Sara Friedman

The National Institute of Standards and Technology is working on an update to Special Publication 800-53, the agency’s massive catalog of security and privacy controls, followed by some changes to a publication foundational to the Pentagon’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program for protecting controlled unclassified information.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has unveiled a new strategy offering a roadmap for activities through 2030, with a focus on hardening the nation’s cyber defenses and efforts to mobilize national resilience.

A new report from the Congressional Research Service takes a deep dive into the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to ban DeepSeek products and services on federal civilian agency systems and actions by other agencies.

The assessment ecosystem built to support the Pentagon’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program is experiencing challenges amid the ongoing pause of phase two, according to sources who participated in the Cyber AB’s annual conference last week in National Harbor, MD.

The Office of the National Cyber Director has announced a pilot program focused on rural hospitals in partnership with South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, in an effort to continue building resources for critical infrastructure sectors through working with state and local authorities and industry partners.

The Federal Communications Commission outlines plans under the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark program for the cyber label design, certification renewal and post-market surveillance in a notice for public comment, signaling a major push for a closely watched initiative started in the Biden administration.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has finalized a publication to provide guidance on the transition to post-quantum cryptography, building on executive actions under the Trump administration and the current state of the ecosystem.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has published updates to cloud security tools used to address gaps in cloud offerings from Microsoft and Google, building on an initiative launched in 2022 to support federal agencies.

Olivia Trusty, a GOP member of the Federal Communications Commission, outlined her vision for the future of the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark program at an event hosted by the Consumer Technology Association, marking a significant shift with the first documentation for the initiative now out for public comment.

The Federal Communications Commission has unanimously approved rules ordering international telecom providers to meet cybersecurity best practices under the equipment authorization process, along with a rulemaking concerning device testing labs to ensure reciprocity with other nations.