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Russian malware steals data from Ukrainian troops' phones: report
Discovered by Ukraine's security agency, the new malware prompted a warning from the FBI, CISA, and others.
Threats
'Sudden surge' in cyberattacks on government: report
Blackberry's quarterly threat report said attacks on government agencies and the public sector rose 40% since last year.
Policy
Pentagon ‘years behind’ industry in using AI to protect networks: official
Top challenges include ensuring validity and cleanliness of data, according to a top cyber leader at the Defense Information Systems Agency.
Threats
Power grid under threat from foreign adversaries, domestic extremists, warn experts
“The most important evolving threat to the electric grid is associated with cybersecurity and physical security,” lawmakers were told on Tuesday.
Threats
China-linked hacker hits State Department email accounts
A "surgical campaign" by Storm-0558 gained access to unclassified U.S. government email accounts using forged authentication tokens, U.S. and Microsoft officials said.
Policy
Space Force opens marketplace, launches test initiative to get new tech faster
The service's weeks-old Commercial Space Office serves as a hub for several efforts to accelerate acquisition of next-gen tech.
Science & Tech
How Space Force wants to use AI
As satellites multiply, "we won't be able to...control all that by humans in real-time," Space Command's deputy chief says.
Threats
No 'Systemic Risk' to Government Networks From Latest Breach, CISA Says
The nation’s cyber defense agency confirmed it was providing assistance to several federal agencies that have been impacted in an apparent global cyberattack.
Science & Tech
DOD Wants AI to Help Automate Records Management
A new strategy seeks "an environment where DoD records are automatically identified and captured, expertly curated, and systemically governed."
Policy
Fill the Job of National Cyber Director, Lawmakers Urge Biden
The previous director left nearly three months ago, just before the administration released its national cyber strategy.
Business
Intelligence Agencies Seek Better Ways to Buy IT and Emerging Tech
Many contracting offices are short-staffed, even though nearly 80% of the IC's budget goes to contractors.
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Policy
Delete TikTok by March 29, White House Tells Feds
The Office of Management and Budget responds to a congressional push to ban the popular Chinese social-networking app from government devices.
Policy
DOD to Favor Small-Business Contracts Over 'Best-in-Class' Awards
Contracting officers will prioritize goals for small- and disadvantaged-business contracting over BIC objectives "if achievement of both goals is not possible."
Threats
CISA's Cyber Info-Sharing Program Didn't Always Deliver, Watchdog Says
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is supposed to give more than 300 agencies and firms the info they need to fix vulnerabilities. That hasn't always happened, the DHS inspector general found.
Threats
National Archives Recovered More than 100 Classified Documents from Trump in January
The 700-plus pages of classified material included documents relating to special access programs – some of the nation's most closely held secrets.
Defense Systems
DOD Failing to Track Progress on Military Alternatives to GPS, GAO Says
A new report says military leaders don’t have enough information to make crucial decisions about ongoing efforts to develop alternatives to the Global Positioning System.
Policy
Cyber Looms Large in House NDAA
From establishing the National Digital Reserve Corps to setting term limits at CISA, here’s what you need to know about the tech and cyber amendments currently featured in the House version of the FY2023 NDAA.
Threats
Agencies Must Measure Cybersecurity Improvements, Report Says
Federal agencies tasked with critical infrastructure risk management aren't measuring improvements made by the adoption of new guidelines, according to a watchdog report.
Defense Systems
CISA issues emergency directive to patch Log4j flaw
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released an emergency directive on Friday ordering all federal agencies to take immediate action against a critical security flaw with potential long-term consequences for public and private infrastructure.
Defense Systems
CISA draws plans for more secure federal civilian email
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency wants to beef up federal civilian email security with CISA-provisioned threat hunting and incident response efforts, according to a request for information published last week.
