The Navy today published its inaugural cyber strategy, contending that future conflict will require the service to embrace “cyber and information warfare as core competencies.”
  “This inaugural strategy builds on years of lessons learned from cyber domain operations across the globe,” said Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro in a written statement. “We are focused on aggressively enhancing our cyber enterprise, while fostering cooperation and collaboration with our allies and partners.”
  Authored by Chris Cleary, the service’s principal cyber advisor (PCA), and Jane Rathbun, the chief information officer (CIO), the strategy [PDF] includes seven lines of effort: improve and support the cyber workforce; defend enterprise IT, data, and networks; secure defense critical infrastructure and weapon systems; conduct and facilitate cyber operations; partner to secure the defense industrial base; and foster cooperation and collaboration.

   The Swedish Club has announced that from 1 January 2024 it will offer all Club members Cyber Insurance coverage, providing reassurance and support in the event of a cyber attack. This pioneering move makes The Swedish Club one of the first marine insurers to provide such coverage and is in alignment with the guidelines set by the IMO for cyber security. These aim to provide managers and crew with the capabilities to cope effectively with cyber attacks that occur on computer-based systems on board ships.
  The cover will be offered at preferential rates to all vessels insured for H&M and/or P&I through the Club, with three packages available depending on the level of cover needed.

   ClassNK has released "Guidelines for Cyber resilience of on-board systems and equipment". The guidelines expound new IACS Unified Requirements (UR).
  For supporting the consideration of measures to ensure the cybersecurity of ships. IACS has established UR E26*1 for ships and UR E27*2 for on-board systems and equipment as minimum requirements for cyber resilience, which is the capability to reduce the occurrence and mitigate the effects of cyber incidents due to cyber-attacks. The URs will be applied to new ships contracted for construction on and after 1 July 2024. This represents the first instance in which cybersecurity is incorporated into class rules as mandatory requirements.