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Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA)
The Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) is United States legislation that defines a comprehensive framework to protect government information, operations and assets against natural or man-made threats. Definition
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NSA's Troy Lange details NSA mobile security strategy
Video: NSA mobility mission manager Troy Lange discusses the NSA mobile security strategy, including mistakes made and lessons learned. Video
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DHS cybersecurity boss pushes 'cyber 911', new voluntary standards
At the CSA Summit 2013, Mark Weatherford said the DHS 'cyber 911' service will better support the private sector, and new voluntary standards are in the works. News
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US military plans major boost for cyber force
The US plans a substantial expansion for its cyber security force, increasing the headcount from 900 to 4,900 in the next few years News
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State CISOs cite insufficient funding, lack of skilled IT professionals in survey
The biannual Deloitte-NASCIO survey revealed what state CISOs believe are the top barriers in addressing cybersecurity. News
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FISMA Compliance and the Evolution to Continuous Monitoring
The U.S. Department of State developed a system for improving federal cybersecurity. Feature
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Chinese telecoms cannot be trusted, congressional study finds
A report by the House Intelligence Committee found Chinese telecoms, Huawei and ZTE, pose a significant security threat to the United States. News
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Napolitano calls for cybersecurity intelligence information sharing
DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano Monday renewed the call for guidelines that enable public-private cybersecurity intelligence information sharing. News
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Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT)
A Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) is a group of professionals that receives reports of security breaches, conducts analyses of the reports and responds to the senders. Definition
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Praise, criticism for retiring cybersecurity coordinator Howard Schmidt
Security experts say some issues haven’t been adequately addressed by the White House security chief. News
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