Cyber Security Exchange
A vertical community of Federal cyber security leaders, project managers, industry, and government IT community stakeholders focused on public-private collaboration and best-practice exchange.
MeriTalk Celebrates the 2025 Cyber Defenders at Tech Tonic
Top cybersecurity professionals from across the Federal government and industry gathered on Thursday evening at Morton’s in Washington, D.C., to honor the 2025 Cyber Defenders Award winners. […]
DoD Cyber Nominee Pledges to Strengthen Workforce, Offensive Operations
Katie Sutton, President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as the Pentagon’s top cyber policy official, told lawmakers on Tuesday that her priorities include strengthening the Department of Defense’s (DoD) cyber workforce and its offensive cyber capabilities. […]
DoD’s Arrington: Like It or Not, CMMC Is Here to Stay
Pushing back on industry criticism, a top Pentagon tech official made clear today that the Defense Department’s (DoD) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) policy exists because defense contractors failed to meet earlier standards – and that CMMC is here to stay whether contractors like it or not. […]
Tagged CMMC, Katie Arrington
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Cyberspace Warfare Poses Significant Threat to Joint Force
Cyber conflicts are no longer theoretical – they pose a serious and immediate threat that demands urgent preparedness from U.S. joint forces, a senior Defense Department (DoD) official said this week. […]
Tagged cyberspace, DoD, space systems
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CISA Extends CVE Program Contract at 11th Hour, Averting Disruption
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) extended its contract for the agency’s Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Program late Tuesday night after MITRE – the non-profit organization that operates the program – alerted stakeholders to a looming cutoff of Federal funding for the program. […]
Tagged CISA, CVE Program, MITRE
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House Republicans Call on OMB to Review Cyber Regulations
A group of House Republicans is calling on the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to review overlapping cybersecurity regulations, arguing that the current fragmented approach is raising costs on industry and possibly undermining national cyber resilience. […]
Tagged CISA, Cybersecurity, OMB
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DoE CISO: US Cybersecurity Has an OT Problem
The U.S. has an operational technology (OT) problem when it comes to cybersecurity, according to a senior security official at the Energy Department (DoE). […]
Tagged CIO, Cybersecurity, DOE, OT
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Salt Typhoon Is a Cybersecurity ‘Wake-Up Call,’ Experts Say
Cybersecurity experts told lawmakers on Wednesday that the recent Salt Typhoon hacks should serve as a “wake-up call,” while urging them to focus on bigger, looming cybersecurity threats such as AI and quantum. […]
Tagged AI, Cybersecurity, Quantum, Salt Typhoon, Signal
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Rep. Swalwell: Trump’s Cyber EO Leaves States Defenseless
Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., called out President Trump’s recent cybersecurity executive order (EO) today, asserting that it leaves states vulnerable to future cyberattacks. […]
Witnesses Urge Improvements for ‘Essential’ State/Local Cyber Grant Program
The State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) is up for reauthorization this year, and cybersecurity experts testified before Congress on Tuesday to explain that the program is working but may need some tweaks to make it more effective. […]