The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to incorporate contractual requirements related to the proposed Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 program rule, Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program. The proposed…

A new bipartisan bill has been introduced in the U.S. Senate to strengthen federal cybersecurity by ensuring that federal contractors adhere to guidelines set forth by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The move would require implementing vulnerability…

The National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) released last week the updated National Counterintelligence Strategy. The document revises the counterintelligence priorities to address both current and expected threats. It also communicates these priorities to a wide audience, including the counterintelligence…

The global cybersecurity framework could significantly benefit from the harmonization of standards for OT (operational technology) and ICS (industrial control systems) cybersecurity across the organizational environment. The move will bring more control over the risks, with the possibility to enforce…

Bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senators Gary Peters, a Democrat from Michigan, and James Lankford, a Republican from Oklahoma, to establish a comprehensive framework for streamlining cybersecurity regulations across the federal government has advanced in the Senate. The Peters-Lankford bill…