Cyberattack

Ensuring the Nation’s Cybersecurity Is a Whole-of-Government Effort

Learn how the Software Assurance Community of Practice (SwA CoP) working group is helping S&T implement and improve state-of-the-art technologies that will ensure our nation’s cybersecurity.

DHS and DG CONNECT Announce Initiative Comparing Cyber Incident Reporting to Better Align Transatlantic Approaches

DHS and European Commission’s Directorate General for Communications, Networks, Content, and Technology (DG CONNECT) announced an initiative to compare cyber incident reporting elements that will inform cyber incident reporting requirements by the US and EU.

Comparative Assessment of the DHS Harmonization of Cyber Incident Reporting to the Federal Government Report and the Rules on Incident Reporting in the EU Directive on Measures for a High Common Level of Cybersecurity Across the Union (NIS 2 Directive)

To inform the ongoing implementation of CIRCIA and the NIS 2 Directive by the respective authorities and to support entities active in multiple jurisdictions in their efforts to respond to cyber incidents, DHS and DG CONNECT are publishing the present joint report that identifies the main similarities and divergences in the DHS Report’s recommendations and the NIS 2 Directive.

Staying Safe Online

At S&T, our goal is to be on the cutting-edge when it comes to ensuring our nation’s cybersecurity.

Secretary Mayorkas Delivers Remarks at Western Hemisphere Cyber Conference

Secretary Mayorkas delivered the following remarks in his keynote address to the Western Hemisphere Cyber Conference in Washington, DC.

DHS Issues Recommendations to Harmonize Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Entities

DHS outlined a series of actionable recommendations on how the federal government can streamline and harmonize the reporting of cyber incidents to better protect the nation’s critical infrastructure. These recommendations provide a clear path forward for reducing burden on critical infrastructure partners and enabling the federal government to better identify trends in malicious cyber incidents, as well as helping organizations to prevent, respond to, and recover from attacks.

Taking Ownership of Our Cybersecurity

S&T is kicking off Cybersecurity Awareness Month by highlighting some of the ways we’re strengthening the nation’s (and first responders’) cyber infrastructure and offering some tips for how you can "See Yourself in Cyber."

Secretary Mayorkas Outlines His Vision for Cybersecurity Resilience

Feature Article: Protecting Device Software from Zero-Day Attacks with TrustMS

DHS S&T collaborates with Intelligent Automation, Inc., to develop system that protects operating systems and apps on embedded platforms against cyberattacks.

Snapshot: DHS, DOT Partner on Government Vehicle Telematics

When the managers of federal vehicle fleets were charged with implementing telematics systems for all their vehicles, the DHS S&T and the Department of Transportation’s Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) teamed up to help.