Sean Cairncross lays out what’s coming next for Trump’s cyber strategy
The national cyber director is pitching an approach that blends cyber operations with diplomacy, law enforcement and pressure on CEOs to shore up their organizations.
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Department of Defense (DOD)
Is the ‘Shields Up’ era of CISA over?
Lesley Bernys Executive Director, DOD Cyber Crime Center & Jeffrey Hunt Global Operations Branch Chief, DOD Cyber Crime Center
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.
Senate Intel chair urges national cyber director to safeguard against open-source software threats
Tom Cotton, R-Okla., cited Chinese and Russian involvement in open-source tech and the risks to government and defense systems.
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.
DOJ, Georgia Tech affiliate company settle over alleged failure to meet DOD contract cyber requirements
The company agreed to pay $875,000, with neither side conceding to the other as part of resolving the suit.
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Two-thirds of CISA personnel could be sent home under shutdown
A DHS plan estimates that it would keep nearly 900 CISA workers on the job during a lapse in federal funding.
DOD official: We need to drop the cybersecurity talent hiring window to 25 days
Mark Gorak outlined that the department has seen a drop in the time it takes to hire, but much more work is needed.
Salt Typhoon hacking campaign goes beyond previously disclosed targets, world cyber agencies say
The Chinese government-linked hackers were the subject of an alert from U.S. and international partners.
Court ruling in Epic-Google fight could have ‘catastrophic’ cyber consequences, former gov’t officials say
The group of experts sided with Google against the makers of Fortnite in the long-running antitrust battle.