Cybersecurity
Sen. Wyden: Federal Websites Vulnerable to Surveillance
Lawmaker wants federal agencies to hide website names from people monitoring internet traffic
Cybersecurity
One Year After DOGE Cuts, Cybersecurity Agency Struggles Over Staffing
Lawmakers and experts question whether the federal government's cyber defense agency can recover from losing roughly one-third of its workforce.
Cybersecurity
Trump Signs Downsized AI Cybersecurity Order
A 90-day review window became 30 days after the president rejected his own draft last month
Paul Nakasone
Four NSA Directors Address American Offensive Cyber Power
Not all chips pose equal national security risk, directors said. They also urged more precise export controls
Expert Opinion
Todd Schlekeway: Extreme Weather Underscores Importance Tower Infrastructure
Tower technicians risk their lives maintaining critical communications infrastructure during severe weather and need policy support.
Cybersecurity
National Laboratory Ceases Monitoring of U.S. Critical Infrastructure for Cyberthreats
Expert reveals that funding holdup at DHS has left some critical infrastructure more vulnerable to novel cybersecurity attacks
Defense Department
Digital Defenses Raised as Global Tensions Raise Threat of Cyberwarfare
Cyber experts are warning of heightened cyberthreats and a growing digital arms race as countries look to defend themselves.
Cybersecurity
Cyber Agency Puts Election Security Staffers Who Worked with States on Leave
17 employees of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have been placed on leave pending a review.
Cybersecurity
FCC Adopts Cybersecurity Rules in Wake of Salt Typhoon
The incoming chair dissented from the order.
Justice Department
Flood of Misinformation Raises Future Election Concerns: Experts
At the same time, the U.S. election was largely trouble-free.
JD Vance
Can Foreign Attackers Change Election Results? Not a Chance, Says Cybersecurity Head
Foreign adversaries will not be able to alter U.S. election results, said Jen Easterly, director of cybersecurity agency.
Defense Department
NCTA Urges FCC to Lighten Proposed RPKI Reporting Requirements
The agency will vote in June on a proposal to institute internet routing security mandates.
Infrastructure
Maryland Passes Critical Infrastructure Streamlining Act of 2024
The new measure is set to come with substantial economic benefits for the state, proponents say.
Defense Department
Bret Swanson: Censors Target Internet Talkers With AI Truth Scores
Conservative podcasters were 11 times more likely than liberal podcasters to share claims fact-checked as false.
FCC
China Cyber Concerns, Fiber Broadband Spending Resilient, DZS and Irby Help Get Arkansas Broadband
The FBI, CISA and NSA warned about hackers from the PRC.
Cybersecurity
Cyber Notification Bill Critical, But Won’t Stop Bad Actors Entirely, Says Senator
Congress recently passed legislation including a requirement for critical infrastructure entities to notify government on cyber attacks.
