A new White House cybersecurity initiative aims to get agencies to comply with recommended safeguards they’ve failed to implement. Federal CIO Tony Scott is heading up the initiative, unveiled late last week. The White House created a “cybersecurity sprint team,” led by Scott, to lead a 30-day review of the federal cybersecurity policies and practices. The initiative also would require federal agencies to immediately inform the Department of Homeland Security of malicious activities in their IT systems. The IRS and OPM have been victimized by major breaches in the past month.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/ramping-up-agency-security-yet-again-a-8315/op-1