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Feds likely to fall short of deadline for strengthening encryption, multifactor authentication - CyberScoop A winning streak of hitting deadlines under President Joe Biden’s ambitious May cybersecurity executive order is widely expected to end Monday, affecting changes that administration officials have touted most: implementing multifactor authentication and encryption at all civilian federal agencies....

“As cyberattacks become increasingly frequent and sophisticated, it is crucial that DHS has the capacity to protect its own networks and enhance its visibility into information and communications tech or services that it buys,” said Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., in a statement after his bill passed Wednesday. “As a federal leader in the cybersecurity space, DHS must set an example by modernizing how it protects its networks.”

The guidance that comes out of the DHS Software Supply Chain Risk Management Act would apply to new and existing contracts and be due within 180 days of enactment.
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Department of Homeland Security

House passes bill to address software supply chain risk at DHS - FedScoop The House passed a bill that would require the Department of Homeland Security to establish a process for identifying materials used in software to mitigate future supply-chain cyberattacks. A software bill of materials (SBOM) lists the origins of every component, and the DHS under secretary for man...

Schools will be gaining funding towards cyber security!

Biden Signs K-12 Cybersecurity Act Into Law On Oct. 8, President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan K-12 Cybersecurity Act of 2021 into law to provide school districts with resources to combat and protect themselves against cyberattacks.