Lawmakers wonder when Trump administration will weigh on soon-expired surveillance powers
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on Section 702, set to sunset at the end of April, but with no Trump administration witnesses present.
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Chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, looks on as U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on Oct. 7, 2025. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Policy -
US Army Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd, nominee for Director of the National Security Agency, Chief of Central Security Service, and Command of US Cyber Command, testifies during a Senate Committee on Armed Services hearing on his nomination on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on January 15, 2026. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images) Government Trump’s cyber chief pick tells lawmakers he’ll assess efficacy of Cybercom-NSA dual-hat role, if confirmed
“If I’m confirmed for this, I think my role is to be objective about that as that comes up, or if it continues to come up as a topic,” Rudd said.
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Government Hegseth, Gabbard tap Tim Kosiba as NSA deputy director after months of cyber leadership tumult
The announcement comes after months of leadership turmoil for the NSA and the U.S. military’s Cyber Command.
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(Getty Images) Threats New cybersecurity guidance paves the way for AI in critical infrastructure
The guidance gives operators a clearer map, and it reinforces that resilience grows when humans and machines work in partnership.
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(Getty Images) Threats US charges hacker tied to Russian groups that targeted water systems and meat plants
Victoria Dubranova faces charges tied to her alleged role in two groups backed by the Russian government.
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Aerial view of the Pentagon building in Arlington, Va., on Oct. 22, 2025. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Government Defense bill addresses secure phones, AI training, cyber troop mental health
The compromise legislation has other cyber provisions besides on commercial spyware, joint NSA-Cyber Command leadership and streamlining regulations.
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(Yuichiro Chino/Getty Images) Government The slow rise of SBOMs meets the rapid advance of AI
Despite years of effort to make software safer and more transparent with SBOMs, the rise of AI coding assistants is fueling optimism—and, some experts argue, “kind of insane”—claims about a future with vulnerability-free software.
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Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman Mark Warner, D-Va., talks to reporters about Democrats being excluded from briefings the Trump Administration gave to Republicans about military strikes on alleged drug boats at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 30, 2025. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Government Top Senate Intel Dem warns of ‘catastrophic’ cyber consequences of Trump admin national security firings, politicization
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., said the Trump administration is leaving the nation vulnerable at a time of rising threats in cyberspace.
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President Donald Trump, left, and China’s President Xi Jinping arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base, located next to the Gimhae International Airport in Busan on October 30, 2025. Trump and Xi have both been publicly impassive about cyber operations in the past few months.(Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) Threats While White House demands deterrence, Trump shrugs
Trump’s dismissive remarks on cyber threats contrast sharply with his administration’s official calls for action.
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(David Ramos/Getty Images) Government CISA, NSA offer guidance to better protect Microsoft Exchange Servers
The guide includes security advice previously shared by Microsoft, yet authorities felt it prudent to outline best practices for the critical and widely used technology.