A little-used program for modernizing government IT systems got a big funding boost earlier this year, and most of their spending so far has focused squarely on enhancing cybersecurity and implementing concepts like zero trust throughout the federal digital ecosystem.
The Department of Energy is giving out a million dollars to research organizations to work on different ways to enhance the cybersecurity infrastructure and efficiency of advanced manufacturing supply chains.
Huawei cloud services used by more than 40 countries pose security and privacy concerns due to system access provided to the Chinese Communist Party, according to a letter sent by Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., urging Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to combat further expansion of such service use.
Federal prosecutors in Virginia are charging four individuals for a wide-ranging scheme to defraud businesses, first by hacking into their email or networks and then impersonating trusted third-party vendors in order to collect on unpaid bills.
The Republican Governors Association last week disclosed a breach to its email servers between February and March to states' attorneys general and affected parties.
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