Biden puts his stamp on DOE’s grid security role – E&E News by POLITICO

A new national security memorandum signed Tuesday by President Joe Biden updates the government’s decade-old strategy for defending U.S. infrastructure against natural disasters, cyberattacks and physical assaults. The new document formalizes the role of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), part of the Department of Homeland Security, as the government’s coordinator of threat assessments

The Role of Data Provenance in Securing IoT Ecosystems – IoT For All

Internet of Things (IoT) applications are only as effective as the sensor data they transmit and act on. The information produced by these systems must satisfy various security requirements to be practically useful, including its provenance, which allows users to trust the origin and ownership of the data. Importance of Data Provenance in IoT Ecosystem

Biden signs new memorandum to boost security of US critical infrastructure – World Pipelines

President Joe Biden on Tuesday 30 April, 2024, signed a new national security memorandum to boost the resilience of US critical infrastructure, replacing a decade-old policy, reports Reuters. The White House said it was launching a “comprehensive effort to protect US infrastructure against all threats and hazards, current and future.” The directive empowers the Homeland

DOE, EPA support NSM-22 focused on critical infrastructure security and resilience – IndustrialCyber

​​The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) welcomes the release of National Security Memorandum 22 (NSM-22) on Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience by President Joe Biden. The memorandum enhances the role of Sector Risk Management Agencies (SRMAs), including DOE, in leading risk management efforts in collaboration with energy asset owners and operators, state, local, tribal, and

White House releases National Security Memorandum on critical infrastructure security and resilience – IndustrialCyber

The U.S. White House announced Tuesday that President Joe Biden has signed a National Security Memorandum (NSM) to secure and enhance the resilience of the nation’s critical infrastructure sector. The move will replace a decade-old presidential policy document from President Barack Obama on critical infrastructure protection and launch a comprehensive effort to protect U.S. infrastructure

Hacktivists exploiting poor cyber hygiene at critical infrastructure providers – Cybersecurity Dive

Dive Brief: Pro-Russia hacktivists are targeting operational technology systems in the water, energy and agricultural sectors by exploiting poor cyber hygiene techniques, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warned Wednesday. CISA issued a joint fact sheet with the FBI, National Security Agency and multiple international agencies. Threat groups are looking to compromise industrial control systems