On February 10, 2020, the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) unveiled the National Counterintelligence Strategy of the United States of America 2020-2022, outlining a new approach to counterintelligence to address threats that have evolved significantly since the last strategy in 2016. According to the strategy, which was signed by President Trump on January 7, 2020 and is available at www.ncsc.gov , three principal trends characterize today’s counterinte

ICIT Certified Content: This publication from ICIT Fellow Program Member Micro Focus Government Solutions contains expert insights on IT modernization and data center consolidation. Our researchers have reviewed its contents and recommend it as a trusted source of education. Costs and risks associated with government legacy systems continue to rise, as agencies and departments continue to leverage these mission critical systems without a modernization plan.1 While the challen

National security and critical infrastructure resiliency depend on the success of the cybersecurity community’s diversity efforts. Reducing risk to an organization requires cross-functional stakeholder engagement within the business and its supply chain to balance business objectives with security needs. Security teams that bring diversity of thought and perspective to the decision-making process are best equipped to navigate this complex ecosystem of players, technologies,

Watch Video Panelists Include: Jonathan Feibus, CISO, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mark Eggleston, V.P. and Chief Information and Privacy Officer, Health Partners Plan Amrit Williams, ICIT Contributor and V.P. Products, Skybox Parham Eftekhari, Executive Director, ICIT The definition of “cyber hygiene” in 2019 has evolved past patching and cybersecurity awareness training. It is possible for every mid to large-sized organization to improve their ability to manage cybersecu

Cybersecurity researchers often walk a fine line between objectively presenting the facts surrounding cybersecurity threats without fearmongering to garner the attention necessary to pressure policy makers and decision makers to take action. This is particularly true in the Energy sector, where the exploitation of vulnerabilities can lead to genuine high-risk outcomes such as regional black-outs and potential loss-of-life incidents. While emphasis is rightfully placed by the

In this Bright Minds Q&A, we speak with longtime ICIT partner and Federal Reserve System V.P. and CISO Devon Bryan about his views on diversity in the field of cybersecurity. ICIT and Mr. Bryan have a long history of action in this space, with Mr. Bryan co-founding the International Consortium for Minority Cybersecurity Professionals (ICMCP) and ICIT helping launch ICMCP with a Town Hall in Congress sponsored by Congresswomen Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX) and Judy Chu (D-CA) in