Critical infrastructure services in North America face accelerating threats from both nation-states and other sophisticated threat actors. Governments globally are grappling with how to best balance incentives, support, and direct oversight. Meanwhile, critical infrastructure owners and operators face significant challenges with technology, staff resources, and expertise to better manage cyber resilience. For instance, the healthcare industry...

Please join Quzara and Carahsoft on April 25, 2024 for a critical discussion on the evolving threat landscape, practical defense strategies, and the intricate web of regulatory compliance shaping the future of defense cybersecurity. Attend to experience: Expert Insights: Hear from a distinguished panel, including voices from Microsoft's Defense and Aerospace teams, the DOD DC3 Crime Center, the FBI, and Schellman, a C3PAO focused on CMMC. Real...

Free and Open to the Public Speaker: Karen Harbaugh | Partner and Government Contracts Practice Lead | Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP NCBFAA/NEI: 1 CCS/MCS/CES/MES credit Contractors with a facility clearance must continuously ensure their compliance with the National Industrial Security Program (NISP) and the specific requirements in the NISP Operating Manual (NISPOM). Join Squire Patton Boggs partner and government contracts practice lead, Kar...

The rising use of Industrial IoT devices in critical infrastructure networks increases risks by connecting OT and IT systems, making critical processes more vulnerable. Lack of visibility into OT networks hinders OT organizations from assessing breach impacts on IT networks, leading to costly shutdowns. Fortunately, eyeInspect is now free for anyone in the DOD through Comply-to-Connect (C2C). Join us on April 30th for a webinar hosted by Fores...

With the release of new DoDD 8140.03M, compliance remains a top concern for agencies. In a dynamic and rapidly changing cyber landscape, it's never been more important to stay ahead of the curve. While it’s no easy task to navigate, early implementation and strategic planning are critical to the nation’s security. WillCo Tech offers trusted cybersecurity expertise management, equipping the DoD workforce with the largest cybersecuri...

In today’s hyperconnected world, where cyber threats evolve rapidly and cyber criminals operate with heightened speed and flexibility, staying ahead of these risks is paramount. Your security teams need to be equally agile and well-prepared. Join ATARC alongside government and industry experts for a comprehensive discussion on the latest threat vectors impacting agency infrastructures. Discover insights into how cloud-native security sol...

Administering elections falls on the shoulders of state and territorial governments. It is not surprising, then, that there are so many different approaches, technologies, and processes in place to handle election infrastructure. The problems that befall election infrastructure are many, varied, and often well publicized. In Maricopa County, Ariz., ballots were too lightly printed to be read by scanners during the 2022 midterms. Multnomah Coun...

The recent notice of proposed rulemaking for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program made one thing for certain: the U.S. Department of Defense is serious about external service provider (ESP) security. Under the proposed regulation, U.S. defense contractors will need to pay close attention to their Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) who qualify as ESPs to ensure they also ach...

States’ voter registration systems and voter access have undergone a host of changes over the past five years, thanks in large part to the Covid-19 pandemic. Many states expanded vote-by-mail options, stepped up automatic voter registration programs, or both. Cities took action, as well – Los Angeles, for instance, has overhauled its voting system infrastructure, using open source, the cloud, and cybersecurity partnerships to updat...

In this CPE training event, we overview the principles and implementation of Zero Trust Architecture to enhance your organization's security posture. Zero Trust Architecture, based on the NIST SP 800-207 criteria, revolutionizes the traditional approach to cybersecurity. It challenges the assumption of implicit trust within networks and promotes a model where trust is never granted by default. Instead, it emphasizes continuous analysis and eva...