5 cyber issues the next presidential administration needs to prioritize immediately
The next administration must do better on cyber than previous ones, two experts behind a new McCrary Institute and Cyberspace Solarium Commission 2.0 report argue.
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Former President Donald Trump gives a speech on tax reform at the Heritage Foundation’s President’s Club Meeting at a hotel in Washington, DC, on October 17, 2017. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) Cybercrime Hacktivists release two gigabytes of Heritage Foundation data
A politically-oriented cybercrime group carried out the attack in response to Heritage’s Project 2025.
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Committee chairman Rep. Mark Green (R-TN) looks on as ranking member Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) speaks during a hearing with the House Committee on Homeland Security on January 30. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Technology Microsoft’s Brad Smith should prepare for ‘ritual punishment’ before House hearing
Some experts are doubtful the Homeland Security Committee testimony and questioning of Microsoft chief Brad Smith will lead to significant change.
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Four main components on the Roscosmos segment of the International Space Station are pictured as the orbital outpost soared 261 miles above the north Atlantic Ocean. (NASA) Government Space is essential for infrastructure. Why isn’t it considered critical?
There are 16 critical infrastructure sectors, and experts are deeply divided on whether space systems should be the 17th.
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A voter casts their ballot at the Allen Temple Baptist Church on March 5, 2024 in Oakland, Calif. (Photo by Philip Pacheco/Getty Images) Government CISA: No credible election threats, and no contact with social media companies
The agency said during a Super Tuesday media briefing that its communication channels with social media companies have gone dark, following court cases that officials say have “fundamentally” changed how the federal government interacts with platforms.
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A supporter of President Joe Biden holds a sign outside a polling site during the state’s primary at Winnacunnet High School in Hampton, New Hampshire on January 23, 2024. (Joseph Prezioso / AFP) Technology New Hampshire robocall kicks off era of AI-enabled election disinformation
Fake audio of President Biden urged Democratic primary voters to stay away from the polls — a preview of election meddling to come in 2024.
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President Joe Biden speaks on the economy. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Uncategorized Biden calls for action on privacy rights in State of the Union
President Biden called for stronger limits on the data collected by large tech companies in his State of the Union address Tuesday night, repeating a message from last year’s address about the need to strengthen privacy rights. Urging Congress to hold technology companies accountable for the “experiment” being run “on our children for profit,” Biden […]
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A version of the “North Atlantic Fellas Organization” meme shows riffs on a meeting of the G-7 leaders. (via KnowYourMeme) Commentary To win the internet, the Pentagon’s info ops need more humanity and a dash of absurdity
U.S. information operations should dispense with deception and obfuscation and embrace truth as well as the absurdity of meme culture.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken listens to North Macedonia Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov speak during a meeting at the department June 2, 2022, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Geopolitics Fick would bring much-needed energy jolt to State’s new cyber bureau, observers say
National Cyber Director Chris Inglis said he has worked with Fick many times over the years and believes he would excel.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken testifies during the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on April 27, 2022. The new agreement reached between the White House, the State Department, and the Treasury Department gives State new authorities to monitor cyber ops. (Photo by Carolyn Kaster / POOL / AFP) (Photo by CAROLYN KASTER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Policy State to gain more ability to monitor DOD cyber ops under White House agreement
The White House has reached consensus between State and Defense on how to pare back NSPM-13’s precedent-setting delegation of authority to the DOD.