Cloud Exchange 2025

As agencies expand the depth and breadth of their cloud use, civilian and defense IT teams are focused on managing cloud services as an integrated part of their full enterprise infrastructure. 

It just makes sense given that government agencies are implementing more cloud-native technologies, piloting and scaling the latest artificial intelligence capabilities, facing increased cybersecurity demands and seeking to leverage data quickly – and at the edge.

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TSA seeks OMB approval to extend pipeline security and cyber incident reporting requirements

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a 30-day notice that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The request seeks to extend the current data collection related to pipeline security incidents, apart from the contact details of designated cybersecurity coordinators and their alternates.

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A Proposal for a Zero-Trust-Based Multi-Level Security Model and Its Security Controls

The rapid advancement of technology and increasing data utilisation have underscored the need for new models to manage and secure big data effectively. However, the constraints of isolated network environments and the limitations of existing security frameworks hinder the adoption of cutting-edge technologies such as AI and cloud computing, as well as the safe utilisation of data. 

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US House Approves Bill to Assess Security Threats Posed by Foreign-Made Routers

A new bill requiring the US Commerce Department to assess the national security risks associated with routers and modems controlled by adversarial nations is one step closer to becoming law after passing the House of Representatives.

The House passed the Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security (ROUTERS) Act on April 28, advancing the legislation after it was cleared by the House Energy and Commerce Committee three weeks earlier.

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Building a Zero Trust Federation

Zero trust is a security paradigm whose fundamental philosophy is that every access to a resource must be explicitly verified, without assuming trust based on origin or identity. In a federated environment composed of multiple domains, ensuring zero trust guarantees for accessing shared resources is a challenge, as information on requesters is generated by their originating domain, yet requires explicit verification from the domain owning the resource. 

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China has stopped exporting rare earths to everyone, not just the U.S., cutting off critical materials for tech, autos, aerospace, and defense

After Trump unveiled his “Liberation Day” tariffs on April 2, China retaliated on April 4 with its own duties as well as export controls on several rare earth minerals and magnets made from them.

So far, those export controls have translated to a halt across the board, cutting off the U.S. and other countries, according to the New York Times.

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