September 6, 2024 at 12:55PM The US faces a significant cybersecurity talent shortage, prompting federal initiatives to address the gap. The “Service for America” initiative aims to recruit and prepare Americans for cybersecurity, technology, and AI roles by removing degree requirements and emphasizing skills-based hiring. Efforts also focus on supporting neurodivergent and visually impaired candidates. … Read more
February 28, 2024 at 06:10PM The Biden administration is urging closer public-private partnerships to strengthen US information-technology infrastructure, advocating for memory-safe programming languages and improved ways to measure software security. The focus is on shifting responsibilities for defending cyberspace and incentivizing companies to invest in cybersecurity. The efforts aim to enhance the nation’s cybersecurity and … Read more
February 26, 2024 at 04:39PM The White House ONCD urges tech companies to adopt memory-safe programming languages like Rust to enhance software security by reducing memory safety vulnerabilities. Such vulnerabilities can lead to security risks and unauthorized access to data, posing a threat to the digital ecosystem. This initiative aligns with President Biden’s National Cybersecurity … Read more
December 18, 2023 at 05:36PM On December 12, 2023, Mr. Harry Coker, Jr. was confirmed as the second National Cyber Director in the White House Office of the National Cyber Director. With four decades of experience in the public and private sector, Coker will advance President Biden’s National Cybersecurity Strategy. His esteemed career includes leadership … Read more
December 13, 2023 at 07:00AM The US Senate confirmed Harry Coker as the new National Cyber Director in the White House’s Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD). Coker, previously executive director of the NSA, aims to continue ONCD’s work. The role was established in 2021 after the SolarWinds hack. His confirmation was praised for … Read more
November 24, 2023 at 06:42AM This week’s cybersecurity roundup includes stories on cyberattacks targeting Russia, a cybersecurity firm COO admitting to hacking hospitals, a hacker breaching hotel networks and faking his own death, a data breach at Idaho National Laboratory, a large phishing campaign distributing malware, GPS attacks against commercial flights, Ukraine firing top cyber … Read more