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CybersecurityEnergy Policy

International Cybersecurity Agencies Release New Operational Technology Protection Framework

Multiple international cybersecurity agencies have jointly released comprehensive guidance for securing operational technology systems. The framework helps organizations establish definitive OT architecture views and implement robust security controls across industrial environments.

International Collaboration Produces OT Security Framework

Multiple cybersecurity agencies from the United States and United Kingdom have jointly released comprehensive guidance for securing operational technology systems, according to reports from participating organizations. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) collaborated with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to develop “Creating and Maintaining a Definitive View of Your Operational Technology (OT) Architecture.”

by Darren Holt
Energy PolicyManufacturing

Defense Contractors Face Cybersecurity Deadline as CMMC Mandate Takes Effect

Defense manufacturers must achieve cybersecurity certification under the new CMMC framework to remain eligible for contracts, according to reports. The requirements extend beyond prime contractors to include subcontractors and suppliers throughout the defense industrial base.

Cybersecurity Certification Now Required for Defense Manufacturing Contracts

Defense manufacturers across the United States are facing an urgent deadline to implement new cybersecurity standards or risk losing government contracts, according to recent reports. The Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program will begin appearing in contract solicitations starting November 10, creating what analysts suggest will be a fundamental shift in how defense contractors approach cybersecurity.

by Darren Holt
Economy and TradingEnergy Policy

Beef Prices Hit Record Highs Amid Supply Chain Pressures, Administration Eyes Relief

Consumers face escalating beef costs with ground beef reaching nearly $8 per pound amid production declines. Multiple economic factors including drought conditions and labor shortages contribute to the sustained price increases across meat categories.

Beef Prices Reach Unprecedented Levels

American consumers are confronting significantly higher beef prices, with lean and extra lean ground beef now averaging $7.95 per pound according to recent reports. This represents an 8% increase since January, adding financial pressure to households already navigating broader food inflation.

by Natalie Brooks
Economy and TradingEnergy Policy

Fed Chair Powell Acknowledges MBS Purchases May Have Continued Too Long During Housing Boom

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has offered his clearest reflection yet on the Fed’s pandemic-era mortgage bond buying program. Speaking at a business economics conference, Powell suggested the central bank may have kept purchasing mortgage-backed securities for too long during the housing market surge.

Fed Chair Reflects on Pandemic-Era Mortgage Security Purchases

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has acknowledged that the central bank may have continued purchasing mortgage-backed securities for too long during the pandemic housing boom, according to his remarks Tuesday at the National Association for Business Economics meeting in Philadelphia. Powell offered what analysts suggest is his clearest reflection to date on the Fed’s pandemic-era mortgage bond buying program during his speech.

by Natalie Brooks