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DHS and CISA release AI roadmap

Cybersecurity

DHS and CISA release AI roadmap

November 17, 2023SSN Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have released its first roadmap for Artificial Intelligence (AI). Following an executive order issued by President Biden in October, the DHS that has promoted the adoption of AI safety standards globally, the protection of U.S. networks and critical infrastructure, reduction of the risks that weaponizes AI to create weapons of mass destruction, combat AI-related...

Alejandro N. Mayorkas, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Jen Easterly, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)


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Genetec receives SAFETY act certification renewal

September 27, 2023SSN Staff

MONTRÉAL – Genetec has announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has renewed the company’s certification for the SAFETY (Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies) Act for Genetec Security Center through 2028. The designation certifies the platform’s technology that manages and monitors electronic security systems, including access control, video surveillance, and automated license plate reading. “We want our technology to...

certifications, Christian Morin, Genetec, SAFETY (Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies) Act, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)


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Genetec authorized as CVE Numbering Authority

March 22, 2023SSN Staff

MONTRÉAL – Security solutions provider Genetec has announced that it’s been authorized by the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Program as a CVE Numbering Authority (CNA). The CVE Program works to identify, define, and catalog publicly disclosed cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Its sponsored by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). It’s operated by the MITRE Corporation in collaboration with...

Christian Morin, Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE), CVE Numbering Authority (CNA), Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Genetec, MITRE Corporation, Security Solutions, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)


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DHS expands Abraham Accords to cybersecurity

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DHS expands Abraham Accords to cybersecurity

February 3, 2023SSN Staff

TEL AVIV, Israel – In a visit to Israel, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Under Secretary for Policy Robert Silvers discussed the expansion of the Abraham Accords to include shared cybersecurity priorities. Silvers was in attendance at the CyberTech Global Conference delivering a keynote address where he met with representatives from Israel and several key Middle Eastern nations the DHS said. Those included: President of the State of Israel Isaac Herzog, Israel National Cyber Directorate...

Abraham Accords, Cybersecurity, CyberTech Global, Gaby Portnoy, Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, Robert Silvers, Salman bin Mohamed bin Abdulla al-Khalifa, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Department of State


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Monitoring Matters

Power Tripped

December 7, 2022Ken Showers, Managing Editor

Alternative title for this week’s blog? “Baby it’s cold outside”, especially if you happen to live in a particular county in North Carolina. You might have thought that Vivint’s acquisition would be my big topic, but I think I’m going to let that one stew for a week and see what shakes out of it. It’s also topical because we’re just days out of November, which was National Infrastructure Awareness Month. If you weren’t aware of national infrastructure...

domestic terrorists, Moore County, National Infrastructure Awareness Month, power grid, Security, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Vivint


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Hakimo adds Brian Harrell to Board of Advisors

October 6, 2022SSN Staff

MENLO PARK, Calif. – Technology company Hakimo announced that Brian Harrell has joined its Board of Advisors. Harrell comes from a background in critical infrastructure protection and will aid Hakimo in growth for those markets. Harrell was appointed by the President of the United States to serve as the sixth Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in 2018, and also the first Assistant Director for Infrastructure Security at the Cybersecurity...

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Brian Harrell, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Hakimo, Physical Security, Samuel Joseph, Security Industry Association (SIA), U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)


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DHS kicks off Cybersecurity Awareness Month with bevy of initiatives

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DHS kicks off Cybersecurity Awareness Month with bevy of initiatives

October 4, 2022Ken Showers, Managing Editor

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This October marks the beginning of the first Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has prepared several initiatives to raise awareness in combating the growing threat to security and infrastructure. On Sept. 30, President Joe Biden issued the proclamation on Cybersecurity Awareness Month in the hopes to safeguard critical systems and infrastructure from malicious cyber activity for both national concerns, citizens, and...

Alejandro N. Mayorkas, Cyber Incident Reporting Council, Cybersecurity, Jen Easterly, National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, President Joe Biden, Robert Silvers, Shields Up, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)


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Bi-Partisan legislation aims to make open source public infrastructure

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Bipartisan legislation aims to make open source public infrastructure

September 26, 2022Ken Showers, Managing Editor

WASHINGTON, D.C. – New bipartisan legislation introduced on Sept. 22, 2022, seeks to protect critical infrastructure through strengthening the security of open source software (OSS). The Securing Open Source Software Act (SOSSA) was introduced by Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Gary Peter (D-MI) alongside members of the Governmental Affairs Committee and Homeland Security as a means of enhancing open source software in light of serious security issues. In particular they note Log4J incident...

Gary Peter, Log4j, open source, Rob Portman, Securing Open Source Software Act (SOSSA), Trey Herr, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)


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Securitas ES awarded renewed protection under Homeland Security SAFETY Act

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Securitas ES awarded renewed protection under Homeland Security SAFETY Act

May 5, 2021SSN Staff

STOCKHOLM—After an extensive review by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) of the service standards adopted and followed by Securitas Electronic Security, Inc., the DHS has awarded Securitas Electronic Security (SES) SAFETY Act protection (Designated). The SAFETY (Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies) Act ensures the possessors of anti-terrorism technologies are not deterred by the threat of liability fro developing and commercializing products and technologies...

Securitas ES, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)


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General News

Security and the shutdown

October 21, 2013Leif Kothe

WASHINGTON—There's no doubt that the government shutdown has affected the security industry, and the best outcome at this juncture would be a long-term continuing resolution, Don Erickson, CEO of the Security Industry Association told Security Director News.� “The sooner the deal, the better,” he said. “Hopefully it's not done incrementally, but through the fiscal year with funding levels consistent with last year.” “Through the fiscal year”...

Don Erickson, government shutdown, Rep. Donald Payne Jr., SAFE in Our Schools Act, Security Director News (SDN), U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)


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