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NIST releases draft white paper on ‘cryptographic agility’ to assist with post-quantum encryption migration
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has published a draft white paper on ways to achieve “cryptographic agility” by making systems flexible when implementing encryption algorithms, as ...
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Industry coalition urges Commerce Secretary Lutnick to prioritize funding NIST cyber efforts
A coalition of industry groups have sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick highlighting the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s collaborative work on cybersecurity and calling ...
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House Homeland Security Chairman Green requests information from TSA on plans for proposed cyber rules
House Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green (R-TN) is asking the Transportation Security Administration to provide information on its plans for implementing a notice of proposed rulemaking to put in ...
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NIST announces collaborators for secure software development project
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has announced nine collaborators who will be working on a National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence project to provide guidance on implementing the ...
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Justice Dept. announces coordinated campaign to disrupt malicious cyber actors selling info to Chinese government
The Justice Department details the activities of 12 malicious cyber actors who are Chinese nationals and played a part in the “hacker-for-hire ecosystem” to sell data to the People’s Republic of China ...
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NIST plans to expand product scope in Internet of Things publication, incorporate risk-based guidance
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is looking to expand the scope of Internet of Things products included in its update to a foundational publication providing guidance on ...
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House panel advances cyber bills to codify office at NTIA, order a study on securing mobile networks
The House Energy and Commerce Committee approved by voice vote a slew of cyber and tech bills during a markup including legislation to create a new cyber-focused office at the National ...
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Tech think tank proposes prioritizing FCC rip and replace program, Open RAN standards to boost network security
The tech-focused Special Competitive Studies Project is arguing in a recent memo to President Trump for prioritizing the completion of the Federal Communications Communication's rip and replace ...
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Katie Arrington named acting chief information officer for Defense Department
The Defense Department has announced Katie Arrington will serve as the Pentagon’s chief information officer in an acting capacity, elevating a key voice in the Defense Department’s Cybersecurity ...
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House passes vulnerability disclosure bill to establish requirements for federal contractors
The House has advanced by voice vote a bill from House Oversight cyber subcommittee Chairwoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) requiring federal contractors to have vulnerability disclosure policies in place that ...
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House China panel’s top Democrat raises concerns over NIST layoffs impacting work on U.S. economic competitiveness
Mass layoffs at the National Institute of Standards and Technology targeting the implementation of CHIPS and Science Act “directly jeopardize” the U.S. ability to compete with China, according to the ...
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Former NSC official Clarke sees focus on nation state threats, federal cyber networks as priorities for Trump administration
The Trump administration should continue efforts to address nation state threats to critical infrastructure and prioritize securing federal networks, according to former National Security Council ...