Budget has issued a memorandum directing federal agencies to adopt a risk-based approach to software and hardware security by implementing secure development principles and comprehensive risk assessments. As federal guidance on software and hardware security…...
CISA Asks Experts to Help Address Software Understanding Gap
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (152+ words) The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is asking software analysis experts and mission owners to work with several government agencies to identify research priorities to help address the national gap in software understanding. Hear government and industry leaders discuss the…...
NIST Seeks Feedback on Draft Software Development Guidelines
6+ mon, 3+ day ago (237+ words) The National Institute of Standards and Technology is conducting a public consultation on a preliminary draft of guidelines for improved security in all stages of the software development lifecycle, ... The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday voted 26-3 to pass a bill…...
DAF PEO C3BM Shares Battle Network's New Strategic Anchors
6+ mon, 3+ day ago (114+ words) The DAF PEO C3BM unveiled'three new strategic priorities to enhance the DAF BATTLE NETWORK. The National Institute of Standards and Technology is conducting a public consultation on a preliminary draft of guidelines for improved security in all stages of the software…...
Pentagon Accelerating Golden Dome Initiative
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (119+ words) Space-based interceptors are seen as a critical Golden Dome capability capable of neutralizing missiles during their boost phase. The National Institute of Standards and Technology is conducting a public consultation on a preliminary draft of guidelines for improved security in…...
NIST Releases Draft Updates to SP 800-53
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (167+ words) The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released'draft revisions to Special Publication 800-53. The federal agency said Tuesday the proposed changes aim to enhance the secure and reliable deployment of software patches and updates, following mandates from Executive Order 14306, titled…...
NIST Releases Guideline on Securing APIs for IT Systems
7+ mon, 3+ day ago (179+ words) NIST has released a special publication guiding security practitioners on protecting APIs for enterprise IT systems. The National Institute of Standards and Technology has published a new special publication, titled "Guidelines for API Protection for Cloud-Native Systems." SP 800-228, authored by…...
New DISA System Secures Cross-Domain Data Transfer
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (226+ words) DISA is integrating the Amazon Web Services Cross-Domain Solution within its Citadel software factory to help secure and speed up DevSecOps. The Defense Information Systems Agency has authorized its Program Executive Office services to integrate the Amazon Web Services Cross-Domain…...
NSA, CISA Urges MSL Adoption for Enhanced Software Security
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (222+ words) NSA and CISA have released a cybersecurity information sheet encouraging the adoption of memory safe languages to strengthen software security. The National Security Agency and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have jointly published a cybersecurity information sheet titled "Memory…...