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Rebecca Heilweil

Rebecca Heilweil is a technology reporter for FedScoop, where she covers topics including space, transportation, quantum computing and disaster management.

Previously she was a reporter at Recode/Vox, and has written for publications including Fortune, Slate, The Wall Street Journal and the Philadelphia Inquirer.

You can reach her at rebecca.heilweil@fedscoop.com

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Elon Musk shows off a shirt that says “DOGE” as he walks on the South Lawn of the white House after stepping off Marine One upon arrival to the White House in Washington, D.C. on March 9, 2025. (Photo by OLIVER CONTRERAS/AFP via Getty Images)

Scammers have a new tactic: impersonating DOGE

Threats

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Even the US government can fall victim to cryptojacking

Cybersecurity

The US Department of State building is seen in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2019. (Photo by Alastair Pike / AFP)

Can the Global Engagement Center make the case for itself?

Government

A mobile billboard, deployed by Accountable Tech, is seen outside the Meta headquarters on Jan. 17, 2023, in Menlo Park, Calif. (Photo by Kimberly White/Getty Images for Accountable Tech)

Tech giants reveal plans to combat AI-fueled election antics

Exclusive

CrowdStrike — CrowdStrike at the 2020 RSA Conference in San Francisco. (Greg Otto / Scoop News Group)

Federal government agencies affected by worldwide IT outage

Cybersecurity

White House deputy national cyber director and federal CISO Chris DeRusha speaks at CyberTalks on Nov. 16, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Scoop News Group photo)

DeRusha stepping down from ONCD, federal CISO roles

Workforce

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Jen Easterly testifies before a House Homeland Security Subcommittee, at the Rayburn House Office Building on April 28, 2022, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

CISA unveils guidelines for AI and critical infrastructure

Cybersecurity

The Microsoft logo is seen at an Experience Center on Fifth Avenue on April 3, 2024, in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Federal government affected by Russian breach of Microsoft

Exclusive

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

CISA guidance on AI security coming as part of DHS roadmap

AI