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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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A house full of open windows: Why telecoms may never purge their networks of Salt Typhoon

Cybersecurity

FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez speaks during an open commission meeting on April 28, 2025. (Screenshot)

FCC commissioner blasts Trump administration censorship policies

Geopolitics

WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 15: Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson testifies before the House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government in the Rayburn House Office Building on May 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Subcommittee held an oversight hearing on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

FTC wants a new, segregated software system to police deepfake porn

Government

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FBI warns of fake texts, deepfake calls impersonating senior U.S. officials

Government

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Fancy Bear campaign sought emails of high-level Ukrainians and their military suppliers

Government

A man holds a flag that reads “Shame” outside the Library of Congress on May 12, 2025 in Washington, D.C. On May 8, President Donald Trump fired Carla Hayden, the head of the Library of Congress, and Shira Perlmutter, the head of the U.S. Copyright Office just days after. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

Copyright office criticizes AI ‘fair use’ before director’s dismissal

Government

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State and local election officials plead with Congress for election security funding

Government

HONG KONG, CHINA – JANUARY 28: In this photo illustration, the DeepSeek logo is seen on a phone in front of a flag of China on January 28, 2025 in Hong Kong, China. Global tech stocks have plummeted following the emergence of DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup that has developed a competitive AI model at a fraction of the cost of its US rivals, sparking concerns about the high valuations of tech giants like Nvidia. This development has led to significant declines in tech shares across Asia and Europe, with markets in both regions experiencing notable losses as investors reassess the AI landscape and its potential impact on the industry’s future. (Photo illustration by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images)

Senators move to quash the use of Chinese AI system by federal contractors

Government

SEDALIA, CO – JUNE 28: Mesa County Clerk and Colorado Republican candidate for secretary of state Tina Peters reacts to early election returns during a primary night watch party at the Wide Open Saloon on June 28, 2022 in Sedalia, Colorado. Peters lost to former Jefferson County Clerk Pam Anderson, who will move on to face Democratic incumbent Jena Griswold. (Photo by Marc Piscotty/Getty Images)

Trump calls on Colorado to release election-denying clerk from jail

Government