What vendors need to know about federal software supply chain security measures

This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. As a response to the spate of high-profile software supply chain attacks, including SolarWinds and Log4J, President Biden’s cybersecurity Executive Order 14028, released in 2021, signaled the beginning of the administration’s focus on software supply chain security. The executive order demonstrated the administration’s (more…)

Weekly Roundup: June 26-30, 2023

This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Friday, June 30, 2023 Michael J. Keegan Articles & insights in public management & leadership that we found of interest for the week ending June 30, 2023 Explore the June 2023 Agency Priority Goal Updates. Agency Priority Goals, or APGs, are an (more…)

Cybersecurity: Launching and Implementing the National Cybersecurity Strategy

This post first appeared on GAO Reports. Read the original article. What GAO Found The fiscal year 2021 national defense authorization act established the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) and the Senate confirmed a National Cyber Director in June 2021 to serve as the principal advisor to the President on cybersecurity policy and (more…)

White House directs agencies to prioritize ‘secure by design’ in 2025 budgets

This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. Agencies should be prioritizing investments that lead to “secure by design” technologies, the White House says in new budget guidance that hews to the new national cybersecurity strategy by also prioritizing “performance-based” regulations and potentially funding a new cadre of “specialized cyber analysts.” (more…)

CISA to launch new cyber supply chain resource hub

This post first appeared on Next Gov. Read the original article. The new resource center will allow federal agencies and industry stakeholders to get their hands on practical tools to help meet new cyber supply chain risk management. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is developing a new resource center for federal agencies to help (more…)