Tag: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
CISA directs agencies to purge end‑of‑support devices
February 12, 2026Ken Showers, Managing Editor
WASHINGTON — The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a binding operational directive that requires federal agencies inventory, remove, and replace unsupported edge devices as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security tries to address growing threats targeting public and private infrastructure.
Titled, “Mitigating Risk From End-of-Support Edge Devices,” the directive applies to devices considered “Federal...
Troubled waters
November 12, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor
Despite ISC East next week, the news feels a little slow lately, but that won’t stop me from digging into a few of this week’s biggest security topics.
Like the hack of the U.S. Congressional Budget Office (CBO) late last week. I know it’s passé to keep harping on about cybersecurity but between the “reorganization” of the CISA and funding cuts, a major breach occurring during the government shutdown seemed more than...
CBO breach a symptom of weakening government cyber protections
November 11, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Congressional Budget Office (CBO) was hacked in early November, highlighting the possibility of growing cybersecurity vulnerabilities across government agencies amid political gridlock.
Anonymous sources told The Washington Post the breach was carried out by a foreign actor.
In a written statement, Caitlin Emma, CBO’s chief of media relations, said the agency identified the incident and took immediate action to contain it. She added that the...
Big week in the Big Apple
October 8, 2025Cory Harris, Editor
There’s something uniquely energizing about attending industry events in your own city - especially when that city is New York.
Next week, I’m thrilled to be part of not just one, but two impactful gatherings in the security space - Securing New Ground (SNG) and the Federal Enforcement Homeland Security Foundation (FEHSF) Ridge Awards Gala.
Both events represent the very best of what our industry has to offer - vision, leadership, and a deep commitment to service. And both are happening...
Agentic Orange
October 1, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor
I started this week with a bit of FOMO since I am missing from GSX this year, but then I realized that, other than a bevy of new product releases, I could probably guess what this year's new show buzzword is.
My bet? Agentic AI. I can’t seem to open an email in the last month without the phrase being embedded somewhere in the content. So even though I’m not there in person, walking the floor, I can well imagine the type of conversations I’m missing out on. To that point...
Borderline
May 14, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor
This week in Monitoring Matters, we look at all the money flowing through the border, namely out of our pockets and toward the border.
That’s right, President Trump’s recently released discretionary budget has no room for science, art, or education, but a blank check for so called border security enforcement. Towards which end the administration has called for 20,000 new ICE agents who, according to current events, don’t answer to the courts.
To say the situation...
Discretionary budget seeks to eliminate CISA group, shift funds to border
May 12, 2025SSN Staff
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration's relentless assault on purported waste spending is looking to curtail the efforts of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) with its recently proposed 2025 discretionary budget.
In a statement released on May 2, 2025, the White House declared that its budget would reduce non-defense discretionary spending by $163 billion, shifting those funds to defense and border security, as well as support for air and rail safety. On...
CISA desist
April 30, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor
The current U.S. administration’s fixation on the dismantling of public agencies has set its sights on the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and it couldn’t be at a worse time.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s oversight at the agency recently has painted a bleak picture of the future of the CISA, and all signs point to yet another tombstone on Capitol Hill in the name of “Returning money to taxpayers.” If you think any of that...
SIA announces agenda for 2025 SIA GovSummit
March 20, 2025SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced details for the 2025 SIA GovSummit, SIA’s annual public policy and government security technology conference. SIA GovSummit 2025 will be held May 20-21 in downtown Washington, D.C.
Each year, SIA GovSummit brings together government security leaders with private industry technologists for top-quality information sharing and education on security topics affecting federal, state and local agencies.
The...
DHS CISA releases AI roadmap
November 17, 2023SSN Staff
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released its first Roadmap for Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Following an executive order issued by President Biden in October, the DHS has promoted the adoption of AI safety standards globally, protected U.S. networks and critical infrastructure, reduced the risks that AI can be used to create weapons of mass destruction, combatted AI-related intellectual...