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John Sherman has been named the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Department of Defense (DoD) following a year of service as Acting DoD CIO.

The "Beyond the Cyber EO: How to Build a Better Mousetrap" report from MeriTalk asked federal cybersecurity leaders for their thoughts on the May 2021 executive order on cybersecurity and how the field can move forward.

Recognize a female security professional for Security magazine's annual Women in Security feature.

The Department of Homeland Security has awarded Rutgers University a grant to conduct research into threat detection and mitigation at "soft targets" like schools, stadiums and other public venues.

Albert King, the Chief Data Officer of the Scottish Government, discussed the key aspects involved in Scotland's artificial intelligence (AI) strategy in a session of Cognilytica's AI in Government speaker series. The country prioritizes data as a means to improve decision-making and enable national goals.

Andhra Pradesh, an Indian state with over 55 million residents, is home to a centralized governance and security center. A video management system from Videonetics helps secure the area.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) will be hosting the final Chemical Security Seminar of 2021 on December 15, featuring panel discussions on supply chain disruptions, emergency management collaboration, and a workshop to assist chemical industry members in designing their own chemical security exercises.

National Cyber Resilience Centre Group (NCRCG) is comprised of government and corporate entities working together to ensure cybersecurity across the United Kingdom.

The Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience North America conference and exhibition is set to take place in New Orleans from February 1, 2022 to February 3, 2022.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued an alert on "Cuba" ransomware, which has launched cyberattacks against 49 critical infrastructure organizations.