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Derek B. Johnson

CyberScoop

Derek B. Johnson is a reporter at CyberScoop, where his beat includes cybersecurity, elections and the federal government. Prior to that, he has provided award-winning coverage of cybersecurity news across the public and private sectors for various publications since 2017. Derek has a bachelor’s degree in print journalism from Hofstra University in New York and a master’s degree in public policy from George Mason University in Virginia.

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WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 20: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr (R) speaks with Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) after attending the presentation of the Commander-in-Chief trophy in the East Room of the White House March 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump presented the Commander-in-Chief Trophy to the Navy Midshipmen football team, the winner of the 2025 Army-Navy football game. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Critics call FCC router rule a ‘big swing’ that could create more supply chain uncertainty

Government

Los Angeles, CA – January 06:Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a republican candidate for California governor, joins Kate Monroe, an advocate for veterans, on a tour of Skid Row in Los Angeles on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

State officials, election experts question California sheriff’s seizure of ballots

Government

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An AI-powered phishing campaign has compromised hundreds of organizations

Research

Mike Nichols, Elastic GM of Security Solutions, discusses AI at the Elastic Public Sector Summit on Thursday, March 19. (Sergey Kolupaev/EPNAC)

Can Zero Trust survive the AI era?

AI

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 18: A U.S. Secret Service robot dog manufactured by Boston Dynamics patrols the grounds at President-elect Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort on November 18, 2024 in Palm Beach, Florida. The incoming Trump administration continues to announce nominees to fill senior positions in his cabinet and government. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

U.S. robotics companies want federal help to keep Chinese robots out of America’s networks

Government

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Attackers are exploiting AI faster than defenders can keep up, new report warns

Cybersecurity

Telecommunication tower during sunset. (Getty Images)

Officials worry Salt Typhoon apathy is killing momentum for tougher telecom security rules

Cybersecurity

HONG KONG, CHINA – 2025/03/01: In this photo illustration, A new web browser ‘Comet’ by perplexity is seen on a computer. Perplexity have announced on Monday, Feb 24th, 2025, their plans to release ‘Comet’, a new web browser that aims to revolutionise browsing. (Photo Illustration by May James/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Federal judge blocks Perplexity’s AI browser from making Amazon purchases

Privacy

DHS CISO, deputy CISO exit amid reported IT leadership overhaul

Government