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Homeland Security

TSA Issues New Cybersecurity Mandates For Railroad Carriers

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, October 19th, 2022

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TSA Issues New Cybersecurity Mandates For Railroad Carriers

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on Tuesday evening said it has issued new cybersecurity directives mandating new requirements for passenger and freight railroad carriers, building on prior security directives aimed at rail carriers. The latest directives require passenger and freight railroad carriers to strengthen their networks through segmentation policies and controls to ensure operational technology systems can safely function if information technology systems are compromised. It also requires access control measures, continuous monitoring and detection policies to detect threats and…

Space

Space Force Eyes Nearly $1.5 Billion for Space Data Network Backbone in Future Reconciliation Bill

The U.S. Space Force (USSF) plans to request nearly $1.5 billion for the Space Data Network (SDN) Backbone in a future fiscal 2027 reconciliation bill. Last week, Space Force’s Space […]

Congress

Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Timothy Sheehy (R-Mont.), two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), are renewing their call for “Right to Repair” language in the National […]

HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy draft bill aims to restrict the Navy’s use of unmanned surface vessels (USV) until it decides on key factors […]

Congress

Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

A draft defense policy bill released this week says the Army is fielding counter-drone capabilities for defense of fixed sites and maneuver forces but suggests that troops at the lowest […]