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Blog · Jul 31, 2023

Partner Post: MixMode's Blog on Understanding and Implementing Biden’s National Cybersecurity Strategy

By Joe Ariganello The Biden-Harris Administration has released the National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan (NCSIP), outlining its commitment to improving cybersecurity in America. The plan focuses on two primary shifts: allocating more responsibility for mitigating cyber risk to capable entities in the public and private sectors and increasing incentives for long-term investments in cybersecurity.

Blog · Jun 30, 2023

Partner Post: Varonis' Blog on How the MOVEit Vulnerability Impacts Federal Government Agencies

By Megan Garza Across the globe, CL0P ransomware group is extorting hundreds of organizations — including federal government agencies — after exploiting a critical SQLi vulnerability in MOVEit Transfer, potentially leading to arbitrary remote code execution and unauthorized data access. New victims seem to emerge daily, with CL0P threatening to publish stolen data publicly if organizations don’t pay up. Host Matt Radolec, David Gibson, and guest Dvir Sason held a special State of Cybercrime to discuss how the ransomware group exploited the critical flaw in the transfer application and why the threat to federal government agencies is so concerning.

Blog · Jun 21, 2023

Partner Post: Anthology's Blog on How One of the Largest State Agencies in the U.S. Successfully Manages Training

Author: Celena Westlund, Senior Marketing Manager for Business and Government Anthology The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) serves the 40 million people who live in the state of California. The CDSS is one of the largest government agencies in the United States. Its stated mission is to “serve, aid, and protect needy and vulnerable children and adults in ways that strengthen and preserve families, encourage personal responsibility, and foster independence.” With a budget of $25 billion for the 2022-23 fiscal year and over 6,000 employees, the CDSS has a massive impact on the state of California and its overall wellbeing. The CDSS has 51 offices plus 58 county welfare departments.

Blog · Jun 08, 2023

Partner Post: Anthology's Blog on How the Federal Railroad Administration Ensures Track Inspection Specialists Maintain Training Standards

Author: Celena Westlund, Senior Marketing Manager for Business and Government Anthology The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, and it is the federal agency responsible for ensuring the safety of America’s rail network. As they state: “The Federal Railroad Administration’s mission is to enable the safe, reliable, and efficient movement of people and goods for a strong America, now and in the future.” To say the responsibility of the FRA is complex is an understatement. The people who work for the FRA inspect hundreds of thousands of miles of railway track. They must also inspect grade crossings, hazardous materials, railway equipment, operating procedures and practices, plus signal and train control.

Blog · May 18, 2023

Partner Post: Anthology's Blog on How OSHA Transformed its Training Protocols and Employee Performance

Author: Celena Westlund, Senior Marketing Manager for Business and Government Anthology The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is the federal government agency charged with ensuring the safety of America’s workers. OSHA opened its doors in 1970 as part of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. The stated mission of OSHA is “to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for workers by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance.”

Blog · Apr 24, 2023

Partner Post: Xage Security's Top 10 Checklist to Meet CISA’s Performance Goals for Critical Infrastructure Operators

Author: Roman Arutyunov, Co-founder and SVP of Products, Xage Security Top 10 checklist for critical infrastructure to achieve CISA performance goals. The CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPGs) are one of an increasing number of guidelines, regulations, and executive orders being released by the United States federal government that are pressing critical infrastructure industries to invest in cybersecurity. These guidelines and regulations are a response to skyrocketing attacks on critical infrastructure, coming both from profit-motivated ransomware gangs and nation-state threats. One Microsoft study saw a doubling in the percentage of nation-state attacks that targeted critical infrastructure from 2021 to 2022. This trend is unlikely to change course, so defenders of critical infrastructure have an enormous cybersecurity challenge ahead.

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